About Me

IT graduate focused on systems administration, defensive engineering, and low-level software architecture.

I'm an IT graduate holding an Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology from Carteret Community College. My primary focus is on cybersecurity, systems administration, network security, and building reliable, self-hosted infrastructure.

My journey started with hands-on tinkering: disassembling hardware, configuring operating systems from scratch, running headless servers, and solving hardware problems. That practical curiosity grew into a serious study of network security, packet flows, process isolation, and automation.

Whether provisioning cloud servers on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, extracting memory data with Python, or building modular software in Rust and C++ that interfaces with the Windows API, I enjoy digging underneath high-level abstractions to understand how computers and networks operate under the hood.

Education

Carteret Community College

Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology

Completed

Comprehensive curriculum focused on enterprise networking, systems architecture, troubleshooting, and cybersecurity fundamentals.

  • Networking fundamentals, TCP/IP, OSI model, and routing protocols
  • Operating system administration (Linux server environments & Windows)
  • Cybersecurity principles, threat models, and vulnerability mitigation
  • Enterprise hardware diagnosis, software configuration, and IT support

Technical Skills

Cybersecurity

  • Network security fundamentals
  • System hardening & access controls
  • Heuristics & anti-tamper concepts
  • Vulnerability scanning & log analysis
  • Firewall rule architecture

Systems / IT Administration

  • Linux administration (Ubuntu Server, Debian)
  • Windows 11 & Windows Server management
  • System configuration & troubleshooting
  • Hardware diagnostics & maintenance
  • systemd service management & automation

Infrastructure & Cloud

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Nginx web server & reverse proxying
  • Self-hosted cloud architecture
  • SSH key-based hardening
  • SSL/TLS automated certificate provisioning

Networking

  • TCP/IP suite & subnetting (CIDR)
  • Firewall configuration (UFW, iptables)
  • DNS management & routing
  • VPN configuration & remote access
  • Network packet inspection & troubleshooting

Development & Scripting

  • Rust & C++ (low-level systems & memory analysis)
  • Python (data extraction & automation pipelines)
  • PowerShell & Bash (system automation)
  • TypeScript & Astro (static site generation)
  • Git version control & GitHub workflows