About me
I'm a system administrator in Dayton, Texas. I run IT for Design Ventures, a sign and print manufacturer: the network, servers, Mac and Windows fleet, the business database, and the machines on the production floor.
Before this job, I ran IT for Woodin Ventures LLC, a gaming entertainment company, supporting its office of 12 people for six years. I also spent nearly eight years managing restaurants and two teaching school. That work taught me to run a crew and explain things clearly. I studied math for a year at Antelope Valley College and learned IT through independent study and hands-on work.
I use AI tools every day, with hard limits on what they're allowed to touch. My independent projects include circuit board design, Linux systems and training a snake-playing AI. I also host this site on a Linux server I manage.
How I got here
- 2009 – 2017Restaurant general manager
Hiring, training, budgets, inventory and delivery logistics.
- 2017 – 2019Substitute teacher
Teaching and managing classrooms.
- 2019 – 2025System administrator
All office IT for Woodin Ventures LLC, a gaming entertainment company.
- 2026 – nowSystem administrator
IT and the production floor at Design Ventures, a sign and print manufacturer.
How I work
- BackupsI test restores as well as backup jobs.
- TroubleshootingI compare temperatures, run times and error counts before and after a fix.
- AutomationI limit deletions and require confirmation for risky commands.
- MonitoringI send alerts when a system fails and when it recovers.
- DocumentationI keep notes on fixes so I can use them again.
- AI toolsI check their drafts, test scripts and verify the result.
Toolbox
A broader list of tools I've worked with. The project write-ups describe where and how I used them.