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"My goal is to do all I can during my limited existence and with limited means, to do whatever I can to play some part in raising up the overall human condition through ethical innovation that amplifies human potential." -- Hawke Robinson (Published as W.A. Hawkes-Robinson

Hawke Robinson is a technology executive, AI developer, and broadcaster - host of "Tech Talk With Hawke" radio show on KYRS Thin Air Community Radio (2004-2007), now continuing as a technical blog and podcast featuring deep-dive articles, tutorials, and commentary on AI development, distributed computing, open-source infrastructure, and practical solutions to real-world technical challenges.

With 46 years in technology (coding since age 9, first paid role at 12), Hawke brings perspective spanning early computing through modern AI systems. Currently Co-Founder & CITO of ClimbHigh.AI (patent-pending AI platform backed by Microsoft Founders Hub, Nvidia Inception, AWS) and Fractional CITO of PracticingMusician.com (56 countries, 3,500+ tutorials).

Broadcasting & Content:

  • "Tech Talk With Hawke" - KYRS 89.5 FM (2004-2007) - Weekly technology, security, and privacy radio show with archived episodes available
  • Current blog and technical writing continuing the mission
  • "The Synthetic Zen Show" - Music and technology fusion (KYRS 2004-2007)
  • Multiple other talk shows spanning technology, therapy, and gaming

Technical Philosophy:

  • Open Source Advocate: Democratizing technology through open-source solutions
  • Practical Over Theoretical: Focus on implementations that work in production
  • Accessibility Champion: Making advanced technology accessible through clear documentation
  • Independence Over Dependence: Building distributed infrastructure when centralization threatens innovation

Notable Technical Achievements:

  • Built AI/NLP systems running 150% faster than Google's with 30% higher accuracy
  • Created DGPUNET (Distributed GPU Network) and SIIMPAF for democratized AI development
  • Scaled platforms from 100 to 60,000+ concurrent users
  • Achieved 99.999% uptime across mission-critical systems
  • SANS paper referenced by Google Chrome team

📻 Show Archives: techtalkhawke.com/show-archives
📧 Contact: calendly.com/hawkerobinson

 

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Short Bio (Sidebar/Header - 290 words):

Hawke Robinson is a technology executive, AI developer, and broadcaster - host of "Tech Talk With Hawke" radio show on KYRS Thin Air Community Radio (2004-2007), now continuing as a technical blog and podcast featuring deep-dive articles, tutorials, and commentary on AI development, distributed computing, open-source infrastructure, and practical solutions to real-world technical challenges.

With 46 years in technology (coding since age 9, first paid role at 12), Hawke brings perspective spanning early computing through modern AI systems. Currently Co-Founder & CITO of ClimbHigh.AI (patent-pending AI platform backed by Microsoft Founders Hub, Nvidia Inception, AWS) and Fractional CITO of PracticingMusician.com (56 countries, 3,500+ tutorials).

Broadcasting & Content:

  • "Tech Talk With Hawke" - KYRS 89.5 FM (2004-2007) - Weekly technology, security, and privacy radio show with archived episodes available
  • Current blog and technical writing continuing the mission
  • "The Synthetic Zen Show" - Music and technology fusion (KYRS 2004-2007)
  • Multiple other talk shows spanning technology, therapy, and gaming

Technical Philosophy:

  • Open Source Advocate: Democratizing technology through open-source solutions
  • Practical Over Theoretical: Focus on implementations that work in production
  • Accessibility Champion: Making advanced technology accessible through clear documentation
  • Independence Over Dependence: Building distributed infrastructure when centralization threatens innovation

Notable Technical Achievements:

  • Built AI/NLP systems running 150% faster than Google's with 30% higher accuracy
  • Created DGPUNET (Distributed GPU Network) and SIIMPAF for democratized AI development
  • Scaled platforms from 100 to 60,000+ concurrent users
  • Achieved 99.999% uptime across mission-critical systems
  • SANS paper referenced by Google Chrome team

📻 Show Archives: techtalkhawke.com/show-archives
📧 Contact: calendly.com/hawkerobinson


Full About Page (950 words):

About Hawke Robinson

Technology Executive, AI Developer, Open Source Advocate, and Broadcaster

Who I Am

I'm Hawke Robinson - a technology executive, AI developer, and technical broadcaster who has been online since 1979 and coding since age 9. I've spent 46 years building systems, solving hard problems, and sharing what I've learned along the way.

"Tech Talk With Hawke" started as a weekly radio show on KYRS 89.5 FM Thin Air Community Radio in Spokane, Washington, running from 2004 through 2007. During those years, I covered technology news, information security, privacy issues, open-source advocacy, and the intersection of technology with civil rights. The show evolved from segments within "The Synthetic Zen Show" (my music and technology program) into a dedicated full-hour weekly broadcast.

