Who am I?
I am an enthusiastic IT student looking to cut my teeth in Sysadmin and IT Technician Roles.
About me
My name’s Erik and I’m currently attending Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minnesota, pursuing my AAS in Network Administration and Cybersecurity. I will graduate May 2024.
I got into system administration my freshman year at the University of Minnesota – Duluth (Fall 2019) when I purchased a used McAfee WG5000; a reverse proxy server built from a Dell PowerEdge R610. I attempted to make my own NAS at college, which didn’t really work. March 2020 I went home for spring break, and then never returned for the rest of the semester due to Covid-19. This allowed me to tinker more in-depth with the Dell on my own home network.
My Hobbies
Computers aren’t my only interest. I like taking pictures, working on cars, shooting sports, and when I’m doing none of the those, playing for the UMD Pep Band.
My Gallery
I shoot both film and digital, and I shoot Nikon. I find that both mediums provide their own advantages and disadvantages
Mechanic Work
Mostly self-taught, I take care of and maintain my own car as well as my family's cars.
Pep Band
I play drumset for the UMD Pep Band, and have been for 3 years. Music is an important part of my life, and I love being able to express myself
Shooting Sports
I participated in my high school's Trap Shooting Team, and have shot on LSC's Inter-Collegiate Trap Shooting Team
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Fast Learner
- Hypervisors; VMware ESXi, Proxmox
- Windows Server Administration
- Linux Server Administration
Sep 2022 - Present
Lake Superior College
Work Study Student
My first year at LSC I work-studied in the Automotive service classroom. Now I work as a student IT Technician.
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
West Metro Buick GMC
Lube Tech
I performed oil changes, tire rotations, and air filter replacements for all vehicles in Buick and GMC's lineups, as well as other makes and models.
Sep 2021 - May 2022
University of Minnesota – Duluth
Assistant MEchanic
I assisted the two Fleet Mechanics that maintained and worked on all vehicles owned by UMD as a student worker.
Current Projects
Home Lab
I run two Dell PowerEdge R610's that run a few VMs and multiple Docker Containers
Hacking a Car
My Capstone Project at LSC is Hacking a Car, and I'll be posting updates on the project as it progresses
Hosting this website
Not only did I build this website, I'm also hosting it! I wanted a challenge and a way to prove myself
Other Links
Check out some of my friends’ websites!