Projects
This is a list of projects from both my professional and personal work.
Professional / Work Projects
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Endpoint Management
Custom configured Intune policies and Microsoft Defender updates, strengthening endpoint security and compliance across user devices.
Intune & Defender -
Client Office Infrastructure Rebuild
Built a client’s IT environment after an office move. Configured firewall, router, switches, and VOIP system; deployed two domain controllers; set up TVs with mini-PCs, and prepared end-user workstations with docks and cable management.
Infrastructure Rebuild -
ServiceNow Service Desk
Worked in a simulated IT service desk environment using ServiceNow. Logged, categorized, and resolved incident tickets while following ITIL best practices for escalation and problem management.
Service Desk Practice -
Multi-Site Enterprise Network Design
Built a logical multi-site enterprise network in Packet Tracer with VLANs, subnetting/summarization, redundant gateways, and mixed OSPF/EIGRP routing to meet scalability and security requirements.
Enterprise Topology -
WIT Cloud Transformation
Collaborated on a hybrid cloud design using Azure. Built Entra ID and RBAC layouts, resource groups, and secure cloud connectivity, with disaster recovery and monitoring. Delivered diagrams, a demo, and cost analysis to support cloud adoption.
Azure Hybrid Design -
Capstone Project
Built a volunteer matching platform in Microsoft Azure and Power Apps with features like job postings, profiles, reviews, and a swipe-style matching algorithm to connect volunteers and organizations.
Power Apps Prototype -
Advanced Network Security Design
Built a secure environment with Palo Alto firewalls, including geo-blocking, file/domain blocking, syslog forwarding, and threat feed integration. Implemented reconnaissance protection and researched disaster recovery options to strengthen overall resilience.
Palo Alto Security
Personal / Homelab Projects
Proxmox cluster, self-hosted services, and a Cisco router/switch lab.
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Proxmox Cluster
Two Proxmox nodes clustered with shared storage pools and VLAN-segmented networks. I run game servers, utility containers, and media/AI workloads on it.
Example VMs: plex-serv, mail-serv, ai-serv, adblock-serv, retropie-serv.
Proxmox Inventory -
Plex Media Server
Dedicated VM for media and tuned networking for smooth local/remote playback. Automated library updates and periodic backups.
Plex Media Server -
Mail Server (Mailcow)
Self-hosted Mailcow stack on a hardened VM. Reverse proxy, DNS, DKIM/DMARC/SPF configured; off-box snapshots and encrypted backups to cold storage.
Mail Server -
AI / LLM
Local LLM + image generation and analyzing capability stack for private workflows and continuous learning.
Local LLM -
Cisco Lab (Router & Switch)
ISR router and Catalyst switch for routing, inter-VLAN, and access control testing. Integrated with the homelab via tagged uplinks to the Proxmox hosts.
Cisco Homelab