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The career side.

IT and security professional in the making, with a working homelab as proof and a compliance-driven background behind it.

Featured project — Homelab

A production-grade homelab I designed, run, and document as a living learning environment for virtualization, networking, security, and self-hosted services.

Full detail on the Homelab page.

Technical skills

Systems

Windows Server 2022 · Active Directory & Group Policy · Linux (Ubuntu, Kali) · Proxmox virtualization

Security

Wazuh SIEM · detection tuning · AD attack/defense · Kerberoasting · BloodHound · log analysis

Networking

TCP/IP · DNS · DHCP · firewall & segmentation (pfSense) · VPN · Cloudflare Zero Trust

Tooling & automation

Docker · Git/GitHub · n8n automation · SSH · shell scripting

Certifications

CompTIA A+ — in progress · CompTIA Security+ — planned

Experience

Case Opening Specialist — RecordTrak, a Magna Legal Services Company · 2020–Present

Process high volumes of legal orders under strict compliance and SLAs, handling sensitive data with meticulous accuracy and a systematic, investigative approach to resolving discrepancies.

Customer Service Representative — BNY Mellon · 2019

Supported HSA account holders in a regulated financial environment, resolving complex issues requiring data analysis and policy knowledge.

B2B Collections Agent — WillScot · 2019

Managed a large account portfolio, reconciling disputes with analytical follow-through.

Customer Service Representative — YMCA · 2017–2019

Managed client relationships, maintained databases, and mentored new associates.

Education

Bloomsburg University · Luzerne County Community College