I am a CompTIA A+ Certified IT Technician located in Durham, NC open to volunteer and professional IT opportunities.
Azure | Microsoft 365 | Windows Server | Hardware Installation and Repair | Network Configuration
Nowadays, there are plenty of services available to help people make lovely, professional websites without needing to write a single line of code. While I have used and enjoyed services like this in the past, this whole site has been lovingly coded by me using Golang along with simple HTML, Bootstrap for styling, and JavaScript.
While substantially more time consuming, this process has a few key benefits. First, it's far cheaper than paying for a service like SquareSpace. Second, it gives me total control over both my data and the content of the site. Finally, it's fun! I love the chance to learn new skills, use old skills, and see how things work under the hood.
For a more detailed discussion of the tech behind this site, hosting it locally, and why I chose to do this click here.
A Homelab is a local environment user to learn and experiment with software, hardware, and configurations. For me, it's both a hobby and a way to keep my IT skills sharp and learn new things in a safe environment. I have set up a physical server, virtual machines on a hypervisor (ProxMox), utilized cloud technologies such as Azure and AWS, and interfaced with server-grade operating systems such as Windows Server and Linux Fedora.
Outline of my labInspired by chess YouTuber GothamChess, this is a simple interactive game in which you are shown a random game played by two Chess.com users. Your task is to look through their moves and guess their average rating. Written in Golang using the Chess.com API.
C-ShellA classic coding project is to replicate basic terminal functions. I wanted to get to know C more intimately, so what better way than to write a terminal emulator. It's still a work in progress, but feel free to browse the github repository.
Check out past performances and recordings on YouTube
Lessons
I occasionally take on new students for intermediate to advanced violin or viola lessons. Got an audition coming up? Feeling stuck in your progress and want an outside perspective? Feel free to reach out by email to learn about rates and availability.