Project Portfolio
Production Systems & Business Impact
Not another home lab hobbyist - building enterprise-grade infrastructure while helping engineers reach $150K+. Every project demonstrates real business value learned from building a $250K MSP.
Active Projects
Enterprise Network Security Infrastructure
Deploying production-grade pfSense infrastructure protecting $200K+ remote opportunities. Not a home lab - enterprise patterns with multi-WAN failover, advanced monitoring, and security policies based on MSP best practices.
Project Components:
- pfSense firewall configuration and management
- Network segmentation and VLAN implementation
- VPN setup for secure remote access
- Security policies and rule management
- Monitoring and logging infrastructure
Technologies: pfSense, Network Security, VPN, Firewall Management, VLAN Configuration
Kubernetes Home Lab for CKA
Building production Kubernetes patterns for CKA certification (March 2025). Not just following tutorials - implementing real cluster management, security policies, and GitOps workflows that demonstrate platform engineering expertise.
Implementation Focus:
- Multi-master cluster with production-grade networking
- RBAC and security policies for enterprise compliance
- GitOps with ArgoCD for declarative deployments
- Monitoring stack with Prometheus and Grafana
- Cost optimization through resource management
Technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, Helm, Terraform
AWS Multi-Region Infrastructure
Demonstrating cloud architecture skills through multi-region AWS infrastructure. Applying MSP cost optimization experience to achieve enterprise patterns at <$100/month.
Architecture Components:
- Multi-region deployment with automated failover
- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform modules
- Cost optimization through spot instances and reserved capacity
- Security best practices with GuardDuty and Config
- Compliance automation for SOC2 requirements
Technologies: AWS, Terraform, Python, CloudFormation, Lambda, EventBridge
Portfolio Website Platform Engineering
This website itself demonstrates platform engineering principles. Not just a static site - includes CI/CD, monitoring, and serves multiple audiences strategically.
Technical Implementation:
- Jekyll static site with GitHub Pages deployment
- GitHub Actions for automated builds and testing
- Performance optimization for global delivery
- SEO and analytics for career visibility
- Multi-audience content strategy
Strategic Purpose:
- Primary: Platform engineering recruiters
- Secondary: Engineers seeking career coaching
- Tertiary: MSP industry connections
Technologies: Jekyll, GitHub Actions, CloudFlare, Google Analytics, SEO
Daily Focus Areas
Platform Engineering
- Kubernetes (3+ hours daily)
- Infrastructure as Code
- CI/CD pipelines
- Cost optimization
Business Acumen
- P&L management ($250K)
- Vendor negotiations
- ROI-focused decisions
- Team leadership
Career Coaching
- $150K+ positioning
- Strategic skill development
- Interview preparation
- Free consultations
MSP Expertise
- 40+ client management
- 95% retention rate
- Clean exit execution
- Operational excellence