Contact info
Mobile: (+44)7907 521 084
E-mail: natstern1990@gmail.com
About me
Profile
One day I turned on a computer for the first time and it was the beginning of a beautiful relationship
I have spent most of my life pursuing computing and all that entails, from building them and troubleshooting, to alternate operating systems and environments
Currently I have a small homelab setup with TrueNAS Scale, some containers, and whole lot of overkill monitoring and dashboards
With over 7 years of working in various roles in operations, I am looking to further expand on my skills and experience
Links
Experience
Bluewire Technologies
11.2022 – Present
Role: Infrastructure and Deployment Engineer
Epro
Thousands of Daily Users
Tech: Windows 10/11, Windows Server, Linux, Bash, IIS, Powershell, AD, Azure, Octopus, SQL, Grafana, Icinga, Jira
Responsibilities:
Designing, Implementing, and Maintainining Infrastructure; Deployment Automation; System Monitoring and Maintenance; Security and Compliance; Disaster Recovery and Backup Solutions; Cloud Services Management; Collaborating with Development Teams; Troubleshooting and Support; Performance Optimization; Documentation and Reporting; Stakeholder Communication; Innovation and Improvement
South Wales Police
02.2022 – 11.2022
Role: ICT Contractor
Smartway2
06.2021 – 12.2021
Role: Customer Delivery Consultant
Eurofins Chemtest
08.2019 – 06.2021
Role: IT Systems Administrator
Education
Richard Hale School
09.2001 – 11.2007
Completed 8 GCSE's at grade C or above
Skills
Operating Systems
- Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
- Linux
- MacOS
- iOS
- Android
Professional Courses
- Azure AZ-104
- CompTIA A+
- DevOps Foundation
- Bash and Shell Scripting
- ITIL V4 Foundation
Software
- PRTG
- Solarwinds
- Nagios
- Veeam ONE
- Office and O365
- VS Code
- Git/Github
- SSMS
- SCCM
Currently Studying
- Python
- Azure AZ-305
- CI/CD Tools
- Linux System Administration
Other
- Jira
- Confluence
- Zendesk
- SQL
Other
Personal project #1
Homelab
Technology and Systems: ProxMox, PfSense, Nagios, FreeNAS Scale, Linux, PiHole, Jellyfin, HomeAssistant, Vaultwarden, Navidrome, Tailscale
A Homelab that is utilised as a media server, steamcache for game downloads and home automation.
It is also used for virtualisation for me to sandbox and play around with new things or to augment my studying
Personal project #2
This is an open source leverless controller similar to the Hbox and Frame1 but running the GP2040-CE firmware
It uses a custom RP2040 PCB, a 3D printed case with acrylic insert and Kailh Choc V2 Switches
Interests/hobbies
- Technology
- Music
- Automotive repair
- Gaming
- Cooking & mixology
- Anime & Manga
- Mechanical keyboards
- Electronics
Animals
I have a fondness for more esoteric pets
Currently I have a Cornsnake called "Noodle"
As well as a Leopard Gecko named "Bowser"
Random facts
I collect various pop culture paraphernalia, including a Dr. Doom pop model signed by Stan Lee.
I have almost all of the collectors editions of Final Fantasy XIV
I build custom keyboards and currently I daily drive a Fuji65 with the Night Sakura dual legend keycaps shown in the picture using Wuque Studio WS Silent Linear switches as my daily driver, with a custom made USB cable that uses an aviator connector
I spent a year working and traveling around western Europe
I have a full UK driving license
I like spicy things, despite the fact I can't handle them