Here are some of the projects I’ve worked on. All of these are open source and available on GitHub!

🎵 Alexa Plex Music Player Skill

An Alexa skill for controlling Plex music playback with voice commands

Voice-controlled music playback from your Plex media server through Amazon Alexa devices.

GitHub: erinlkolp/alexa-plex-music-player-skill

Key Features:

  • Voice control for Plex music library
  • Natural language music requests
  • Seamless integration with Alexa ecosystem
  • Direct communication with Plex Media Server

Tech Stack: Amazon Alexa Skills Kit, Plex API

📦 Chef AWS Storage Gateway KVM

Chef cookbook for deploying AWS Storage Gateway on KVM hypervisors

Automates the deployment and configuration of AWS Storage Gateway virtual appliances on KVM-based infrastructure.

GitHub: erinlkolp/chef-aws-storage-gateway-kvm

Tech Stack: Chef, AWS Storage Gateway, KVM

🔧 Ansible AWS Storage Gateway KVM

Ansible playbook for deploying AWS Storage Gateway on KVM hypervisors

Infrastructure-as-code solution for automated AWS Storage Gateway deployment using Ansible.

GitHub: erinlkolp/ansible-aws-storage-gateway-kvm

Tech Stack: Ansible, AWS Storage Gateway, KVM

🗄️ Liquibase Percona MySQL Docker Demo

Demonstration of database migrations using Liquibase with Percona MySQL

A containerized demo showcasing database schema management and migrations with Liquibase and Percona MySQL.

GitHub: erinlkolp/liquibase-percona-mysql-docker-demo

Tech Stack: Docker, Liquibase, Percona MySQL

🎮 Minecraft Spot Pricing

Cost-optimized Minecraft server using AWS EC2 Spot Instances

Run a Minecraft server on AWS with significant cost savings by leveraging EC2 spot pricing.

GitHub: erinlkolp/minecraft-spot-pricing

Tech Stack: AWS EC2, Spot Instances, Minecraft

📊 VU1 Dial Python Module

Python module for controlling VU1 hardware displays

A Python interface for interacting with VU1 dial hardware devices.

GitHub: erinlkolp/vu1-dial-python-module

Tech Stack: Python, Hardware Interface

🚀 More Projects Coming Soon

I’m always working on new things! Check back regularly or follow me on GitHub to see what I’m building.

Areas of Interest

I’m particularly interested in projects involving:

  • Container orchestration and Kubernetes
  • Infrastructure automation and IaC
  • Security automation and DevSecOps
  • CI/CD pipeline optimization
  • Monitoring and observability solutions

Want to Collaborate?

I’m always open to collaborating on interesting projects, especially in the DevOps, automation, and security spaces. If you have an idea or want to contribute to any of my projects, feel free to reach out!