Hi, my name is Alex!

Software Engineer in broadcasting at Appear in Oslo, Norway

I am a software engineer working in the broadcast industry at Appear in Oslo, Norway. I care about efficient systems, clean interfaces, and software that remains maintainable over time.

I specialize in video compression working primarily with Rust and C++ on performance-sensitive software.

I have also published research on low-latency packet processing and container virtualization.

Recent WritingComms Log

Ephyra: A Jellyfin Backend Clone in RustOct 10, 2026 · 5 minRewriting the Jellyfin server in Rust with LLMs, for OIDC and speed.
Migrating this site to BunnyCDNJul 21, 2026 · 4 minBad German peering, vendor lock-in, and the case for a European host.
Kimi Code K2.7Jun 27, 2026 · 1 minFirst impressions after subscribing.
Reverse Engineering Huawei FirmwareJun 27, 2026 · 3 minDigging through the BIOS to unlock proper S3 sleep on the MateBook X Pro.
Razer Basilisk V3 Pro on LinuxJun 07, 2026 · 2 minBuilding a native Tauri and Leptos config app instead of relying on WebUSB or RGB-focused tools.

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Software I developedSystems

VideoVault
2025 - Present

A private, self-hosted video vault for your personal use. Supports multiple video transcodes, search, and is blazingly fast thanks to a backend written in Rust and a zero-js (vanilla) frontend.

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HLS Streaming of videos
Video Scrubbing
Aspect Ratio Awareness
Multiple Video Transcodes
External Transcoding Workers
Responsive, lightweight design
User Accounts via local, LDAP or OIDC
Sharing with timestamps
Quick and simple deployment (Docker)

Live Repo

Razer Linux Desktop
2026 - Present

A native Linux app to configure Razer Basilisk V3 and V3 Pro mice, which Razer does not support on Linux. Talks to the mouse directly over USB HID, based on the reverse-engineered protocol of razerqdhid.

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DPI stages, polling rate and scroll wheel settings
Button remapping with a 3D model of the mouse
Per-region lighting
Onboard profiles with automatic switching per program
Battery history and runtime estimate
Usage statistics
Packages for Arch, Debian and Fedora

Repo

Discretize: Gear Optimizer
2021 - 2026

A gear optimizer for the popular MMORPG Guild Wars 2. The optimizer is used by thousands of players daily to find the best gear combinations for their characters.

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