Welcome. I’m Nelson — a student, developer, analyst, and lifelong tinkerer.

This space isn’t a traditional blog. It’s a sandbox, a digital lab, and a living archive of everything I build, break, rebuild, and explore. It’s where I document projects that span code, hardware, automation, data — and the weird edge cases curiosity leads me to.

I created Atypical Tinkerer to stay grounded in the process — not just polished outcomes, but the rough edges, the breakdowns, breakthroughs, and the quiet lessons. It’s a space for reflection, iteration, and progress over perfection.

By day, I’m diving into full-stack development, IoT systems, data analytics, and research. By night (and during most in-between moments), I chase down questions, try new tools, and experiment with anything that blurs the line between technical and creative work.


What You’ll Find Here

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Exploring smart devices, automation projects, and embedded systems featuring Raspberry Pi builds, sensor-based control, and microcontroller logic.

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Visual dashboards, SQL queries, and storytelling with data using platforms like Tableau and Python.