About

Who am I?

Kyle Folk on a hike at Morskie Oko in the Tatra Mountains
Mission

Authenticity in everything that matters.

I'm Kyle. People call me a jack of trades because I'll learn to do pretty much anything worth doing. The thread isn't the doing — it's the noticing. How things are built. Why they last. What separates a thing made with care from a thing made loudly.

That curiosity runs through how I travel and how I work. I'll detour an hour for a salt-mine cathedral or a centuries-old library because the architecture is worth the time. I love anything that moves or does something — motorbikes, helicopters, drilling rigs, watches, drones. I take a lot of photographs (everything you see on this site, taken on a phone, a camera, or a drone). Underwater, on snow, at a car show, in a workshop — different rooms, same disposition.

The professional version of all this is project management, drafting and engineering technology, coaching, and customer relationships. The thread is care — for the work, the timeline, and the people on the other side of it. I do well in fast-paced rooms and quiet ones, and I'm at my best when I'm being trusted with something that actually matters.

Outside work, you'll find me on the water, in the snow, around a campfire, or quietly admiring whatever was built with care. I'm always interested in collaborating with thoughtful people on work that justifies the attention.

If you're working on something interesting, I'd genuinely like to hear about it.

The finished Tiny House Master Plan build — black-clad gooseneck trailer with cedar accents
Past Project · NAIT Capstone, 2021

The Tiny House Master Plan

Design, project management, material procurement, and build, end-to-end. The capstone became a working tiny home and now lives on with sponsor Kenton Zerbin at the Attainable Sustainable Academy.

See it in the world
Quick Notes

A few notable lines.

2021 The finished Tiny House Master Plan build, side view

NAIT — B.Tech, Honours

Bachelor of Technology, graduated with honours. Capstone: The Tiny House Master Plan.

2018 Macro detail of an aftermarket truck grille

Engineering Design & Drafting Technology

Diploma from NAIT. AutoCAD, SolidWorks, MicroStation, structural and mechanical fundamentals.

Always Black and white photo of a dive team underwater

PADI Divemaster

Qualified Divemaster, with seasons spent diving and crewing trips around the Caribbean.

Connect

Always open to a good conversation.