Professional Certifications

Linux & Security Expertise

Industry certifications focused on Linux systems administration, container orchestration, and cybersecurity - the foundation for building secure, self-hosted infrastructure.

Active Certifications

Red Hat Certified Engineer

RHCE

Active

2023

Red Hat

Advanced Linux system administration and automation with Ansible on RHEL environments.

Linux Professional Institute Certification Level 3

LPIC-3

Active

2022

Linux Professional Institute

Enterprise-level Linux security, virtualization, and high availability systems.

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

CKA

Active

2023

Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Kubernetes cluster administration, troubleshooting, and application lifecycle management.

CompTIA Security+

Sec+

Active

2021

CompTIA

Foundational cybersecurity principles, risk management, and incident response.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

AWS-SAA

Active

2022

Amazon Web Services

Cloud architecture design and implementation on AWS infrastructure.

Docker Certified Associate

DCA

Active

2022

Docker

Container orchestration, security, and enterprise Docker deployments.

Self-Hosted Infrastructure

Self-Hosted AI Infrastructure

Built and maintain GPU clusters for local LLM inference and training

NVIDIA A100
PyTorch
Kubernetes
MinIO

Secure Home Lab

Enterprise-grade homelab with VLAN segmentation and monitoring

Proxmox
pfSense
Grafana
Prometheus

Private Cloud Storage

Self-hosted cloud storage with encryption and automated backups

Nextcloud
ZFS
Borgbackup
WireGuard

Planned Certifications

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist

CKS

Q2 2025

Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation

RHCS-AA

Q1 2025

Red Hat

Professional Development

6

Active Certifications

8+

Years Linux Experience

50+

Self-Hosted Services

24/7

Uptime Monitoring