Hi, I'm Charles! 👋🏻Professionally, I bring 30+ years experience in IT. How? I began programming at age 6 (in BASIC on a TRS-80!) and built my first PC from scratch when I was 10. I've just kind of been doing it ever since. I first installed Slackware Linux back in High School (1997-ish). This was before automated installers and package managers. Everything was compiled from source back in the day - including the kernel.As a tinkerer, I love learning new skills, and that eagerness allows me to stay current with trends. I've always been an early adopter of technology, which helps as well. I love playing with new toys and tech, I love self hosting new services.My homelab is my passion. I currently manage >60 individual Linux servers spread across 12 separated networks (VLANs) and 5 domain names. There are also two Windows Server AD controllers and also two externally hosted mail servers. And about 50T of NAS storage! Please, ask me what else I'm hosting (but be prepared for a lengthy conversation!)
Listed skills include Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Software Installation, Customer Service, and 22 others.