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Fredrick Lackey

Software Architect, Engineer & Leader
AI Integration · Full-Stack · Legacy Modernization · Architecture

Recent Writing

Jul 2025

AI Doesn't Replace Developers

On the persistent myth that AI will replace software engineers, and why the reality is more nuanced.

AI Opinion

Jul 2025

Spring Boot from .NET

A practitioner's guide to crossing the ecosystem divide, from someone who has done it both ways.

Java .NET

Career — Selected Positions

2021 – Present

CISA / Department of Homeland Security

Cybersecurity infrastructure and federal systems. Includes enterprise architecture work at Travelers Insurance as a project engagement.

2006 – 18

Spotless

Long-tenure technical leadership and full-stack delivery.

1994 – 96

Arcada / Backup Exec

Early career in backup and storage systems engineering.

AI Projects

Active

Knowledge Builder

Tooling for constructing structured knowledge bases from heterogeneous sources.

Active

Career Coach

AI-driven career guidance and professional development assistant.

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