Aspiring Security Analyst

Obsessed with my Home Lab

I am passionate about leveraging technology to create innovative solutions that address real-world challenges. As an avid learner, I actively seek out new opportunities to expand my knowledge and skills, always eager to take on new challenges and explore emerging technologies. In addition to my technical abilities, I also possess strong communication and collaboration skills, which allow me to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds. I believe that success in IT requires not only technical proficiency, but also the ability to understand and address the needs of end-users.

What I’m working on

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Raspberry Pi Cluster

In order to better understand containers I decided to try my hand at creating a bramble. Bramble is the prefect project for those desiring a super computer on a budget...or I thought until the raspberry pi market dried up but still cheaper then putting a half dozen servers in a...

Projects

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Home Lab / Hack Lab

For longer than I can remember, I have Romanticized the role of hackers in cinema and only to recently discover that Penn testing it's an actual profession. The ultimate career goal for me would be to earn my CEH and work remote from Alaska.  Rather then risking going to prison...

Experience

Home Lab
, Barry Allen hideout
| June, 2021 - March, 2023

It all started a couple of years ago when a coworker mentioned he had an old server I could have if I wanted it for free. While my home lab might not be Barry Allen's hideout, it has grown into much more then a teaching tool to gain experience, it has become a labor of love that consumes way too much of my time...and money. Currently, I'm up to 4 servers, two routers, two switches, firewall and serval laptops across a gambit of operating systems. I have gain a significant amount of experience over this mysterious thing called a network  and the interweb by just trying to keep everything powered up and talking to one another. I swear if I had a dollar for every ping I've sent I could purchase my own data center by now, step aside AWS!

Certifications

Badges & Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science
University of Alaska Fairbanks August, 2016 - May, 2021

Chemistry and Biology

Associate of Science
College of the Desert June, 2011 - August, 2016

General Science