Juan Karlo de GuzmanCall me JK.

I operationalize AI, infrastructure, and complex work.

An AI Infrastructure Engineer and multidisciplinary systems operator working across Linux, self-hosted LLMs, GPU inference, project delivery, education, legal operations, business development, and executive support.

Current operating mode Roles include AI Infrastructure Engineer, DevOps and LLMOps Specialist, Project Manager, ESL Educator, Paralegal, Business Development Manager, and Executive or Founder Support.
  • Marikina City, Philippines
  • Remote and cross-time-zone ready
  • Builder, operator, and communicator
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AI infrastructure · DevOps · LLMOps
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Fedora / RHEL · rootless Podman · Caddy
inference
vLLM · LiteLLM · GPU capacity planning
operations
Projects · workflows · documentation
communication
Teaching · clients · founders · legal teams
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System understanding improves through controlled contact with reality.

01Technical depthInfrastructure to inference
02Operational rangeProjects to executive support
03Clear translationTechnical to human
04Evidence-firstLogs, tests, and documentation

Six professional worlds. One operating system.

Range without losing the thread.

Each discipline strengthened a different part of the same capability: understanding systems, coordinating people, handling information carefully, and producing work that survives real operations.

01 / AI Infrastructure

Systems that run models reliably, not just impressively.

I design and operate Linux-based AI platforms: rootless container services, reverse proxies, isolated networks, model gateways, inference engines, GPU capacity, secret handling, and maintainable production workflows.

  • Fedora CoreOS
  • RHEL
  • Podman Quadlet
  • SELinux
  • Caddy
  • vLLM
  • LiteLLM
  • RunPod
  • Hyperstack

02 / Project Delivery

Clarity, ownership, dependencies, and visible progress.

I turn ambiguous initiatives into executable systems through workflow mapping, decision logs, acceptance criteria, stakeholder communication, risk identification, and documentation that survives handoff.

  • Requirements
  • SOPs
  • Dependencies
  • Stakeholder updates
  • Delivery control

03 / ESL Education

Make the difficult understandable without making it inaccurate.

Teaching English since 2019 strengthened my ability to diagnose misunderstandings, adapt explanations, build confidence, and communicate across age, language, and cultural differences.

  • TESOL
  • Practical English
  • Personalized instruction
  • Cross-cultural communication

05 / Business Development

Growth grounded in delivery reality.

I research markets and prospects, organize pipelines, qualify opportunities, manage follow-up, and communicate value without disconnecting sales promises from operational capacity.

  • Lead research
  • Prospecting
  • CRM hygiene
  • Qualification
  • Client communication

06 / Executive & Founder Support

Reduce executive friction and make the next decision easier.

I organize information, research, schedules, communication, projects, and follow-through around leaders and remote teams. Running LinguaPath Academy and DelegateOps also gives me a founder-operator view of delegated work.

  • Founder support
  • Research
  • Scheduling
  • Documentation
  • Remote operations

The systems lab

I learn by putting systems in contact with reality.

My strongest learning loop is controlled reverse engineering: deploy a real system, test assumptions, inspect logs, isolate causes, fix the underlying design, and document the result.

01Reproducible

Declared services, stable paths, and documented recovery.

02Isolated

Clear boundaries for networks, storage, permissions, and failure.

03Maintainable

Understandable by the next operator, not only the original builder.

04Purpose-built

Architecture follows workload, risk, budget, and operational reality.

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Operating method

Reverse engineer. Then improve the system.

The same method applies to Linux services, AI platforms, business workflows, client delivery, and unfamiliar operational environments.

  1. 01Deploy

    Create a controlled working version.

  2. 02Break

    Expose assumptions and weak points safely.

  3. 03Inspect

    Use logs, documentation, and observed behavior.

  4. 04Isolate

    Separate symptoms from the actual cause.

  5. 05Fix

    Correct the design, not only the visible failure.

  6. 06Document

    Preserve reasoning for operation and handoff.

About JK

A technical operator shaped by people-facing work.

My career spans technology, education, legal support, project management, business development, and executive operations. That range is useful when a problem crosses team boundaries, which most important problems eventually do.

Interdisciplinary edge

I can move between architecture, process, and communication.

I translate business needs into maintainable technical or operational systems without losing the important details.

Founder-operator context

I understand the cost of unclear ownership.

Running LinguaPath Academy and DelegateOps keeps my thinking grounded in clients, delivery quality, operations, and accountability.

Evidence-first judgment

Calm investigation before confident conclusions.

I prefer logs, tests, primary documentation, and observable behavior. Unknowns stay labeled as unknowns until verified.

Remote operating model

Visibility without constant supervision.

Written communication, cross-time-zone coordination, documentation, and explicit handoffs are normal parts of how I work.

Professional connection

Need someone who can understand the system and operate the work around it?

Connect with me regarding AI infrastructure, DevOps, LLMOps, technical operations, project delivery, executive support, or multidisciplinary remote work.

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