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focus Infrastructure · Networking · Security · Automation
hobbies Linux · Automation · 3D Printing · Lifting weights
shell /bin/spears — type help
uptime 11+ years in IT
IT Manager // systems & infrastructure
Hardware & software management, Windows & Linux administration, networking & security, server & data management, O365, AD & GPO, script automation, VPN/firewall management, IP camera/NVRs, and a lasting passion for Linux. [more]
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