Founder · Firewalk Instructor · Fighter
Forge fighters.
Build leverage.
Walk through fire.
I'm Zachariah Carmickle. I build software that hands working people leverage, coach calm under pressure on the mat, and lead people barefoot across hot coals. Same operator — different arena.
01 — The Range
Same operator.
Different arena.
One person, several fields. The discipline transfers; the arena changes.
A1 / BUILDER
Software Founder
RollOps & TechnicianVision. Tools that put owners and technicians back in control of their numbers and their craft.
A2 / FIREGROUND
Firewalk Instructor
I lead people barefoot across glowing coals. The fire isn't the point — proving that fear is negotiable, that's the point.
A3 / THE MAT
Combat Athlete & Coach
I coach calm containment, not aggressive chaos — dangerous capability held under control. Still learning to let the inner dragon off the leash on my own terms.
A4 / THE DECKS
DJ · Farstar Entertainment
Years behind the decks as Farstar Entertainment — the rig still lives in my garage. I don't chase gigs anymore, but the showmanship and the read on a room never left.
02 — Ventures
What I'm building
Founder · 2025
RollOps
Operations software that gives owners a chokehold on their numbers — built for the people actually running the business.
VisitFounder · 2026
TechnicianVision
AI that helps collision repair techs master complex work and defend their margin against insurers and insurer AI.
Visit
03 — The Mic
Chokehold
on Success
The podcast about taking success in a chokehold and refusing to tap. Founders, fighters, firefighters, and tradespeople on what it actually costs to build something that lasts.
04 — Writing
From the notebook
Jun 9, 2026 · personal
Why I finally built one home for everything
I spent years thinking being hard to categorize was a liability online. Here's why I stopped, and what this site is for.
May 20, 2026 · software
Software should give working people leverage, not replace them
The collision tech, the shop owner, the firefighter — they don't need to be automated away. They need tools that make their judgment worth more.
06 — Connect
Let's talk.
Demos, speaking, fire-service events, advising, coaching, or just to talk shop. Door's open.
zachariahcarmickle@gmail.com →