Professional Summary
Systems Architect and DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in bare-metal infrastructure, container orchestration, and autonomous AI systems. Designed and operates a production-grade private cloud spanning 4 bare-metal nodes with Proxmox VE, GitOps pipelines, and self-healing infrastructure. Passionate about bridging hardware and software through custom PCB design, IoT automation, and local AI/LLM deployments.
Technical Skills
Infrastructure & DevOps
Proxmox VE
Docker & LXC
Ansible
Terraform
GitHub Actions
ArgoCD
ZFS & MergerFS
Traefik
AI & ML
LangGraph
LangChain
Ollama (Local LLMs)
Qdrant (RAG)
FastMCP
n8n AI Workflows
Full Stack Development
Python
TypeScript
React
Node.js
FastAPI
PostgreSQL
Redis
Hardware & IoT
ESP32
KiCad PCB Design
Home Assistant
MQTT
Zigbee / Z-Wave
VLAN & Zero-Trust Network
Experience & Key Projects
Private Cloud Infrastructure
Systems Architect- Architected 4-node bare-metal cluster running Proxmox VE with HA configuration
- Built "Homelab Central" custom Next.js 16 command app for unified service discovery, IoT telemetry, and agent queues
- Implemented GitOps-driven infrastructure with Ansible playbooks and Terraform providers
- Deployed MergerFS + SnapRAID NAS with automated parity and scrub schedules
- Zero-trust edge security with Traefik reverse proxy and Authelia MFA
Autonomous AI Agent Platform
AI Engineer- Built LangGraph-based autonomous agent swarm with FastMCP tool orchestration
- Deployed local LLM inference (Ollama) with Qdrant vector store for RAG pipelines
- Designed n8n AI automation workflows for autonomous web intelligence (Project Hermes)
- Integrated AI agents with homelab infrastructure for self-healing operations
Smart Home IoT Ecosystem
IoT Architect- Designed custom ESP32-S3 PCBs in KiCad for sensor integration
- Deployed Home Assistant with 50+ Zigbee/Z-Wave devices across the home
- Built MQTT-based event pipeline for real-time automation and monitoring
- Created dashboards for energy monitoring, climate control, and security
Full Stack Development
Developer- Built responsive web applications with React/TypeScript frontends
- Designed RESTful APIs with FastAPI and PostgreSQL backends
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and automated testing
Physical Engineering
- Executed complete house renovation: structural carpentry, 120V/240V electrical subpanel wiring (AFCI/GFCI), PEX-A manifold plumbing
- Designed and built custom furniture and storage solutions
Education
- Self-directed continuous learning in Systems Architecture, AI/ML, and Electronics
- Active contributor to open-source infrastructure and automation projects
Certifications & Training
Section for future certifications coming soon...