I build and operate reliable infrastructure at scale — from Linux systems engineering and RHEL administration to Kubernetes orchestration, infrastructure automation with Ansible, and cloud platform engineering on AWS and OpenShift.
Background
I started working in tech unconventionally, and broke in without a degree through self-study, certifications, and hands-on projects. Over the past few years I have developed a strong foundation in Linux systems administration, with a focus on RHEL. Currently I work as a Linux Sys Admin, managing enterprise infrastructure and automating operational workflows. My focus is on container orchestration, platform reliability, and reducing toil through well-structured automation.
I hold a Public Trust T4 clearance and have earned certifications across Red Hat, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and CompTIA.
Outside of production work I run a personal homelab on K3s where I self-host AI tooling, observability stacks, and practice environments for ongoing certification study.
Work
A selection of open-source tools, homelab infrastructure, and study environments I have built and maintain.
33 interactive Kubernetes scenarios hosted on Killercoda covering all five CKAD exam domains: Application Design, Deployment, Observability, Environment Configuration, and Services & Networking. Each scenario runs against a live cluster with automated pass/fail validation.
Terminal-based RHCE practice environment with 20 structured lessons and 4 timed practice exams. Features automated grading, incremental hints, and a reproducible AlmaLinux 9 multi-node Vagrant lab. Covers playbooks, roles, variables, templating, and system automation.
Self-hosted AI assistant ecosystem running on K3s. Includes a Morning Briefing Bot (daily digest delivered via Telegram), a Second Brain knowledge base powered by PostgreSQL with pgvector and Ollama for local embeddings, and a Social Media Pipeline for automated content workflows. Deployed with Helm and managed by n8n orchestration, with rclone handling cloud backup.
Bash command-line tool for uploading files to Azure Blob Storage with progress feedback, configurable destination paths, and error handling. Demonstrates idiomatic shell scripting and cloud storage integration without external dependencies.
Self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible password manager deployed on personal infrastructure. Configured with reverse proxy, HTTPS, persistent storage, and automatic backups. Demonstrates self-hosting discipline and operational security practices.
Credentials
Industry certifications across Linux administration, security, and cloud-native infrastructure.
CompTIA
A+
Earned
CompTIA
Security+
Earned
Red Hat
RHCSA
Earned
Red Hat
RHCE
Earned
CNCF / Linux Foundation
CKAD
Earned