Haydon R. Pool
IT & Network Engineer
Projects
Engineered a high-performance, enterprise-grade virtualization environment on an HPE ProLiant server featuring dual proc...
Deployed a persistent Omada SDN Controller within a lightweight Ubuntu LXC. Managed the transition from standalone hardw...
Designed and implemented a multi-VLAN network architecture to isolate lab, production, and guest traffic. Configured 802...
Developed a mobile security auditing kit for sub-GHz, RFID, and 802.11 analysis. Leveraged the NRF24 module for mousejac...
Developed a portable penetration testing lab to simulate rogue AP attacks using OpenWRT CLI. The attack chain included S...
Managed firewall rule extraction and stateful inspection migrations between RouterBoard devices. Evaluated MikroTik "Bac...
Deployed a Gitea instance on an Ubuntu LXC to host local code repositories, scripts, and network configuration backups. ...
Configured redundant storage arrays (RAID 1/5/10) for Proxmox ISOs and VM backups. Evaluated performance trade-offs betw...
Deployed SpiderFoot to automate reconnaissance, correlating data from over 100 public sources to identify attack surface...
Developed sophisticated system prompts and automation workflows using Google's Gemini to accelerate technical troublesho...
Proxmox Virtualization & SDN Lab
My home lab is the core of my hands-on learning, running on a Proxmox VE cluster hosted on an HPE ProLiant enterprise server. It hosts a variety of services, including a containerized SDN controller, and allows me to explore resource management, automation, and network segmentation in a controlled environment.
Enterprise-Grade Virtualization
Engineered a virtualization environment on an HPE ProLiant server (40 Cores, 128GB RAM), using standardized Ubuntu 22.04 templates for rapid LXC and VM deployment.
Containerized SDN Controller
Deployed a TP-Link Omada SDN controller in an Ubuntu LXC to manage VLANs and EAP access points, reducing overhead while maintaining full functionality.
Optimized Resource Management
Configured CPU affinity and resource allocation to maximize service density and ensure high performance for all virtualized services.
Skills & Certifications
Certifications
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA ITF+
Technical Skills
Pursuing CCNA Certification
I am actively preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam to validate and deepen my expertise in network fundamentals, IP services, security, and automation.