I'm a proud US Army veteran with 23+ years of experience in IT, spanning global telecom, network security, and enterprise systems. My journey has led me from boots-on-the-ground operations to the cutting edge of cybersecurity, where I specialize in wireless penetration testing and network security.
- 🔐 Wireless & Network Security: Specialized in penetration testing and securing critical infrastructure
- 🌐 Global Telecom IT: Unique experience from a major provider's perspective
- 🚀 DevOps & IaC: Building and automating HA environments with Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible, and Nomad
- 🐍 Python: Continuously expanding my coding capabilities
- 💻 Homelabbing: Two Proxmox clusters, 60+ self-hosted services
- 🚁 FPV Drones: Custom building and flying for the thrill of the skies
- 🤖 AI: Leveraging artificial intelligence for everyday questions and complex IT problem-solving
Check out my space-themed repo naming conventions
Note: Stats primarily reflect public repositories. Most of my work is in private repos.
I'm currently focused on deepening my expertise in:
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Taking my Terraform, OpenTofu, and Ansible skills to the next level
- DevOps Practices - Streamlining CI/CD pipelines and automating everything possible
- Container Orchestration - Expanding beyond basic Docker to more advanced patterns
- Python Development - Improving my coding skills for automation and tooling
A work-in-progress fork of an abandoned MCP server project for Proxmox integration. My primary goals:
- 🐳 Dockerize the MCP for greater portability and usability
- 🔒 Improve security measures throughout the codebase
- ✨ Enhance user experience with modern interface improvements
- 🔄 Actively maintain and modernize features for the community
(This marks my first open source contribution and public project!)
- 🏠 Running two separate Proxmox clusters at home:
- 💼 Homelab services cluster (30+ services)
- 🔬 HA development environment (30+ services)
- 🚁 Building and flying custom FPV drones
- 🛠️ My dev environment is built on Infrastructure as Code
- 🤖 Constantly exploring new AI applications