Started in telecom, moved into networking, now working in systems administration. Outside of work I run a homelab where I replicate real infrastructure problems and break things on purpose to understand why they work.
I found my footing doing field work — cable tech, then fiber optics, then network infrastructure at a steel mill in Hamilton. Hands-on work clicked for me in a way that nothing else had.
That foundation led me into systems administration. Now I'm at an MSP managing client environments across Windows, Linux, Azure AD, Proxmox, and WireGuard VPN daily. Every client is different, every problem requires actually understanding the system.
Outside of work I run a homelab where I replicate real infrastructure problems and break things on purpose. That's just how I learn best.
What I'm looking for: A role where I can grow into infrastructure engineering, cloud, or security — somewhere that values people who think in systems and actually want to understand what's happening under the hood.
Built a fully private AI infrastructure on a budget i5-6500T server with no GPU. The goal: understand how LLMs actually work by running everything locally. Extended it with a self-hosted knowledge base and an MCP automation pipeline so the AI can write to my KB automatically.
Full virtualization environment simulating enterprise infrastructure. Windows Server domain controller, Linux VMs, segmented VLANs, VPN connectivity, and intentional break/fix scenarios to sharpen troubleshooting skills.
Domain environment for testing authentication, group policy, user management, and enterprise identity workflows. Built to simulate real MSP client scenarios.
Reviewing and improving Secure Score across managed tenants. MFA, Conditional Access, identity protection policies.
Structured cabling, Aruba switching migration, IP surveillance, copper and fiber deployments at an industrial scale.
Three years of hands-on fiber — fusion splicing, termination, FTTH quality assurance, and field diagnostics. The foundation that made everything else click.
Based in Hamilton, Ontario. Open to remote, hybrid, or onsite roles in the GTA/Hamilton area.