IT • Networking • Infrastructure

Building systems.
Learning how they work.

I’m Chase Wagner, an Information Systems student focused on IT and network engineering. I build hands-on projects with Linux, virtualization, networking, databases, and homelab infrastructure.

Infrastructure

Linux • Proxmox • Docker

Networking

Routing • VPN • Firewalls

Security

Segmentation • Access

Automation

Scripting • Git • CLI

01 / About

Technical curiosity with a hands-on approach.

I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems at UMBC. My interests are moving toward network engineering, infrastructure, and security. I learn best by building: setting up servers, breaking things, troubleshooting them, documenting what happened, and improving the design.

LinuxNetworkingProxmoxDockerTailscaleOPNsenseOracle SQLGitVirtualizationTroubleshooting

02 / Projects

Things I’ve built.

Projects are documented as practical case studies rather than just technology lists.

Infrastructure

Home Lab Infrastructure

A self-built lab for developing practical experience with Linux, virtualization, containers, networking, and secure remote administration.

ProxmoxUbuntuDockerTailscale
Active

Built from PC hardware and used as a hands-on environment for infrastructure and networking projects.

Networking

Network Security Roadmap

A planned network architecture centered around OPNsense, segmentation, firewalling, and secure remote access.

OPNsenseVLANsFirewallTailscale
In progress

The goal is to separate security controls from remote-access tooling while keeping the homelab maintainable.

Database

Hotel Management Database

Oracle database project covering relational design, stored procedures, testing, and hotel reservation workflows.

Oracle 11gPL/SQLSQL Developer
Completed

Implemented and tested procedures for finding hotels, selling hotels, changing reservation dates, and reporting.

03 / Homelab

My lab is my learning environment.

The homelab is built around a Proxmox host running Ubuntu Server. It gives me a place to experiment with virtualization, containers, networking, remote administration, and future security controls.

chase@homelab:~$ ip route
default via gateway dev eno1
vmbr0 → Proxmox bridge
tailscale0 → secure remote access
chase@homelab:~$ systemctl status docker
● active (running)

ARCHITECTURE

Current / planned stack

Proxmox
Hypervisor
Active
Ubuntu Server
Virtual machine
Active
Docker
Containers
Active
Tailscale
Secure remote access
Active
OPNsense
Firewall / routing
Planned

04 / Journey

Learning by building.

2024

Information Systems

Building a foundation in systems, business, programming, and networking.

2025

Linux + SQL

Developing practical experience with Linux administration and Oracle/PLSQL.

2026

Home Lab

Putting infrastructure concepts into practice with Proxmox, Ubuntu, Docker, and Tailscale.

Next

Network Engineering

Expanding into OPNsense, segmentation, routing, monitoring, and deeper network automation.

05 / Resume

Want the one-page version?

Download my current resume or connect with me online.