Colin Knapp Portfolio
Full Portfolio
Highlights & Measurables
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Open-Source Impact:
Co-created FastAsyncWorldEdit
and PlotSquared,
revolutionizing Minecraft development by enabling massive transformative edits—scaling
from 50,000 server-crashing edits to billions without interruption—powering a $2 billion
game brand with global contributor support (2014-Present).
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Team Leadership:
Managed a distributed team of 45 personnel at
Nitric Concepts,
fostering collaboration and deploying advanced DevSecOps practices (2018-2021).
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On-Premises Innovation:
Architected self-managed, bare-metal infrastructure with orchestration for on-premises
deployments, delivering performant, scalable systems compliant with WCAG 2.0 AA.
Developed custom Docker solutions leveraging Docker Swarm and cluster management tools
like Salt Stack, Bash, and Python, working with web hosting tools and DNS infrastructure
to meet stringent government accessibility and compliance goals (2020-Present).
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Government Projects:
Delivered scalable, secure learning management systems for the US government and
consulted on Flint Bishop International Airport's
website and domain infrastructure via Addis Enterprises, building a geographically
redundant DNS cluster with an A+ standard resilient to extreme scenarios (2019-Present).
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Healthcare Infrastructure:
Developed and deployed infrastructure for
Improving MI Practices,
a critical healthcare education platform, ensuring high availability and security
for sensitive medical training content (2023-Present).
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Security Automation:
Created a Docker-based utility for automated WordPress malware removal and hardening,
successfully deployed to protect MLPP
from persistent cyber attacks, reducing infection frequency from daily to zero (2023).
Employment
DevSecOps Consultant
Addis Enterprises
2019-Present
Leading infrastructure and security projects for government and healthcare clients. I specialize in scalable systems, compliance, and domain resilience.
- Delivered WCAG 2.0 AA compliant learning systems for US government clients
- Built geo-redundant DNS infrastructure for Bishop Airport (bishopairport.org)
- Developed automated malware removal tools for healthcare platforms
- Set up CIS Level 1 and 2 security standards across client environments
Chief of Operations / VP / Co-Founder
Nitric Concepts
2018-2021
Bootstrapped and led all operations of a global gaming company. I managed software development, talent, and provided executive mentorship to drive business growth.
- Bootstrapped company from zero to $4M gross revenue with strong profit margins
- Managed software development and talent for 45+ contractors across multiple timezones
- Used revolutionary open source tooling developed with Athion for Nitric Concepts products
- Co-developed FastAsyncWorldEdit and PlotSquared, creating a 10-year open source brand that still runs today with paid maintainers
- Set up Jenkins CI/CD infrastructure in 2013 that still runs the open source ecosystem
- Used DevSecOps practices with Docker, Fail2Ban, and Salt Stack for gaming environments
- Used Kanban/Trello to coordinate distributed teams and project workflows
- Provided executive mentorship to CEO/Founder Andrew Karvelis, helping scale from side project to significant revenue
- Set up CI/CD pipelines and security practices for gaming infrastructure
Co-Founder
MotherboardRepair.ca
2019-Present
Co-founded a company focused on reducing e-waste through circuit board repairs and sustainable tech solutions.
- Leveraged industry expertise for sustainable electronics solutions
- Established repair processes for high-value circuit board components
- Promoted environmental responsibility in electronics industry
Project Experience
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Timeframe: 2013-2017
Overview: Revitalized a struggling business into a self-sustaining operation in two weeks,
developing revolutionary open source tooling with Athion to produce Nitric Concepts products.
Key Contributions: Optimized systems and streamlined operations with rapid, effective solutions,
creating innovative tooling that would later power major open source projects.
Impact: Created a profitable, independent venture while developing foundational technology
that would enable future open source success.
Read more about the Athion.net Turnaround →
Timeframe: 2019-Present
Overview: Co-founded a company reducing e-waste through circuit board repairs.
Key Contributions: Leveraged industry expertise and a versatile toolchain for sustainable tech solutions.
Impact: Promoted environmental responsibility in electronics.
Read more about MotherboardRepair.ca →
Additional Information
Personal Development
Timeframe: 2011-Present
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Self-Taught Mastery: Continuously honed cybersecurity and systems management skills,
building a broad knowledge base to tackle unique challenges with a passion for innovation and problem-solving.
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Open-Source Contributions: Actively maintain smaller self-run open-source projects;
previously led OhMyForm (sunset project now fully retired in favor of
Formbricks),
an open source alternative to Google Forms and Office 365 that enabled data sovereignty
and privacy-focused form building, and contributed to PlotSquared,
FastAsyncWorldEdit, and PlotHider,
reflecting a prolific commitment to advancing technology.
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Skill Maintenance: Regularly run Woodpecker CI and Gitea for on-premise source management,
testing, and deployment, employing security scanning and unit testing to ensure core functionality and
security baselines, alongside self-hosting exercises to sustain rapid, high-volume development capabilities
across a vast array of innovative projects.
Read more about my open source contributions →
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