brianlimones.com — Self-Hosted Portfolio
This site: designed, deployed, and secured on a personal VPS. Configured DNS, an Nginx reverse proxy, and automated SSL renewal via Let's Encrypt/Certbot.
About Me
I am a passionate and determined individual who is dedicated to personal growth and achieving my goals. I believe in the power of hard work and perseverance, and I am always striving to improve myself both personally and professionally. I am a creative thinker with a love for learning and exploring new ideas. I am excited to see where life will take me and to continue growing and evolving as a person.
Featured Projects & Portfolio
Hands-on infrastructure and support projects that back up the experience below — built, broken, and documented myself.
VPS Hardening & Monitoring
Locked down a public-facing Linux server: SSH key-only auth, UFW firewall rules, and fail2ban to block brute-force attempts. Live uptime/status monitoring via Uptime Kuma.
Self-Hosted Helpdesk Platform
Deployed osTicket on a dedicated subdomain to replicate an MSP-style ticketing workflow — departments, help topics, SLA plans, and sample tickets worked through a full open-to-resolved lifecycle.
Active Directory Environment
Built a domain environment in VirtualBox: Windows Server as Domain Controller, OUs, security groups, and Group Policy objects, with a full ticket-style troubleshooting scenario documented.
Enterprise Network Design (Packet Tracer)
Designed a multi-VLAN office network with inter-VLAN routing, DHCP, and ACLs. Documented subnetting decisions and routing logic, then diagnosed a deliberately introduced misconfiguration.
Packet-Level Traffic Analysis
Used Wireshark to capture and break down TCP handshakes, DNS resolution, and HTTP vs. HTTPS traffic against a self-hosted server — annotated at each layer of the OSI model.
Work Experience
Operations Manager, Black Dagger Technology
July 2021 - Present | Albuquerque, NM
- Develop and implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awarness and attract new customers.
- Manage inventory levels and controlled costs to maximize profitability.
- Manage day-to-day operations of a small business, including customer service and employee supervision.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and trends to offer innovative solutions to clients.
- Manage day-to-day operations of a small business, including customer service and employee supervision.
IT/MSP Manager, The PC Place II, Inc.
March 2018 - July 2021 | Albuquerque, NM
- Developed and maintained IT policies and procedures to ensure complience and best practices.
- Managed IT infrastructure for multiple clients, ensuring high levels of reliability and security
- Led a team in implementing IT projects including system upgrades and network expansions
- Provided technical support to end users, resolving issues promptly and efficiently.
Senior Technician, The PC Place II, Inc.
October 2013 - March 2018 | Albuquerque, NM
- Performed regular system backups and disaster recovery procedures.
- Maintained inventory of computer equipment and accessorie.
- Trained new employees on company software and hardware
- Skilled in conducting performance testing and analysis on systems
- Proven track record of effectively managing inventory and supplies
- Implemented security protocols to protect sensitive data
- Troubleshooted and resolved hardware and software issues efficiently
Skills & Technologies
Network Security
Troubleshooting
Cloud Computing
Technical Support
MS Azure
Project Management
Multitasking
Time Management
Microsoft Windows
Unix/Linux
Cisco
Virtualization
TCP/IP
System Administration
Written/Oral Communication
Get In Touch
I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities.
Email: brianlimones505@gmail.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/blimones82