My path into tech wasn’t traditional — but it’s been mission-driven every step of the way. I served in Iraq with the U.S. Army and spent nearly two decades protecting NYC as an NYPD Sergeant. Those high-pressure roles instilled the discipline, adaptability, and leadership I now bring to the world of DevOps and cloud infrastructure.

After retiring from law enforcement in 2024, I set out to master automation, security, and systems engineering. I’m currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Security Technology at Farmingdale State College (GPA: 3.95) and hold a CompTIA Security+ certification.

To put my learning into action, I built a full-stack self-hosted lab from the ground up. My hands-on projects include:

• A secure reverse proxy with Docker, Traefik, and Cloudflare
• SSH intrusion detection with UFW, Fail2Ban, and GeoIP tracking
• Real-time monitoring and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, and Netdata
• Automated VM provisioning with Ansible
• CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Live site on AWS: haelectricinc.com — Dockerized, NGINX-served, with Cloudflare DNS and Let’s Encrypt TLS.

I’m passionate about building infrastructure that is secure by default, automated end-to-end, and easy to monitor. Whether it’s deploying containers, hardening servers, or writing custom Bash scripts — I enjoy solving real problems and learning every step of the way.

It’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Let’s connect and build systems that are resilient, scalable, and secure.