# Colin Knapp

Focus: Tool Building & Software Development

Location: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Contact: Contact via MotherboardRepair.ca

## Professional Summary

Prolific software developer and tool builder with a track record of creating impactful open source projects achieving 10M+ downloads. Expertise in building performance-critical applications, CI/CD infrastructure, and custom automation tools. Strong background in Java, Python, Docker, and modern web technologies with a passion for solving complex technical challenges.

## Key Achievements

- Open Source Impact: Co-created FastAsyncWorldEdit and PlotSquared, enabling massive transformative edits—scaling from 50,000 server-crashing edits to billions without interruption.
- Download Scale: Built tools powering a $2 billion game brand with 10M+ downloads and global contributor support.
- CI/CD Pioneer: Established Jenkins CI/CD infrastructure in 2013 that continues running the IntellectualSites open source ecosystem today.
- Security Tooling: Created Docker-based utility for automated WordPress malware removal and hardening, reducing infection frequency from daily to zero.
- Privacy-Focused Development: Led development of OhMyForm, an open source Google Forms alternative achieving 1.5M+ Docker pulls.

## Notable Tools & Projects

### FastAsyncWorldEdit

664+ GitHub stars | Performance-critical Minecraft world manipulation

- Improved world manipulation performance enabling billions of seamless edits
- Implemented security improvements and performance optimizations for large-scale operations
- Created async architecture to prevent server crashes during massive operations

### PlotSquared

572+ GitHub stars | 809+ forks | Land management system

- Co-developed comprehensive land management plugin for Minecraft servers
- Built permission system and plot claiming mechanics for millions of users
- Established sustainable open source project with paid maintainers

### OhMyForm

1.5M+ Docker pulls | Privacy-focused form builder

- Led development of open source alternative to Google Forms and Office 365
- Enabled data sovereignty and privacy-focused form building for organizations
- Successfully sunset project and transitioned users to Formbricks

### WireGuard Mesh Networking Tool

Infrastructure automation | Quantum-resistant networking

- Developed tool to simplify deployment of mesh networks vs traditional hub-and-spoke
- Created infrastructure tooling for quantum-resistant networking solutions
- Built automation for complex multi-node VPN configurations

### WordPress Malware Eradication Tool

Docker-based | Security automation

- Created Docker-based utility for automated malware detection and removal
- Implemented hardening measures to prevent reinfection
- Deployed to protect client sites from persistent cyber attacks

### Ad Marketing Link Tracking Tool

Full-stack development | Creator monetization

- Built comprehensive ad campaign management system for content creators
- Designed real-time revenue monitoring and campaign performance tracking
- Implemented secure payment processing and data handling

## Technical Skills

- Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Bash, SQL
- CI/CD: Jenkins, Woodpecker CI, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions
- Containerization: Docker, Docker Swarm, container orchestration
- Infrastructure: Salt Stack, WireGuard, DNS, bare-metal servers
- Web Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, Node.js, REST APIs
- Version Control: Git, Gitea, GitHub, GitLab
- Testing: Unit testing, security scanning, automated QA

## Open Source Contributions

- PlotSquared - Land management system
- FastAsyncWorldEdit - High-performance world editing
- OhMyForm - Privacy-focused form builder (sunset)
- PlotHider - Plot visibility management

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