Building in public

Joseph.
Builder.

90s kid, Linux tinkerer, and Christ-centered systems thinker. I build tools that bring clarity to complexity — from knowledge graphs to secure AI systems.

Joseph (Xanderful) — Builder and Systems Thinker. Portrait of Joseph, a Christ-centered technologist focused on knowledge graphs, secure AI, and intentional systems.
Joseph (Xanderful) — Builder & Systems Thinker
ABOUT

I turn complexity into clarity.

Bearded leprechaun and 90s kid raised on dial-up and pixel dreams. I build tools that help people see what’s hidden — whether that’s 3,000-year-old relationships in Scripture or modern security and data flows in complex organizations.

My work lives at the intersection of faith, systems thinking, knowledge graphs, and secure automation. I’m especially drawn to problems where good data and good tools can serve people (and the Kingdom) better.

By day I lead enterprise information security. By night (and most weekends) I’m hacking on open-source Linux tools, biblical data systems, and AI-assisted workflows that actually help.

SELECTED WORK

Things I have built

Bible Explorer
2024 - Present

Interactive graph explorer for ~3,000 biblical figures and 6,200+ relationships across 59 relationship types. Features AI-assisted research, 28 Bible translations, ancient maps, study tools, and a full knowledge graph powered by Neo4j.

Explore the graph ->
Lumen Fidei
Ongoing

Christ-centered software ministry building excellent tools for the Church and Kingdom work. Web apps, custom software, cloud infrastructure, and pro-bono/non-profit solutions. Includes a clean, distraction-free online Bible reader.

See the ministry ->
Proton Drive for Linux
2025 - Present

Native C++/GTK4 desktop client for Proton Drive on Linux. Privacy-first cloud file sync built the Unix way.

View on GitHub ->
Linux Tooling & Drivers
Ongoing

Patches and tools for real hardware (AIC8800D80 WiFi on modern kernels), email clients (Mailspring forks), retro simulations, and various automation scripts that make daily Linux life better.

See the repos ->
CRAFT

What I work with

Knowledge Systems
Knowledge Graphs Neo4j Graph Data Modeling Python
Security & Trust
Enterprise Security Programs MDR / EDR / SIEM Incident Response NIST 800-53
Automation & AI
PowerShell Python Ansible Custom Copilot Agents Secure AI Tooling
Infrastructure & Systems
Docker & Linux Microsoft 365 / Azure / Intune Hyper-V & VMware C / C++ (Linux tooling)
CURRENTLY

Building in the real world.

I’m currently leading information security at a manufacturing company. It’s been a good run — we moved to a new detection platform, rolled out MFA across the whole organization without any drama, and put in an AI-driven email security system that basically stopped the constant flow of malicious emails we used to get.

What really gets me excited is the overlap between security, automation, and AI. I love building systems that are genuinely powerful while still feeling trustworthy.

CONNECT

Lets build something meaningful.

© Joseph - Built with intention • Twin Lakes, Michigan