linus@arch — ~/portfolio

linus@arch-linux: ~/portfolio — zsh

linus@arch: ~$ cat about.txt

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systems engineer linux & infra open to opportunities

Systems Engineer specializing in Linux server administration, hosting environments, and infrastructure automation. Experienced with cPanel/WHM, MySQL optimization, secure auth systems, and Ansible-driven provisioning. Strong focus on uptime, documentation, and service reliability.

location: Ernakulam, Kerala 🇮🇳 uptime: 00:00:00 shell: zsh 5.9 distro: Ubuntu / Proxmox

ls -la ~/portfolio

linus@arch: ~/portfolio$ ls -la --color=always

total 56 drwxr-xr-x 7 linus linus 4096 Mar 11 2026

📁skills/ 📁experience/ 📁projects/ 📁certifications/ 📁contact/ 🌐blog/ 🐙.gitconfig

📄resume.pdf

cat skills/proficiency.log

linus@arch: ~/portfolio$ cat skills/proficiency.log

Automation & Scripting

Bash / Shell

95%

Python

90%

Ansible

88%

Jenkins / GitLab CI

80%

OS & Server

Ubuntu / Debian

96%

CentOS / RHEL

88%

WHM / cPanel

92%

Nginx / Apache

90%

Proxmox

85%

Cloud & DevOps

AWS

82%

Docker

85%

Kubernetes

75%

Terraform

78%

Monitoring & Security

Grafana / Prometheus

87%

Zabbix / Nagios

82%

Uptime-Kuma

90%

Iptables / UFW

88%

DNS / DHCP

85%

Tooling & Platforms

Git / GitHub Jira Service Desk Salesforce VMware / Hyper-V Timeshift / Acronis MySQL Google Workspace Pi-hole CasaOS Jekyll Windows Server

cat experience/work.log | sort -r

linus@arch: ~/portfolio$ cat experience/work.log | sort -r

Apr 2024
→ Present

Server Administrator

// Oval Infosec Consulting LLP — Thiruvananthapuram

Designed & implemented Google SSO integration for captive portal solution end-to-end.
Improved MySQL backend performance with automated cleanup scripts, reducing query load.
Built fully automated Ubuntu Server autoinstall (YAML) for consistent device provisioning.
Created Ansible automation for captive portal deployments — cut setup time by 60%.
Managed Google Workspace migration & bulk email transfers with minimal downtime.

Feb 2023
→ Mar 2024

Systems Engineer

// VIPoint Solutions Pvt. Ltd. — Ernakulam

Linux server administration & hosted environment support for Liquid Web customers.
Automated system maintenance with Python/Bash — reduced manual work by 50%.
Optimized hosting environments for performance and availability.
Strengthened server security using Iptables and UFW.

Aug 2021
→ Nov 2021

IT Support Associate

// Sutherland Global Services — India

IT support for end users — hardware/software troubleshooting.
Ensured timely ticket resolution and SLA compliance.
Diagnosed and resolved network connectivity issues.

ls projects/ --color=always

linus@arch: ~/portfolio$ ls -la projects/

ubuntu-autoinstall

Fully automated Ubuntu Server provisioning via YAML autoinstall configs. Deployed across multiple edge devices for consistent, zero-touch setup — no manual intervention required.

BashYAMLUbuntu ServerProvisioning

captive-portal-ansible

Ansible playbooks automating end-to-end captive portal deployment with Google SSO integration. Reduced configuration time by 60% and standardized environments across all deployments.

AnsibleGoogle SSOAutomationDevOps

homelab-proxmox-cluster

High-availability Proxmox virtualization cluster hosting CasaOS, Hikvision DVR Backup, Pi-hole, and Uptime-Kuma. Used as a testbed for automation pipelines, monitoring stacks, and network security.

ProxmoxPi-holeUptime-KumaCasaOS

hacktheprotocol — DevOps Blog

Self-hosted technical blog on EC2/OCI with Nginx load balancing and automated deployments via Terraform + Ansible. Built with Jekyll and a full CI/CD pipeline for zero-touch publishing.

JekyllTerraformAnsibleAWS EC2Nginx

cat certifications/certs.log

linus@arch: ~/portfolio$ cat certifications/certs.log

2019Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10)Technovalley Software India

2021Cyber Security FoundationCertiProf

2022cPanel Professional CertificationcPanel University

2022Linux Server AdministrationClado Solutions

# Education

B.Com Computer Application

Bharata Mata College, Kerala, India · 2018 – 2021

interactive shell — type a command

linus@arch: ~/portfolio$ █

Try: help · whoami · skills · projects · contact · neofetch · git log · clear

linus@arch : ~/portfolio $

cat contact/links.txt

linus@arch: ~/portfolio$ cat contact/links.txt

emaillinusthomas5420@gmail.com→ phone+91 9746985522→ linkedinlinkedin.com/in/linus-thomas-4ab501143→ githubgithub.com/moonmaker5420→ bloghacktheprotocol.ddns.net→

locationErnakulam, Kerala, India 🇮🇳