Today, "Tech Talk With Hawke" continues as this blog and technical resource - same mission, different medium. Deep-dive technical articles, tutorials, commentary, and lessons learned from nearly five decades of hands-on development, system administration, enterprise architecture, and AI innovation.

If you're looking for buzzword-laden fluff, you're in the wrong place. If you want practical, battle-tested solutions to real technical challenges and straight talk about technology's impact on society, welcome.

📻 All original radio show episodes are archived and available at: techtalkhawke.com/show-archives

Current Technical Work

Co-Founder & Chief Information and Technology Officer (CITO), ClimbHigh.AI

Architecting patent-pending AI-powered learning platform from the ground up. Full-stack responsibility: infrastructure, AI/ML development, platform architecture, security, scaling, and team leadership. Backed by Microsoft Founders Hub, Nvidia Inception, and AWS. Building systems where AI amplifies human expertise rather than replacing it - because I actually understand both the technology AND how humans learn (more on that later).

Fractional CITO, PracticingMusician.com

Complete technology leadership for global K-12 music education platform serving 56 countries with 3,500+ video tutorials. Everything from architecture and development to security and accessibility. Real-world production systems serving real users across the globe.

Technical Philosophy & Approach

Open Source First

I'm a strong open-source advocate - have been since the early days. Not because it's trendy, but because I've watched proprietary lock-in destroy projects and organizations for decades. This was a major theme throughout the radio show years (2004-2007) and remains central today.

When you control your own infrastructure and understand your own systems, you can actually fix things when they break and innovate when you need to. Most of what you need has already been built by smart people and shared freely - use it, understand it, contribute back.

Practical Over Theoretical

I build things that work in production. I document how I did it. I share the actual problems I encountered and how I solved them. No hand-waving, no "just use Docker" without explaining why or when that's actually the wrong choice.

This approach started with the radio show - explaining complex technology topics clearly enough for community radio audiences while maintaining technical accuracy. That same philosophy carries through to everything I write here.

Democratizing Advanced Technology

Recent work includes DGPUNET (Distributed GPU Network) and SIIMPAF (Self-hosted Isolated Intelligent Multi-Purpose AI Framework) - building distributed GPU infrastructure when cloud providers couldn't deliver adequate resources. When a startup couldn't get better than a pitiful G10 GPU instance, I built better infrastructure at home. Because sometimes you have to.

Independence Over Dependence

When centralization threatens innovation, build your own infrastructure. When cloud providers can't deliver, build distributed systems. When commercial solutions don't meet your needs, roll your own. But do it smart - leverage what exists, document what you learn, share what you build.

Broadcasting Background

"Tech Talk With Hawke" on KYRS 89.5 FM (2004-2007)

Weekly technology radio show covering:

  • Information security and privacy issues
  • Open source software and Linux adoption
  • Technology's impact on civil rights and freedom
  • Microsoft vs. Linux battles and corporate technology politics
  • Hacker culture and the true meaning of "hacker"
  • Digital Rights Management (DRM) and copyright issues (DMCA, DeCSS)
  • Network security, encryption, and anonymity (Tor, VPN, WEP/WPA)
  • Malware, viruses, worms, and trojans - definitions and defenses
  • Government surveillance and EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) issues
  • Corporate technology news and critical analysis

The show evolved from 30-minute segments within "The Synthetic Zen Show" to a dedicated full-hour weekly program. Archives of original broadcasts remain available online.

Other Broadcasting:

  • "The Synthetic Zen Show" (KYRS 2004-2007) - Music and technology
  • "Dr Z & The Synthetic Zen Show" (current)
  • "The Therapeutic Recreation Talk Show" (therapeutic applications)
  • "RPG Talk Show" (gaming and education)
  • "Middle-earth Talk Radio"

Community Radio Involvement:

During my time at KYRS, I served as Talk Show Host, DJ, Systems Administrator, Webmaster, Technician, and Engineer (2004-2007). Community radio represents grassroots media independence - another form of democratizing technology and information.

Technical Track Record

AI & Machine Learning:

  • ASR/NLP systems running 150% faster than Google's with 30% higher accuracy
  • Built distributed GPU infrastructure (DGPUNET) for AI development
  • Developed SIIMPAF for self-hosted AI workloads
  • Production AI systems supporting education and accessibility applications
  • NeuroTech/BCI development for therapeutic applications (BCIRPG.com, NeuroRPG.com)

Infrastructure & Systems:

  • Scaled platforms from 100 to 60,000+ concurrent users without degradation
  • Achieved 99.999% uptime across mission-critical systems
  • Reduced infrastructure costs 90% while improving performance 10×
  • Built production mail servers (Postfix + Dovecot + PostgreSQL + SOGo)
  • Managed operations across 6 continents, 150+ countries
  • Deep Linux expertise (Debian specialist since early days)

