About Me
I am an IT operations professional building toward a career in cloud operations and engineering. I learn best by working with real systems, solving problems, and understanding why something works instead of only following a set of instructions.
Through AWS projects and a physical home lab, I have gained hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, Linux administration, networking, Docker, monitoring, security, and Python automation. The projects on this site reflect systems I have built, broken, troubleshot, secured, and improved.
LojoCloud is where I document that work and track my progress as I continue developing practical CloudOps skills.
Current Focus
AWS Cloud Operations
Monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, networking, permissions, deployment workflows, and operational best practices.
Linux & Infrastructure
Linux administration, service management, remote access, security hardening, system health, and infrastructure reliability.
Automation & Monitoring
Python and command-line tools that reduce manual work, check system health, monitor services, and improve visibility.
Featured Work
AWS Portfolio Infrastructure
I first hosted this portfolio on an Amazon EC2 Linux server running Apache. I later migrated it to Amazon S3 and CloudFront, secured the origin with Origin Access Control, added HTTPS with AWS Certificate Manager, and configured the LojoCloud.dev domain through Route 53.
I also use the AWS CLI and a PowerShell deployment script to upload site changes and invalidate the CloudFront cache with one command.
Home Lab Infrastructure
I built an Ubuntu server from repurposed hardware to get practical experience running and supporting real services. The lab uses Docker to host Homepage, Portainer, Netdata, Pi-hole, and Jellyfin.
The server is protected with SSH keys, UFW, and Fail2Ban, while Tailscale provides secure remote access. System logs are also forwarded to AWS CloudWatch for centralized review.
Python Operations Monitor
I developed a Python monitoring application that checks CPU, memory, disk usage, Docker container status, and service availability. It creates text and JSON reports and feeds a web-based dashboard that gives me one place to review the health of the lab.
This project continues to grow as I add better reporting, alerting, event history, and operational automation.
Home Lab Operations Dashboard
My Python operations monitor provides a centralized view of system resources, Docker container status, and service health.
What I Am Building Toward
My goal is to move into a cloud operations or cloud support role where I can apply my troubleshooting background while continuing to grow into cloud engineering. I am currently preparing for the AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate certification and strengthening the areas that matter most in day-to-day operations: monitoring, incident response, networking, security, automation, and documentation.
Certifications
My certifications provide the technical foundation that I continue to reinforce through hands-on AWS and home lab projects.
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
Currently Preparing
AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate
Technologies
AWS • Amazon EC2 • Amazon S3 • Amazon CloudFront • Route 53 • IAM • CloudWatch • Amazon VPC • Linux • Ubuntu • Docker • Docker Compose • Portainer • Netdata • Pi-hole • Tailscale • Python • PowerShell • Bash • Git