Self-Employed
Designed, built, and maintained custom desktop systems for multiple clients — component selection, assembly, BIOS configuration, OS deployment, thermal optimization, fault diagnosis, upgrades, and ongoing technical support.
Selected work
Projects
Metadata & Security Analyzer
Python/Tkinter app that extracts hidden metadata, verifies file integrity, detects malicious Office macros, and flags malware across PDF, Office, and image formats.
Home Infrastructure & Network Lab
pfSense-based home network with WireGuard VPN, DNS-level threat filtering, VLAN segmentation, CCTV/NVR, and TP-Link EAP225 wireless coverage.
Local AI Workstation & Inference
Dedicated workstation for local LLM inference via LM Studio — hardware, VRAM, storage, and thermal tuning for private, cloud-free model deployment.
GNSS Infrastructure Project
High-precision GNSS setup with a Unicore EM-980D5 receiver and RTK correction for centimeter-level accuracy, plus ongoing signal monitoring.
Self-Hosted Media Server
Jellyfin media server with secure remote access, per-user permissions, multi-drive storage, and regular maintenance.
Experience & education
Where I've worked and studied
Experience
Education
Education
🏅 First Class Honors
University of Greater Manchester
Graduating with First Class Honors. Coursework and independent lab work centered on secure infrastructure, networking, and systems administration.
Toolkit
Skills
Operating Systems
- Windows
- Windows Server
- Linux
- Kali Linux
Networking
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- DHCP
- VPN
- Switching
- Wireless Networking
- Network Troubleshooting
- Cisco Packet Tracer
Security
- Nmap
- Wireshark
- John the Ripper
- Hashcat
- Firewall Management
- Threat Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Network Security
Infrastructure & Virtualization
- Docker
- VMware
- VirtualBox
- Systems Administration
Tools & Platforms
- pfSense
- OPNsense
- WireGuard
- OpenVPN
- Microsoft 365
- Git
- GitHub
- RDP
- PuTTY
- AnyDesk
- TeamViewer