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Shashwat Tripathi

[Alias: 0x5ha157] | Data Center Engineer | Homelab Enthusiast

Passionate and hands-on MCA Graduate and aspiring Data Center Engineer with a deep foundation in Networking, Virtualization, and System Administration. Proven track record of designing and deploying enterprise-grade infrastructure in startup environments and extensive Homelab simulations. Avid adopter of open-source technologies, leveraging self-hosted Docker containers and Linux solutions to solve complex infrastructure challenges.

NETWORKING Cisco Routing & Switching, Sophos/PfSense Firewall, WireGuard, VPNs, DNS/DDNS, Tailscale

VIRTUALIZATION Proxmox VE, VMware ESXi, TrueNAS, Unraid, Docker, LXC Containers

OS & HARDWARE Linux (Ubuntu/Debian), Windows Server (AD/DC), Dell PowerEdge, HP ProLiant, Cisco Gear

TOOLS Cloudflare Tunnels, Nginx Proxy Manager, Jellyfin, Bash Scripting

Infrastructure Consultant (Startup Project)

Freelance | 2024

Architected a hybrid network environment integrating Windows Server for Active Directory.
Deployed Sophos and PfSense firewalls to secure internal traffic.
Configured Proxmox clusters on Dell servers for critical business apps.
Implemented Tailscale for secure, mesh-based remote access.

Enterprise-Grade Homelab Engineer

Self-Hosted Infrastructure | Ongoing

Managed hyper-converged infrastructure using Proxmox and ESXi.
Proactively deployed self-hosted open-source solutions (Docker, Nginx).
Configured Cisco routers, VLANs, and WireGuard VPNs.
Managed Cloudflare domains and Tunnels for secure external access.

Public Game Server Hosting

Linux & DevOps Project

Deployed high-performance Minecraft servers using Docker on Linux.
Managed backups, plugins, and user permissions for 99.9% uptime.

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

UPES, Dehradun | 2024 - 2026

B.Sc. Information Technology

Graphic Era University, Dehradun | 2021 - 2024

Secondary Education

The Doon School, Dehradun | Completed 2021