About Me
Hi, I'm Mike. I'm from Minnesota⭐, where I live with my partner Chelsea. We share our home with our dogs, (3) & (3), and cats, Salem (7) & Oliver (7).
I'm passionate about self-hosting and home lab projects. I love experimenting with new tools, managing my own infrastructure, and learning through hands-on projects that push me to understand systems at a deeper level.
I work as a Systems Engineer at VC3, helping businesses optimize their IT environments. I bring over 6 years of professional experience in the industry, with a background spanning infrastructure, automation, and technical support.
Feel free to reach out through my contact page - I'd love to connect.
Experience
Systems Engineer
VC3 (Current)
Leading infrastructure projects, automating maintenance tasks, and providing top-tier systems support.
IT Support Specialist
Superior Choice Credit Union
Managed desktop deployments, provided network troubleshooting, and contributed to security audits.
Computer & Web Programming
Lake Superior College
Focused on systems administration, networking fundamentals, and full-stack development.
Philosophy
I've always been driven by the need to understand how things work under the hood. That curiosity usually turns a quick fix into a weekend-long project, where the goal isn't just to get it running, but to rebuild it better, faster, and more efficient than it was before.
Ownership
I believe in self-hosting and digital sovereignty. If it’s critical, it should run on hardware I control and infrastructure I understand from the ground up.
Resiliency
Systems should be built to survive. I prioritize security, redundancy, and high availability - not because it's easy, but because reliable systems are invisible.
Iteration
Optimization is a continuous process. I’m never truly "done" with a project; there is always a way to refactor, simplify, or squeeze out more performance.
"If you have to do it twice, automate it."
About Site
This site showcases my projects, experience, and my passion for creating and exploring technology.
Explore my Projects — the work I've built, from personal websites to servers and game prototypes.
Check out my Blog — articles on various tech topics and my homelab journey.
The goal is to provide a minimal, clean experience while giving you a quick overview of what I do and how we can connect.
Want to know more or discuss a potential project?
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