The operator

I'm Joshua Ford, a NetSuite administrator and amateur radio operator (KJ5IRQ) in Texas. I like systems that are understandable, and I build the missing pieces when they aren't. Usually tinkering with something.

The arc

I started in warehouse operations, learned the systems that ran the place, and kept following them upstream until I owned the ERP. Today I run NetSuite for a Texas ISP at the director level: workflow design, integration plumbing, and automation that has to survive real users.

The same habit runs the rest of my life. My radio node has a REST API and an MCP server because I wanted to script it. My homelab exists so experiments break at home instead of anywhere that matters. The pattern is always the same: learn the system end to end, then automate the boring parts.

What I work with

• NetSuite administration, workflows, and integrations
• Python, FastAPI, and small services that do one job well
• Model Context Protocol and practical, local-first AI tooling
• AllStarLink, EchoLink, and amateur radio infrastructure
• Proxmox, Linux, and home automation

Reaching me

Email is best: kj5irq@gmail.com. The code lives on GitHub, the resume version of me is on LinkedIn, and the callsign checks out on QRZ.