About Me
I am an aspiring Systems Engineer focused on infrastructure, automation, and practical hands-on experience through PatrickHomeLab.
My lab is centered around a Dell Precision 3630 running Proxmox VE and includes dedicated virtual machines for monitoring, centralized storage, secure remote access, media services, and Ansible-based automation.
I use the environment to build real-world experience with Linux administration, virtualization, networking, Grafana, Prometheus, WireGuard, and Ansible while continuing to develop toward a Systems Engineering or DevOps role.
Beyond the lab, I am building documentation, automation workflows, and a professional portfolio to demonstrate practical infrastructure design and long-term growth.
Quick Facts
- Current Focus: Systems Engineering & DevOps
- Primary Platform: Proxmox VE
- Core Host: Dell Precision 3630
- Automation: Ansible
- Monitoring: Grafana + Prometheus
- Remote Access: WireGuard VPN
- Storage: NFS-based centralized storage
- Current Goal: Build production-style infrastructure skills