Free Consulting & Prototyping

Ward Software Defined Systems LLC

Azure · AWS · On-Prem · Hybrid Data Center Engineering

Application-centric infrastructure, automation, DevOps, AI, and system/network engineering. Empowering businesses to harness advanced technologies and thrive in the decentralized future.

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What We Do

Services & Expertise

Enterprise-grade solutions tailored for businesses of all sizes

GPU Enabled Workloads

Engineering prototypes and production environments for GPU-intensive workloads: AI/ML training and inference, animation/CGI rendering, CAD, and Big Data analytics. From cloud-based GPU solutions on Azure and AWS to standalone air-cooled systems and Apple Silicon (M-series) deployments — optimized for performance, stability, and cost efficiency. Experience with FluxEdge PoUW distributed GPU computing and local inference via Ollama.

  • Azure GPU
  • AWS
  • Apple Silicon
  • Ollama
  • FluxEdge

DevOps & AI Integration

Streamlining operations through automated solutions. Building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration. Integrating AI technologies including OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Azure AI Studio, OpenWeb UI, Ollama, and MLX for Apple Silicon. Deploying autonomous AI agents, speech-to-text pipelines with Whisper, and custom chatbot platforms across Telegram, Discord, and web interfaces.

  • CI/CD
  • Automation
  • AI/ML
  • Cloudflare
  • Whisper
  • LLM Agents

Web3 & Decentralized Systems

Operating nodes across multiple decentralized networks including Presearch, Storj, Chia, and Flux. Building infrastructure for the decentralized future.

  • Node Operations
  • DePIN
  • Blockchain

Infrastructure Consulting

Free consulting and limited prototyping for enterprise and data center infrastructure. From hybrid cloud architecture on Azure and AWS to on-premise network design, security hardening, and system migrations — helping you figure out requirements and build proof-of-concepts. Certified Azure Solutions Architect with hands-on experience across Active Directory, Microsoft 365, virtualization, and multi-site networking.

  • Architecture
  • POC
  • Strategy
  • Azure
  • Hybrid Cloud
Current Work

Active Projects

What we're building right now

Active

Ham Radio AI Assistant

Real-Time Radio Transcription & Intelligence

A real-time speech-to-text transcription system for scanner and ham radio audio. Built on Apple Silicon with MLX Whisper, it captures live radio traffic from a Uniden SDS200 scanner, enriches transcripts with metadata (system, channel, frequency, talkgroup), and applies intelligent filtering for hallucination detection and signal quality. Features include WebRTC voice activity detection, word-level streaming, and JSONL transcript logging for later analysis.

  • MLX Whisper
  • Apple Silicon
  • Speech-to-Text
  • P25
Active

Embra

Exploring the Limits of AI Agency

An experimental project pushing the boundaries of autonomous AI agents. Exploring how far AI can go in managing infrastructure, making decisions, and operating independently — from self-maintaining systems to proactive monitoring, multi-platform communication, and real-world task execution.

  • AI Agents
  • Autonomy
  • LLM
  • DevOps
Past & Ongoing

Portfolio

Previous projects, completed engagements, and decentralized infrastructure

Enterprise Data Center Migrations

Led multiple data center consolidation and migration projects, moving workloads from legacy on-premise infrastructure to hybrid cloud environments on Azure and AWS.

Azure + On-Prem

Network Infrastructure Overhauls

Redesigned and implemented enterprise network architectures including Cisco routing/switching, SonicWall security appliances, VPN, and multi-site monitoring systems.

Networking

Automation & CI/CD Pipelines

Built automated deployment pipelines and infrastructure-as-code solutions reducing deployment times from hours to minutes. Cloudflare Workers, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps.

DevOps

Audio/Video Networking & Live Production

Designed and deployed AV networking infrastructure for live production environments including NDI, DANTE audio, streaming setups, and broadcast systems.

A/V Engineering

AI Chatbot & Agent Platforms

Deployed and managed AI assistant platforms across web, Telegram, and Discord using Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, and local models via Ollama. Built autonomous agent systems with proactive monitoring and multi-channel communication.

AI / LLM

macOS & Apple Infrastructure

Apple Certified Support Professional. Deployed and managed macOS environments, Apple Silicon workstations, and Mac-based server infrastructure for development and production workloads.

Apple / macOS

Web3 Node Operations

Operated decentralized infrastructure nodes across multiple networks: Presearch (search), Storj (storage), Chia (farming via OpenChia), FluxOS (compute), and FluxEdge PoUW (GPU distributed computing).

Web3 / DePIN

Application-Centric Infrastructure

Designed infrastructure around application requirements rather than the other way around. Cloudflare CDN/DNS, Azure backend services, hybrid on-prem/cloud architectures with Argo routing.

Architecture

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About WSDS

Engineering the Future with DevOps & AI

I founded Ward Software Defined Systems LLC with a simple idea: great infrastructure should be accessible to everyone. We offer free consulting and limited prototyping for businesses of all sizes — because sometimes all you need is to be pointed in the right direction.

Our focus is on DevOps, AI integration, and automation — building systems that are intelligent, self-maintaining, and scalable. From deploying autonomous AI agents and speech-to-text pipelines to architecting hybrid cloud environments on Azure and AWS, we bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI capabilities and production-ready infrastructure.

Whether you need help designing a CI/CD pipeline, deploying an AI-powered application, migrating to the cloud, or building out a network from scratch — it's as easy as starting a conversation.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • MCSE (7+ years)
  • Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP)
  • Cisco CCNA Routing & Switching
  • SonicWall CSSA

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