Projects

🏗️ Project Overview This project addresses a Single Point of Failure (SPOF) in home network infrastructure. By implementing a high-availability (HA) DNS cluster using AdGuard Home and Keepalived, I have ensured that network-wide ad-blocking and DNS resolution remain active even if the primary server fails. 🛠️ Toolset & Hardware Tool Purpose Environment Truthwatcher Primary DNS Node Proxmox VM (Ubuntu/Debian) Pattern Secondary DNS Node Raspberry Pi 2B+ (DietPi) Keepalived VRRP Failover Management Linux Service AdGuard Home DNS Sinkhole / Security Application AdGuardHome-Sync Configuration Mirroring Go Binary (ARMv7) Uptime Kuma Health Monitoring Monitoring Suite 🔄 The Process Phase 1: High Availability (Layer 3) I configured the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) to create a “Floating IP” (Virtual IP). This allows devices to point to one address that automatically moves to the active server. ...

🍫 Project Overview Developed a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) landing page and brand identity for Fudge & Fury. 🎯 The Challenge Andrea has a great product (peanut butter fudge), but no branding, and lacked a digital presence. The goal was to build a fast, responsive, and legally compliant landing page to begin building a “Drop List” (customer email list) without the overhead of a full e-commerce engine. ...

🏗️ Infrastructure Lab: The Urithiru Project 📜 Executive Summary The Urithiru Homelab is a virtualized, software-defined data center (SDDC) built on Proxmox VE. This environment is designed to test enterprise-level concepts including Reverse Proxying, ZFS Storage, and Network Security. By utilizing Nginx Proxy Manager, I have implemented a centralized entry point for all internal services, allowing for secure, domain-based access across the 10.0.0.x subnet. 🛠️ Compute Resources (The Nodes) 🏰 Urithiru (Proxmox VE) Role: Type-1 Hypervisor ...

Project Overview This project documents the deployment and hardening of a Debian 13 (Trixie) virtual machine. The primary goal was to create a stable, localized development environment for web hosting and technical experimentation. Technical Environment Operating System: Debian 13 (Stable) Local IP: 10.0.0.220 Deployment Platform: [Proxmox] Key Services: Hugo (Static Site Generator), OpenSSH 1. Initial Setup & System Hardening After the base installation, the following steps were taken to prepare the server for development: ...