fredlackey.com — being rebuilt

Fredrick "Fred" Lackey

Software Architect, Engineer & Leader

📅 40 Years in Software 📍 Architecture & Engineering 🔧 Full-Stack & AI Integration

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Fred Lackey

Architect · Engineer · Leader · 40-year career

Overview

Four decades of building, shipping, and leading software — from early desktop applications to modern cloud-native platforms, AI integrations, and large-scale modernization efforts. I am a hands-on architect who leads teams, designs systems, and writes code.

Career Highlights

CISA / Department of Homeland Security — 2021–Present. Supporting federal cybersecurity infrastructure. Engagements include an architecture and modernization project at Travelers Insurance.

Spotless — 2006–2018. Built and led engineering for a full-service software company over 12 years.

Arcada / Backup Exec — 1994–1996. Early career in storage and backup systems.

Areas of Expertise

AI Integration Leadership Architecture Full-Stack Development Legacy Modernization Cloud-Native DevOps

Recent Writing

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AI Doesn't Replace Developers

July 2025

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Spring Boot from .NET

July 2025

AI & Side Projects

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Knowledge Builder

AI-powered knowledge management

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Career Coach

AI-assisted career development

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