2009–2012Archived
Seven Update
Creator & maintainer
An open-source update platform for Windows: automatic update checks and installation for third-party apps, plus a publisher SDK.
- C#
- .NET
- WPF
- Windows
Founder of R5 Industries · Open to leadership & architecture roles
Hi, I'm Robert.
Technical leader and architect who refactors software and teams to scale.
I'm a technical leader who has spent 15+ years building software across startups, marketing agencies, retail chains, enterprises, and county government. I work full stack across the entire SDLC and have scaled code and infrastructure from a handful of users to millions of concurrent requests. Today I run R5 Industries, acting as the IT department for small local businesses: building their web presence, setting up the right software, and keeping their tech running so owners can focus on their trade.
Phoenix, AZ
- Years building software
- 15+
- Concurrent requests handled
- 5M+
- Engineering leadership
- VP
Selected work
Featured projects
2026Active
robertbaker.dev
Design & engineering
This site: a static-first Astro 7 portfolio and blog deployed to Cloudflare Workers, with Pagefind search, strict CSP, and Playwright tests.
- Astro
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Cloudflare
2024–2026Active
OrcaSlicer printer profiles
Contributor
Upstream contributions to OrcaSlicer, the open-source G-code slicer: new printer profiles and fixes for Anker and Anycubic machines.
- C++
- 3D Printing
- Open Source
- JSON
Toolbox
Tech I've built with
From cloud architecture and APIs to web, desktop, and mobile apps. Ordered by what's most in demand, with my daily drivers highlighted.
- TypeScript
- Rust
- Python
- C#
- React
- Next.js
- Angular
- Astro
- Cloudflare
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Claude / Anthropic API
- OpenAI API
- MCP (Model Context Protocol)
- Flutter
- Swift
- Electron
- PostgreSQL
- Redis / Valkey
- SQL Server
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Docker Compose
- .NET
- ASP.NET Core
- Entity Framework
- REST / OpenAPI
- GraphQL
- OAuth 2.0 / OIDC
- OWASP Top 10
- Content Security Policy
- Snyk
- GitHub Actions
- Git
- GitHub
- Playwright
- Vitest
- Jest
- ESLint
- Prettier
- Biome
- Datadog
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- Node.js
- Bun
- Cloudflare Workers
- Tailwind CSS
- shadcn/ui
- HTML
- Vite
- pnpm
- npm
- VS Code
- Visual Studio
- Rider
- Linux
- Ubuntu
- macOS
- Google Analytics
- Google Ads
- Search Console
- Stripe
- Microsoft 365
- Salesforce
- Klipper
- OrcaSlicer
- Fluidd
- Home Assistant
- Raspberry Pi
- +175 more
Working on something?
Need an architect, a technical leader, or a tech partner for your small business? Send me a note.