Joshua Ferguson

Founder & CEO, VeriSwarm · Senior Systems Engineer
Phoenix, AZ | veriswarm.ai | GitHub | LinkedIn

Professional Summary

Founder building trust infrastructure for AI agents at VeriSwarm. Over a decade of experience in infrastructure automation, cloud architecture, and systems development. Built a production SaaS platform from zero — scoring engine, policy enforcement, compliance infrastructure, MCP server, and framework integrations — in 3 months as a solo founder. Deep expertise in Python, Go, TypeScript, AWS, Terraform, and containerization. Background spans enterprise infrastructure (7 global data centers), cloud center of excellence leadership, and multi-user platform development.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, Multi-Datacenter Integration

Platforms & Tools

Platform Engineering, Developer Tools, Container Orchestration, Go

Programming & Scripting

Go, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell, Bash, SQL, C#

Professional Experience

Founder & CEO

2026 - Present
VeriSwarm - Trust Infrastructure for AI Agents
  • Founded and built VeriSwarm, a trust scoring and governance SaaS for AI-agent ecosystems. Sole developer from concept to production-ready platform in 3 months.
  • Engineered a deterministic scoring engine with 26 weighted signals across four trust dimensions (identity, risk, reliability, autonomy), 5 customizable scoring profiles, and real-time policy enforcement returning allow/deny decisions.
  • Built three product pillars: Guard (security scanning, kill switch), Passport (verified identity, portable JWT credentials), and Evidence (hash-chained immutable audit ledger for compliance).
  • Developed a 25-tool MCP server for native integration with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent. Built LangChain framework adapter for automatic agent instrumentation.
  • Designed compliance-ready AWS infrastructure (Terraform IaC, 9 modules) with SOC 2, ISO 42001, and EU AI Act readiness from day one. CloudTrail, AWS Config, GuardDuty, KMS, and S3 object lock.
  • Full-stack: FastAPI (Python), Next.js 16 (TypeScript/React), PostgreSQL, Redis, ECS Fargate, Aurora, 271 passing tests across 5 test suites.

Systems Engineer

August 2021 - Present
Arizona Department of Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts and software to solve business needs across multiple platforms using Python, PowerShell, Bash, and C#, collaborating with internal customers and external vendors
  • Lead infrastructure automation and integration initiatives across multiple public and private data centers
  • Participate in Cloud Center of Excellence to plan, design, and develop enterprise AWS cloud presence

Infrastructure Architect

July 2013 - July 2020
Ensono - Tempe, AZ
  • Developed and maintained automation software, scripts, processes, and workflows for industry-leading cloud platform
  • Architected, deployed, integrated, and managed cloud platform automation infrastructure across 7 global data centers

Associate Services Consultant

June 2010 - March 2013
CA Technologies - Scottsdale, AZ
  • Deployed and configured CA Technologies products for enterprise clients
  • Troubleshot product and client environment issues with minimal supervision
  • Created and edited client-specific product documentation
  • Provided on-site and remote customer support

Projects & Contributions

APEX (Autonomous Product Engineering eXecutor)

2025 - Present
github.com/JoshuaAFerguson/APEX
  • Creator and lead developer of APEX, a multi-agent orchestration platform for automated software development built on Anthropic's Claude Agent SDK.
  • Engineered a "product team in a box" with specialized AI agents for planning, implementation, testing, and code review.
  • Implemented advanced Git worktree management for parallel task execution and a real-time web UI for monitoring.
  • Showcased expertise in TypeScript, multi-agent systems, and building extensible, enterprise-ready platforms.

Streamspace

2025 - Present
github.com/streamspace-dev/streamspace
  • Lead developer of Streamspace, an open-source multi-user container streaming platform built with Go.
  • Engineered a robust platform capable of streaming any application, anywhere, demonstrating expertise in distributed systems and containerization.
  • Designed and implemented an extensible plugin architecture, fostering a community of contributors and expanding platform capabilities.

Terminal Velocity

2025 - Present
github.com/JoshuaAFerguson/terminal-velocity
  • Created a multiplayer space trading and combat game playable entirely over SSH, showcasing skills in Go, network programming, and state management.
  • Developed a unique text-based user interface and real-time multiplayer experience.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology
DeVry University
2006 - 2010