Zachary Buzalski
Engineer, writer, and a perpetual student. Building systems for enterprise environments and quietly preparing for what's next.
I'm an engineer based in Los Angeles. Most days I'm designing and running infrastructure for enterprise environments: Mac fleets, cloud, networking, security, and the connective tissue that makes all of it actually hold up.
I came to engineering through the U.S. Air Force. That work shaped how I think about systems: build them carefully, test them honestly, and make sure the people relying on them never have to wonder whether they'll work.
Outside of that, I'm reading philosophy and law, writing essays, training in chess, cooking, lifting, and trying to stay curious about as many things as possible.
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Beyond the work
Chess
Working back toward a serious rating, one game at a time. Currently building toward 800 rapid as a foundation.
Pokémon TCG
Hunting for Japanese cards with my girlfriend, slowly filling the binder one page at a time.
Philosophy
Drawn to the analytic tradition, questions of ethics and political philosophy, and the overlap between law and moral reasoning.
Cooking
Mostly Mediterranean and Japanese, with weekly meal planning that's become its own small obsession.
Training
Four-day athletic split. Compound lifts, mobility work, and the slow rebuild of a sustainable routine.
Gaming
A long, slow Pokémon Emerald playthrough, learning the mechanics naturally before I min/max anything.