Redact Sensitive Data Locally Before Sharing It with AI
How I use a local Presidio-based redaction command to remove PII and DevOps secrets from files and screenshots before sharing them with AI agents.
I'm a DevOps Engineer, Software Developer, and Cybersecurity Professional with over two decades of experience across retail, finance, ad-tech, and AI. I've led cloud migrations, designed CI/CD pipelines, and architected infrastructure-as-code for enterprise environments.
Right now I'm focused on applying AI and machine learning to real problems — not demos, but tools that reach users and hold up in production.
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How I use a local Presidio-based redaction command to remove PII and DevOps secrets from files and screenshots before sharing them with AI agents.
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Last updated: April 2026
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