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Kira

Juan Javier Ramírez · “Kira”

From chip to cloud.

Communications & Electronics Engineer with 15+ years of hands-on experience. I repair boards down to the component, write ESP32 firmware, build networks and servers, and apply AI without your data leaving the building.

J1 · Projects

Real cases, documented

Each case covers the problem, my approach, the result and the stack.

All projects
2026

Reverse engineering · Web · Audio

JamJum JP-1 Studio: reverse engineering a MIDI controller

I decoded the undocumented configuration protocol of a MIDI controller and built my own web app to edit it: pads, knobs, buttons, RGB color and effects.

Validated on hardwareView case
2026

AI · Networks & servers

Private AI at home: an agent that decides what goes to the cloud

An AI agent in my homelab that decides, based on the content of each message, whether a local or a cloud model processes it. Confidential content never leaves the network.

In daily useView case

J2 · How I work

Measure before you guess

  1. 01

    Data first

    Before changing anything, I measure: voltages, temperatures, signal, logs. Root causes are proven, not guessed.

  2. 02

    Everything in writing

    Every job leaves a report: what I found, the options and what each one costs.

  3. 03

    Plain language

    I explain what is going on and what makes sense, in normal words. You decide with the facts.

  4. 04

    Privacy by design

    Your data only leaves your network when it has to, and with your consent. Confidential stays home.

J3 · Two paths

Hiring remote talent?

IT infrastructure, IoT and firmware, applied AI or data. I work in English (C1) with teams in any time zone.

Need something fixed?

Networks and servers, IoT, applied AI, web development and reverse engineering. Remote worldwide; on-site in the Mexico City area.

J4 · Blog

Workbench notes

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Toolbox

  • ESP32
  • PlatformIO
  • C / C++
  • Python
  • Home Assistant
  • MQTT
  • Proxmox
  • Docker
  • Ollama
  • SQL
  • Power BI
  • Astro
  • Wireshark
  • Web MIDI