Security & Compliance:

  • SANS GCIH Certified (GIAC Certified Incident Handler)
  • Paper referenced by Google Chrome team
  • HIPAA-compliant system architecture (LibreVitals.com)
  • IAM/SSO implementations across multiple organizations
  • Information security consulting through Dev2Dev.net
  • Founder of Spokane2600.org (hacker/security community group)

Open Source Contributions:

  • Extensive work with Plone, Matrix, Jitsi, Gluu, Odoo
  • Created PoDoSOGoAdmin (mail server admin tool)
  • SuiteGM contributions (SourceForge since 2001)
  • Multiple GitHub repositories and open-source projects
  • Documentation and tutorials benefiting thousands of developers

The Multidisciplinary Difference

What sets my technical work apart is unusual breadth:

Technology + Neuroscience + Therapy + Education + Gaming

I'm not just a technology executive - I'm also:

  • Washington State Registered Recreational Therapist (practicing since 2004)
  • Healthcare professional (Nurse's Aide, LPN trainee, Habilitation Therapist, 1990)
  • Neuroscience and Research Psychology background
  • 48 years in role-playing games (since 1977)
  • Published researcher across multiple disciplines

This combination means:

  • I understand how humans actually learn (not just how engineers think they learn)
  • I can build accessible systems because I've worked directly with disabled populations
  • I apply game mechanics to engagement problems
  • I understand neuroscience when architecting learning platforms
  • I've seen what works in clinical, educational, and enterprise settings

Executive Technology Leadership

20+ years as CTO/CIO/Enterprise Architect:

  • Franklin Covey (Director Operations & Systems Architect, 150+ countries)
  • USA Networks / Internet Shopping Network (Architect)
  • MightyWords Inc. (Chief Technology Officer)
  • Zombie Orpheus Entertainment (CTO - built OTT SVOD platform from scratch, 2016)
  • Multiple successful implementations, exits, and transformations
  • $20M+ budget authority, 200+ person teams

Technical Expertise

Languages & Frameworks: Python | Dart/Flutter | JavaScript/TypeScript | C/C++ | Java | C# | Bash | SQL | HTML/CSS | React | Angular | Node.js

AI/ML: TensorFlow | PyTorch | Transformers | NLP | ASR | Neural Networks | Deep Learning | Model Optimization | Distributed Training

Infrastructure: Linux (Debian/Ubuntu specialist) | AWS | Azure | Docker | Kubernetes | Nginx | Apache | PostgreSQL | MySQL | Redis | Message Queues

Specializations: Distributed Computing | GPU Computing | Brain-Computer Interfaces | Real-time Systems | High Availability Architecture | Security Hardening | Open Source Integration

Philosophy

Technology should serve humanity, not exploit it. Open-source solutions democratize innovation. Good documentation is as important as good code. Accessibility isn't optional. Privacy and security are fundamental rights, not features.

These principles guided the radio show from 2004-2007 and continue to guide everything I build and write today.

"I strive to raise up the overall human condition through ethical innovation that amplifies human potential."

Beyond Technology

Musician as "Synthetic Zen" (20+ instruments). Adventurer. Accessibility advocate. Community builder (founder Spokane2600.org). Parent. Believer in sharing knowledge openly for the betterment of humanity.

Connect

Available for: Technical consulting, CTO/CIO services, speaking engagements, technical writing, collaborative projects, podcast/broadcast appearances

📻 Radio Show Archives: techtalkhawke.com/show-archives
📧 Schedule: calendly.com/hawkerobinson
💼 Enterprise Services: hawkenterprising.com
🌐 Full Background: hawkerobinson.com
💻 GitHub: Multiple repositories (RPG-Research, Dev2DevPortal, others)
🔬 Research: rpgresearch.com
🧠 NeuroTech: neurorpg.com

Site Notes

This site runs on Plone and reflects my philosophy: utilitarian over pretty, functional over flashy, substance over style. The same approach that made the radio show work - straight talk, technical depth, no marketing BS.

If you're looking for polished marketing copy, try hawkerobinson.com. If you want the technical details, raw and unfiltered, you're in the right place.

 

 

 

 

 

I am usually very busy working on exciting projects that are helping improve the overall human condition.

My schedule is very full, I rarely check social media, and I do not accept unscheduled phone calls (though I do check my voice mail).

Email is the best form of communication.

If you would like to schedule a phone call or online meeting with me, please use the link below:

SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH HAWKE: https://calendly.com/hawkerobinson/

 

Learn more about Hawke Robinson and his technology background since 1979 here:

https://www.hawkenterprising.com/

Other topics and background here:

https://www.hawkerobinson.com/