Hello, I'm Hayden!

I love learning and building all sorts of things, but I mainly create software.

Check out some of my work below!

• FlashCom

  Native Windows Project

  2024

  FlashCom is a lightning fast command launcher app I wrote for Windows because I was tired of how slow Start is.

• CAD and 3D Printing

  Hardware

  2024

  After a friend gave me a free 3D printer I decided to learn CAD software and design some custom models.

• Home Automation

  Electronics

  2024

  Like many others, I've discovered that the ESP32 chip is great for a ton of different IoT and automation projects.

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• Connected Vehicle

  Software Architect at Ford

  2022—2026

  Managed a team that created automated test frameworks and traceability tools for vehicle software.

• Windows Gaming

  Software Engineer at Microsoft

  2021—2022

  Architected, built, and shipped new gaming surfaces like Controller Bar for Windows 11!

• Windows Devices

  Software Engineer at Microsoft

  2017—2022

  Working on operating system components for cutting edge new Surface device form-factors.

• All Work

• Using DNS-over-TLS with NetworkManager and resolved on Public Wi-Fi
  2026-04-19

  I recently ran into some struggles trying to make sure my laptop was using my preferred DNS provider (Quad9) using DNS-over-TLS when I was on some coffee shop Wi-Fi.

• Running Frigate on Port 443
  2024-09-04

  2025-02-16 Edit: I no longer recommend the approach I outlined below. It breaks some internal API calls that Frigate makes to itself. It’s best to just use the service as it’s officially supported with a reverse proxy.

• Building My Own RGB LED Light Strands
  2024-01-02

  The first home automation project I embarked on was getting multicolor LEDs strung up around the two large bushes in front of the house.

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