Director of Engineering

Jason Doffing

Systems, Stories, & Software

Architecting Resilience for the AI Era
Building infrastructure that helps creativity survive chaos.

Trusted by
IBM Thomson Reuters Target Chaos Carnival 2026

The Commons

Open infrastructure for entropy resistance.
Philosophy, tools, and narratives—built in the open, for everyone.

The Paradigm

Probabilistic Resilience Engineering (PRE) and AROps—the philosophy and practice of managing systems that fail probabilistically. When AI agents can hallucinate, traditional resilience isn't enough.

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The Studio

Sovereign creation tools powered by AROps. Platforms that help creators scale without losing coherence—built for the humans who refuse to let AI corrupt their work.

● In Development

The Library

Narratives, frameworks, and accumulated knowledge. Proof that the architecture works—from technical deep-dives to the stories that emerge when systems endure.

● Emerging

While most leaders manage systems, I architect resilience—in technology and teams.

Over 20 years, I've evolved the science of system stability—from $10B financial engines at Thomson Reuters to 600+ AI-driven systems at Target. I build the platforms, governance frameworks, and teams that transform enterprise risk from liability into competitive advantage.

But the systems are only half the story.

I've spent my career developing technologists to their full potential—elevating their thinking and connecting them with their own passions. The teams I lead are resilient because I lead with trust first. The human architecture matters just as much as the technology.

Pioneer of chaos engineering programs executing 20,000+ experiments. Architect of AI-powered incident management reducing MTTR by 50%. Strategic advisor presenting technology risk to the Board of Directors. And builder of teams that outlast any single project.

When I'm not architecting resilience, I'm developing trust-driven engineering teams, exploring wilderness trails, or writing science fiction. Systems thinking applies everywhere.

"I didn't build AROps to sell it. I built it because I needed it. I'm building autonomous creative platforms that cannot afford to hallucinate. AROps is how I protect my own work."

I am my own Customer Zero.

Entity Record
  • The Paradigm: Created Probabilistic Resilience Engineering (PRE)—the discipline of managing systems that fail probabilistically.
  • The Defense: Architected Semantic Damping protocols to enforce Intrinsic Coherence in multi-agent systems.
  • Founder: AROps (Adaptive Resilience Operations)—the operational framework for managing probabilistic failure.
  • Architect: Target Resilience Automation Platform (TRAP)—scaled chaos engineering to 600+ mission-critical systems.
  • The Scale: Built Target's resilience factory20,000+ chaos experiments across 600+ mission-critical systems.
  • The Impact: Reduced MTTR by 50%, accelerated root cause identification by 80%.
  • Speaking: Presenting "When AI Agents Lie to Each Other" at Chaos Carnival 2026.
  • Community: Contributor to EngineeringX—webinars and articles on peak season resilience and AI-driven incident response.

20 Years of Building Resilience

From financial systems to AI governance—the evolution of entropy resistance.

Jason Doffing's 20-year resilience engineering timeline showing evolution from Foundation of Risk (2005-2013) through Cloud Revolution (2013-2019) to Chaos Pioneer (2019-2022) and Autonomous Future (2022-Present)

Enter the Commons

Building the future of resilient systems—together. Whether you're exploring PRE, need enterprise resilience leadership, or want to contribute to the commons.