Alec Armbruster

I build bespoke hardware and software where off-the-shelf products fall short.

Principal engineer specializing in creative automation, embedded systems, custom kiosks and the infrastructure that powers them.

Constantly exploring the intersection of art, nature and technology. I champion AI literacy and advocate for sustainable, ethical tech development.

I’m a longtime open source contributor under the alectrocute handle, with work spanning Microsoft, Nuxt, JSR, Electron, Imputnet, Lemmy and more.

I also publish security researchI’m passionate about analyzing data breaches, defending against ransomware, and hardening IoT and edge infrastructure. under the htmalgae handle, with work featured in Krebs on Security, The Register and other industry publications.

Currently at Rocket Alumni Solutions. Previously at Chess.com, Yac, Sonar, Disney/ABC Television Group and NBCUniversal.