phan_trinh - networking, sysadmin & gruvbox enthusiast
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Phan is an IT/DevOps Engineer working in Southeast Michigan with extensive experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and IT. He specializes in managing hybrid environments, developing automation solutions, and maintaining high-availability systems for a range of companies from startups to enterprises.
His expertise spans cloud platforms (Azure, GCP), scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, bash), and various networking and cybersecurity tools. He attended the MISM program at Carnegie Mellon University and maintains professional certifications in networking and IT service management.
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Currently serving as IT Engineer at Quantum Signal AI (QSAI) in Saline, Michigan, managing on-premises DevOps and IT infrastructure for Ford's Saline-based EVDD engineering firm. Created single pane of glass (SPOG) solutions using Flask to automate consistency checks between internal engineering tools and trackers. Developed bash and Python scripts to monitor VIRTTEX's network security infrastructure. Generalist.
# skills used:
python bash powershell proxmox vmware
windows debian ubuntu oracle-linux macos
jenkins nmap selenium flask sonicwall
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Extensive experience with Azure cloud infrastructure and DevOps pipelines. At TRUiC LLC, managed high-availability sites with over 6,000 pages, optimizing infrastructure by reducing 20+ regional app services per site to just 2 while utilizing Azure CDN for speed and redundancy, resulting in $10,000 monthly cost savings. Created and orchestrated 90+ serverless Azure functions using FIFO architecture as API backend for TRUiC's Business Name Generator.
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Proficient in managing hybrid IT infrastructure including Active Directory sync to Azure AD, on-premises systems, and cloud services. Experience includes configuring Cisco switches, SonicWall firewalls, VMWare/Proxmox environments, and SharePoint deployments. Successfully maintained 99%+ uptime for critical city infrastructure at Republic Parking Systems while managing 25+ administrators and 100+ city contractors.
Certifications:
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IceFish Gruvbox Fork July 2023 - Present
Radio-PyQt5 Dec 2020 - Feb 2021
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Technical proficiencies across multiple domains:
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Carnegie Mellon University Aug 2017 - May 2019
Graduate Coursework:
Iowa State University 2013 - 2017
Quantum Signal AI Sep 2024 - Present
TRUiC LLC Aug 2022 - Sep 2024
Republic Parking Systems Dec 2021 - Aug 2022
Kennedy Care Mar 2021 - Nov 2021
Wells Fargo N.A. Jun 2016 - Dec 2016