About me

All I want is to make the world a better place. In my professional life, I lean into my technical acumen and a rich history in customer service to holistically address the needs and concerns of those I support… and I probably drop at least a pun or two while I’m doing it. I spend much of my spare time exploring technology and hacking. Satisfying my natural curiosity fuels me as a constant learner.

I’m a technology generalist. I’ve built up a broad domain of knowledge, and I dive deeper into relevant subjects as the need arises. For example, I’m currently learning Python scripting by working through the exercises in two books:

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way

I’m also exploring cloud computing, a la AWS, where I host a Wazuh instance that is securing linked devices against malware. I’m also building my scripting skills in BASH shell and PowerShell environments as opportunities present themselves.

I enjoy exploring and learning the vast capabilities that are available in the open source community. The knowledge I gain from each project adds to my resourcefulness. Armed with such a wide array of skills, I’m confident that I can deliver a solution to solve any problem set before me. Some of my previous projects include:

  • Home Assistant – home automation
  • Pi-hole – DNS sinkhole, used for network-wide ad blocking
  • Tailscale – secure remote access to network resources
  • Twingate – secure remote access built on Zero Trust
  • Security Onion – SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)
  • Graylog – log ingestion and aggregation, used for system maintenance and montioring
  • theHive – case management for cybersecurity incidents
  • Iris – collaborative incident response platform
  • Home network overhaul – segmented the network using subnetting and VLANs
  • pfSense – firewall
  • Proxmox – virtualization server