🚀 Self-Taught Junior DevOps Engineer | Part-Time Network Engineer

I’m an engineering student with a strong foundation in Linux, Docker, networking, and homelab infrastructure.
Most of what I know comes from hands-on experimentation, breaking things, fixing them, and doing it all over again.

🧠 My Journey

My DevOps journey started during my twelfth grade, when I first discovered Docker and Linux — wonderful concepts that completely changed how I looked at systems.

I deep-dived into these technologies and built my first homelab on a trusted old Lenovo E41-25 (a true potato laptop 🥔).
It served me well for almost a year before finally giving up.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, I had plenty of time to tinker, experiment, and learn deeply about Docker, Linux, and networking fundamentals.

After completing my Diploma in Computer Science Engineering, I upgraded my setup and built my second homelab.

Later on, I joined an Engineering Degree Program, where academic learning helped me better understand how systems and networks work under the hood.
I still find myself wondering how machines and networks function so precisely the way they’re supposed to.

Along the way, an angel investor gifted me a Raspberry Pi 4, which further fueled my homelab and experimentation journey.

Now, in my final year, I’m working on my own project (as part of a team), backed by the strong foundation I built through years of homelab and networking experience.

🏠 Current Home Lab (Second)

💻 Hardware

• Processor: Intel i3-10105
• Motherboard: MSI H510M Plus II
• PSU: Gigabyte P450B
• Memory: 8 GB DDR4 2666 MHz RAM

💾 Storage

• 2 × 1 TB HDD (RAID 1)
• 240 GB SSD (Core OS)

🌐 Networking Focus

• LAN/WAN fundamentals
• Routing & Switching
• VLANs & Subnetting
• Network Troubleshooting
• Home & Small-Office Network Design

🛠️ Skills & Tools

• Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, Debian-based)
• Containers: Docker, Docker Compose
• Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VLANs
• Infrastructure: Homelab Design, Self-Hosting
• Version Control: Git & GitHub

🎯 What I’m Working On

• Improving DevOps fundamentals
• Building and documenting homelab & network setups
• Learning CI/CD and automation
• Strengthening networking and infrastructure skills