My name’s Tomiko – aka Doctor Wyrm – but you can just call me Doc. I’m a proudly “semi-centurion” tech tinkerer—an albino with a dash of Native American grit and Viking stubbornness—living in Baltimore with my family and an ever-growing menagerie that probably outnumbers the local rats and raccoons. After three decades in the trenches of IT (fifteen of those running my own shop), I’ve learned that solder fumes pair well with late-night anime, sci-fi marathons, political hot takes, and the occasional rage-quit gaming session. I’m transgender, but don’t make it weird: any pronouns are cool—just skip “it/that” because them’s fightin’ words. In short, I break things, fix them better, and tell stories about the mess in between.
As for what I do for a living, well, that’s a long list. I like to keep myself busy.
I’m a Developmental Editor, mostly for sci-fi and fantasy – helping writers make their stories better in many ways. Rather than grammar and spelling, I focus on big-picture stuff: structure, pacing, character arcs, argument flow, and overall clarity of ideas. I can act as a sounding board to workshop ideas, check for consistency, and suggest ways to overcome barriers. I ask the “does this work as a whole?” questions — making sure the story, article, or book is cohesive, engaging, and true to the author’s intent. You can think of me as your personal Alpha Reader and writing coach. And I get results. I’ve successfully helped writers win awards and get published.
I’m a Fractional-CTO, which means I work with companies on a part-time or project basis. Instead of hiring a full-time executive, businesses can bring me in to set technology strategy, manage vendors, guide product development, evaluate tools, and build out scalable systems. I provide the same vision and leadership as a traditional Chief Technology Officer — helping align tech with business goals — but in a flexible, cost-effective way that grows with the organization’s needs.
And, I’m an Applied AI Researcher and Consultant, which means I explore how artificial intelligence works in practice. I spend my time testing the capabilities and limits of different AI tools and systems — figuring out what they can (and can’t) do, where they break, and how they can be applied to real-world problems. I also keep my finger on the pulse of the latest breakthroughs and what’s coming next, so clients can understand AI as it actually is today — not as it was six months ago. My focus is less on theory and more on hands-on experimentation, turning rapid advances in AI into practical insight and usable solutions.
I’m also a Serial Entrepreneur. I own-and-operate (or assist with management of) various businesses: software development, fulfillment services, publishing, web and social media content management, and even videography.
Thus, DoctorWyrm.com is the crossroads where bleeding-edge tech, speculative fiction, and real-world politics crash into each other—then I sift through the rubble so you don’t have to. Expect AI autopsies that call hype when it reeks, interviews with chatbots and humans alike, thoughtful book reviews of works you’ve never heard of, deep dives into cybersecurity gotchas, recipes for meals crafted by an AI+human cyborg, and the occasional anime-laced thought experiment about transhumanism or luxury space capitalism — or communism. The tone? Snark seasoned with genuine curiosity. It’s equal parts “hold my bourbon” bravado and engineer’s precision. If a post doesn’t leave you either smarter or smirking, it’s getting rewritten.
Because your feed is already jammed with half-baked hot takes and SEO sludge, my feeling is you deserve commentary that’s actually useful—and occasionally hilarious. Here you’ll snag practical advice you can deploy at work before your morning coffee gets cold, cheat-sheet explainers to make you the smartest nerd in the Zoom room, and thought-provoking rants that might just nudge your worldview a notch. Plus, the comments and Discord channels are stocked with fellow tinkerers who’d rather build the future than doomscroll about it. Stick around and you’ll leave each visit a little sharper, a little more entertained, and armed with tech trivia lethal enough to slay at the next pub quiz.