# Braeden Sowinski

Backend and systems-focused software developer and BCIT Computer Systems Technology student.

I build APIs, backend services, developer tools, self-hosted infrastructure, and software that interacts with real systems.

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  <a href="https://sowinski.dev"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/sowinski.dev-111111?style=flat-square&logo=firefox&logoColor=white" alt="Website" /></a>
  <a href="mailto:braeden@sowinski.dev"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/email-111111?style=flat-square&logo=maildotru&logoColor=white" alt="Email" /></a>
  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sowinskibraeden"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/linkedin-111111?style=flat-square&logo=linkedin&logoColor=white" alt="LinkedIn" /></a>
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## Selected Work

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    <td><b>ReforgerMods.net</b><br><sub>Public Arma Reforger Workshop API and supporting services</sub></td>
    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-111111?style=flat-square&logo=go" alt="Go" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/API-111111?style=flat-square&logo=fastapi" alt="API" /></td>
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    <td><b>Custom Gitea</b><br><sub>Historical contributions, private activity aggregation, and profile language analytics</sub></td>
    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitea-111111?style=flat-square&logo=gitea" alt="Gitea" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Analytics-111111?style=flat-square&logo=chartdotjs" alt="Analytics" /></td>
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    <td><b>Boker / myboker.org</b><br><sub>Poker session and balance tracking</sub></td>
    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-111111?style=flat-square&logo=python" alt="Python" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/PostgreSQL-111111?style=flat-square&logo=postgresql" alt="PostgreSQL" /></td>
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    <td><b>git-fleet</b><br><sub>Multi-host Git workflow tooling</sub></td>
    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Git-111111?style=flat-square&logo=git" alt="Git" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/CLI-111111?style=flat-square&logo=gnubash" alt="CLI" /></td>
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    <td><b>Red Team Hacks 2026</b><br><sub>3rd-place RF signal classification and geolocation project</sub></td>
    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-111111?style=flat-square&logo=python" alt="Python" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/RF-111111?style=flat-square&logo=gnuradio" alt="RF" /></td>
  </tr>
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## Current Focus

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  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-111111?style=flat-square&logo=go" alt="Go" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-111111?style=flat-square&logo=typescript" alt="TypeScript" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-111111?style=flat-square&logo=python" alt="Python" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Rust-111111?style=flat-square&logo=rust" alt="Rust" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Java-111111?style=flat-square&logo=openjdk" alt="Java" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/C-111111?style=flat-square&logo=c" alt="C" />
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  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Backend%20systems-111111?style=flat-square&logo=serverfault" alt="Backend systems" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Linux-111111?style=flat-square&logo=linux" alt="Linux" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Networking-111111?style=flat-square&logo=cloudflare" alt="Networking" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Containers-111111?style=flat-square&logo=docker" alt="Containers" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Observability-111111?style=flat-square&logo=grafana" alt="Observability" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Developer%20tooling-111111?style=flat-square&logo=gnubash" alt="Developer tooling" />
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