Cybersecurity Professional
I graduated from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio in May 2024 with three degrees: a B.S. in Information Technology with a Networking focus, a B.S. in Cybersecurity, and a M.S. in Criminal Justice. I love learning about and working with enterprise networks, which is a big part of the reason I started this home server project. As part of my degree, I worked multiple internships in large datacenter environments where my responsibilities included network and infrastructure management. Currently, I work as a Security Analyst for a regional internet service provider (ISP). If you think my passion and skills would be an asset for you or someone you know, I would love to hear from you!
Teaching and Community
The two primary goals of my project (the website and the Minecraft server) each represent something I am passionate about. I love passing on the things I learn to other people. This desire is part of why I volunteered to tutor computer science and math classes for local high schools every year during college. Much of this website is devoted to listing the technologies and resources I used to make my project happen, with the hope that other people will be inspired to take on similar learning experiences of their own. I also love building community with friends. Online games enable me to regularly spend time with people on the other side of the world. My Minecraft server has hosted dozens of different players from as far away as Australia and has allowed us to develop closer friendships despite the separation of distance.
Other Hobbies
An interviewer once asked me to "validate my nerd card" as a way of testing how I would fit into their team. If you have similar questions, rest assured knowing that I have played Dungeons and Dragons, own multiple Commander decks for Magic: The Gathering, and can freely quote Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, according to your preference. I love understanding how things work and being able to change or repair them myself. I built my first computer in high school, which continues its "Ship of Theseus" life with many new components in the same case. My free time usually involves video games, and factory simulators like Satisfactory in particular. I'm also thinking about starting to dabble in 3D printing - maybe that will become its own paragraph on here in the near future.