Technology
Technology and platforms
Technology choices should follow the work, not the latest trend. That means weighing the operating environment, the security requirements, the support model, and who owns the system long term.
The platforms below are areas of experience, not a claim that every project should use them. Most engagements pull from just a few, chosen to fit the job and the people who’ll support it.
The development stack
I build on the Microsoft stack most local governments already run: C# and .NET, SQL Server, PowerShell, and Blazor with ASP.NET Core. What I deliver fits the environment your team supports today instead of adding a new one to feed.
Where the web is the better fit, I work in Next.js and React. Azure covers the cloud side. For AI integration I use the Model Context Protocol and agentic tooling.
Application development
Building focused applications, APIs, and internal tools.
- C#
- .NET
- ASP.NET Core
- Blazor
- Entity Framework Core
- Dapper
- REST APIs
- TypeScript
- React / Next.js
- Node.js
- Visual Studio
- VS Code
- Cursor
- Claude Code
Integration & data
Connecting systems and making data usable.
- REST APIs
- API gateways
- Webhooks
- ETL & scheduled sync
- SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- Import / export tools
- Reporting & dashboards
- Power BI
- GIS integration
Microsoft platforms
Where a lot of government and nonprofit work already lives.
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft 365 GCC
- Azure
- Hybrid Active Directory + Entra ID
- SharePoint
- Power Automate
- Power BI
- Microsoft Graph
- Enterprise Agreement & license management
AI
Built into the systems you already use, where it has a defined job to do.
- Azure OpenAI
- MCP servers & integration
- API gateways
- Zapier
- n8n
- AI-assisted development
- Claude Code
I work across the major AI platforms instead of reselling one, so the recommendation fits your needs rather than a vendor relationship.
Platforms I work across
- OpenAI / ChatGPT
- Anthropic Claude
- Google Gemini
- Perplexity
- NotebookLM
Government & enterprise systems
The line-of-business platforms cities and counties run on.
- Tyler Munis
- Tyler Incode
- CentralSquare
- Creative Logic Technologies
- NeoGov
- Hiperweb
- Esri
- Microsoft 365
- ServiceDesk Plus
Security and infrastructure operations background
As a municipal IT Director, I was accountable for a production city environment under CJIS audit, including public safety systems. These are tools I operated in that role. PTS doesn’t sell managed security, monitoring, or SOC services. This background serves a different purpose: it’s what makes independent security assessment, architecture review, and vendor evaluation credible.
- Endpoint detection and response (CrowdStrike)
- Vulnerability management (Rapid7)
- Next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet)
- Windows Server infrastructure and virtualization
- Backup and disaster recovery
- CJIS-audited environments
If you’re weighing a build or an integration, this page is the boring but important part. It shows what I can support in production, which matters more than what I can demo.