# MacNeil Media Group

> Senior infrastructure and AI engineering for funded startups and growing companies.

## About

MacNeil Media Group, LLC is run by Luke MacNeil — a senior infrastructure and AI systems engineer with 20+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems. USPTO patent holder in machine learning. Published technical reviewer.

Enterprise background includes lead infrastructure engineer at Salesforce (FedRAMP, Gov Cloud, 10,000+ Puppet-managed servers) and senior infrastructure engineer at CVS Health (PCI-DSS, 15,000+ host fleet, nationwide migration).

## Services

### Architect
Technical architecture, infrastructure assessment, and engineering strategy. Infrastructure audits, cloud architecture and migration (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes), AI strategy and LLM integration roadmap, security and compliance planning (FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, SOC 2), technology roadmap and systems design, technical leadership and engineering mentorship, build-vs-buy analysis.

### Automate
Production AI pipelines, workflow automation, and LLM integration. Self-hosted workflow automation (n8n, Airflow, custom), AI/LLM integration into business workflows, automated content creation and publishing pipelines, web scraping and data pipeline engineering, CI/CD and infrastructure automation.

### Build
Custom platforms, DevOps infrastructure, and open-source deployments. Custom web applications and full-stack platforms (Python/Django, Node.js, PHP), DevOps infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, database design and API integrations, open-source CRM/ERP deployments and migrations.

## Notable Projects

- **JET Hospitality** — Fractional CTO for a 10-property hospitality group. Built entire technology operation from zero: custom Django CRM, AWS infrastructure, 3 websites, monitoring, security. Saved $50K+/year replacing SaaS with open source. 99.99% uptime.
- **CVS Health Enterprise Monitoring** — One of the largest Zabbix deployments in the world. 15,000+ servers, 50,000+ monitored items, PCI-DSS compliance. Published technical reviewer for The Zabbix Cookbook.
- **Einstein Photo Tagger** — USPTO-patented ML photo auto-tagging system built at Salesforce. Machine learning image classification for automatic IPTC/XMP metadata generation.
- **Luke at the Roost** — Fully autonomous AI-powered podcast. 28+ episodes produced with zero manual intervention — LLM scripting, TTS voice synthesis, automated audio production, multi-platform publishing.
- **Entrada Escalante** — Custom website for an 8-room boutique lodge in Utah. Direct bookings, local SEO, adventure-focused content.

## Credentials

- USPTO Patent: Machine Learning Photographic Metadata (US20210241019A1)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- CompTIA Linux+ / Network+ / A+
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Published Technical Reviewer — The Zabbix Cookbook
- FAA Part 107 Licensed Drone Operator
- PPA Certified Professional Photographer (CPP)

## Pricing

- **Fractional CTO**: From $5K/month — embedded engineering partnership
- **Project Work**: From $10K — fixed scope and timeline
- **Tech Assessment**: Free — 30-minute call, no obligation

## Contact

- Email: luke@macneilmediagroup.com
- Phone: (774) 573-8963
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/luke-macneil
- GitHub: https://github.com/tcpsyn

## Links

- Homepage: https://macneilmediagroup.com
- Services: https://macneilmediagroup.com/services
- Pricing: https://macneilmediagroup.com/pricing
- About: https://macneilmediagroup.com/about
- Blog: https://macneilmediagroup.com/blog
- Case Studies: https://macneilmediagroup.com/case-studies
- Portfolio: https://macneilmediagroup.com/portfolio
- Contact: https://macneilmediagroup.com/contact