I walked away from $150/hr consulting to build independently.
After 13 years securing enterprises — Nasdaq, Atlassian, iZettle, Länsförsäkringar — I realized something: AI has collapsed the execution gap. The only bottleneck left is thinking.
So I left. Now I build things, create content, and document everything along the way. No corporate safety net. No HR department. Just ideas, execution, and a YouTube channel.
What I believe
AI should make you free — not a better employee.
Most people are using AI to work harder at jobs they don't love. I'm using it to build independence. The tools exist. The opportunities exist. The question is: are you willing to think differently?
The Journey
Nasdaq
2017Jira Expert
Led migration of critical projects. First taste of enterprise consulting.
Riada
2017-2018DevOps Engineer
Built a cloud-based Jira hosting platform on AWS. Combined sysadmin with cloud architecture.
iZettle (PayPal)
2018-2020DevOps Engineer
Fast-growing fintech. AWS infrastructure, ECS containers, Terraform at scale.
Atlassian
2020-2022Site Reliability Engineer
One of the early SREs for Jira Service Management. Built AWS multi-account org, EKS platforms, compliance automation.
Länsförsäkringar
2022-2025Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Banking and insurance. DevSecOps transformation, supply chain security, DORA compliance.
Independent
2025-PresentCurrentBuilding in Public
Left $150/hr consulting to build my own thing. Creating content, building with AI, documenting the journey.
What I'm Building Now
YouTube Channel — Sharing what I learn about AI, security, crypto, and building independently. Real talk, no corporate filter.
AI-Powered Tools — Building actual products with Claude, GPT, and whatever works. Not demos — real tools that solve real problems.
This Site — A home for my thinking. Articles, videos, and a newsletter for people who want to think differently about work and freedom.
Let's Connect
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