Salt Lake City, UT  ·  Systems Administrator

Cybersecurity · Infrastructure · Automation · Builder

Capabilities

Technical Skills

Enterprise IT
Active DirectoryGroup PolicyWindows ServerLinuxPatch ManagementGoogle WorkspaceSalesforce Administration
Networking
pfSense HADHCP / Kea HADNSVLANsCisco SwitchingAruba WirelessCloudflare Zero Trust
Security
CrowdStrike EDRCheckPoint Harmony1Password EnterpriseJumpCloud MDMSIEMIPS/IDSSecurity+
Development & Automation
PowerShellBashPythonHTML/CSSDockerSalesforce FlowData Loader
Personal Infrastructure

My Homelab

Where theory meets practice — my personal IT playground for learning, testing, and mastering enterprise technologies before shipping them to production.

Infrastructure Overview
  • Dual AMD EPYC R6415 servers running Proxmox for virtualization
  • Multiple virtualized environments (Windows Server, Linux LXC) for testing
  • Synology NAS + QNAP with Synology Active Backup for Business
  • Managed network with full VLAN segmentation and pfSense firewall
  • Cloudflare Zero Trust tunnels — secure remote access, no inbound ports
Security & Monitoring
  • Self-hosted SIEM with custom dashboards for log analysis and threat hunting
  • Network IDS/IPS for traffic inspection and threat detection
  • Ollama running local LLMs for privacy-first AI experimentation
  • Custom security hardening scripts applied to all deployed systems
  • Meshtastic mesh radio nodes for off-grid network experiments

Featured Homelab Projects

Self-Hosted SOC

Comprehensive security operations center using open-source tools for hands-on detection and response practice.

SIEMELK StackWazuh
VDI Lab Environment

Virtual desktop infrastructure for testing enterprise deployment scenarios and security policies in isolation.

Proxmox VDIGroup PolicyActive Directory
Network Segmentation

Enterprise-grade network design with full VLAN segmentation, proper ACLs, and Zero Trust tunneling.

VLANspfSenseCisco Switching
Work

Projects

Enterprise Backup System

Automated backup solution for VMs and critical data with offsite replication and alerting.

BashProxmoxrsync

Minecraft Server Infrastructure

Paper server in Proxmox LXC with EssentialsX, performance tuning, and Cloudflare tunnel exposure.

Proxmox LXCLinuxCloudflare

Zero Trust Implementation

Cloudflare Zero Trust securing internal services — no inbound firewall rules, no traditional VPN.

CloudflareZero TrustTunnels

Proxmox Cluster Build

Dual AMD EPYC node Proxmox cluster with shared storage, HA failover, and isolated VM/LXC environments for enterprise-grade homelab virtualization.

ProxmoxAMD EPYCHASynology

Custom SIEM Dashboard

Specialized dashboards for security monitoring, visualizing network and system events across the environment.

ELK StackWazuhDashboards

Self-Hosted Kubernetes Cluster

Building a bare-metal K8s cluster on Proxmox — exploring container orchestration, networking, and persistent storage in a homelab context.

KubernetesProxmoxDockerLinux
Background

Resume

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Systems Administrator Aug 2025 – Present
ProdataKey  ·  Salt Lake City, UT
  • Sole owner of all IT infrastructure, systems, and vendor relationships across the organization
  • Designed and maintained CRM automation pipelines supporting the full sales lifecycle
  • Owned network architecture including firewalls, switching, wireless, and segmentation
  • Administered identity, device management, and productivity platforms company-wide
  • Deployed and managed the organization's endpoint security and email security posture
  • Led a full office expansion from planning through cutover — cabling, switching, APs, and access control
Tier 3 IT Support Specialist Sept 2024 – Aug 2025
Deer Valley Resort  ·  Park City, UT
  • Tier 3 IT support for large enterprise ski resort environment
  • VMware vSphere management, server patching, and system documentation
  • Server and network maintenance: DHCP, DNS, Cisco switch configuration
  • GPO management and domain access policy enforcement
Help Desk / Triage Mar 2024 – Sept 2024
Unisys  ·  Salt Lake City, UT
  • Tier 2 help desk supporting Unisys and AAA accounts
  • Troubleshooting software, network, and hardware issues
  • Active Directory account and device management
  • Windows and Microsoft 365 support
Owner / IT Consultant Jan 2022 – Present
TechnoJargon LLC  ·  Salt Lake City, UT
  • IT consulting and technical support for small businesses in Salt Lake area
  • Web development, Office 365 and Google Workspace support
  • Networking: DHCP, DNS, structured cabling
Credentials

Education & Certifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology

University of Utah  ·  December 2023

Business Administration Minor

David Eccles School of Business  ·  December 2023

Certifications

Salesforce Certified Administrator

Salesforce  ·  April 2026

CompTIA Security+ ce

CompTIA  ·  February 2024