# Arlon Antonius — arlon.dev

> Technical platform for engineering insights, technology strategy consulting, and open-source development.

## Identity

- Author: Arlon Antonius
- Role: Platform Engineer & Technology Strategy Consultant
- Experience: 10+ years building scalable web applications and advising technical leaders
- Website: https://arlon.dev
- Consulting: https://cal.com/arlon/30min

## Expertise

- Technology Strategy & Architecture — aligning software systems with long-term business goals
- Platform Engineering — building scalable, maintainable infrastructure foundations
- Cloud Architecture & DevOps — cloud-native resources, CI/CD pipelines, automation
- Cybersecurity — SIEM, threat detection, incident response, compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX)
- Full-Stack Web Development — Nuxt 4, Vue 3, Laravel, PHP, TypeScript
- Software Architecture — design patterns, system design, scalable API design
- Technical Leadership — team enablement, engineering culture, pragmatic decision-making
- Open-Source Development — team lead on Tenancy (laravel multi-tenancy), exam committee for Certification for Laravel

## Content on This Site

### Blog (/blog)
Long-form technical articles covering software architecture, platform engineering, and technology strategy. Articles are organized into thematic series for deeper learning.

### Topics (/topics)
Comprehensive educational guides on cybersecurity, infrastructure, and engineering concepts with interactive quizzes and tools.

### Projects (/projects)
Open-source and community projects led or contributed to by Arlon Antonius.
- Tenancy (.dev) — multi-tenant SaaS scaffolding for Laravel (Team Lead)
- Certification for Laravel — community-driven Laravel certification program (Exam Committee Member)

## Selected Articles

- "The Planning, Tech Stack, and Tradeoffs" (Building arlon.dev: Episode 1)
  URL: https://arlon.dev/blog/building-arlon-dev
  Topics: web development, Nuxt 4, static sites, tech stack decisions, free tools, tradeoffs

- "Welcome to the Blog"
  URL: https://arlon.dev/blog/introduction
  Topics: introduction, technology, software architecture, programming

## Selected Topic Guides

- "SIEM — Security Information and Event Management"
  URL: https://arlon.dev/topics/siem
  Topics: SIEM, cybersecurity, monitoring, threat detection, compliance, incident response

## Contact & Social

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlonantonius/
- GitHub: https://github.com/arlonantonius
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/arlonantonius
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/arlonantonius
- Consulting Booking: https://cal.com/arlon/30min