Systems · Security · Infrastructure

Ian Hale

Boulder, CO

Self-taught background in Linux infrastructure, full-stack web development, and network administration. with roots in network administration, full-stack web development, and Linux infrastructure. Experience building and maintaining production server environments from the ground up. Currently pursuing a B.S. in Cybersecurity with a focus on offensive security, hardened OS environments, and network defense. Comfortable operating in low- documentation, figure-it-out contexts.

System Administrator & Web Developer
Okota Films
  • Designed and deployed physical server infrastructure from scratch on Debian Linux
  • Built full-stack web presence: custom PHP/MySQL frontend and backend, end-to-end
  • Implemented performance stack: HAProxy load balancing, Varnish caching, Nginx reverse proxy
  • Snort IDS and other countermeasures
  • Applied user input validation and hardening practices for public-facing web applications
  • Sole technical operator — owned infrastructure, deployment, and ongoing maintenance
Open Source Contributor — Backend
Greenstand Tree Tracker
  • Contributed to API development and backend infrastructure for open-source reforestation tracking platform
  • Collaborated in distributed volunteer engineering environment
Network Technician
TJ Monday Networking
  • Physical network installation: cable runs, termination, and structured cabling
Freelance Web Developer & IT Consultant
Independent
  • LAMP stack development and Linux system administration for small clients
  • Home network diagnosis, malware remediation, and workstation support
  • Word-of-mouth technical support — scanning, repair, and maintenance
Sous Chef
Idlewild — Winter Park, CO
Languages
PHP Python Bash C HTML/CSS JavaScript
Databases
MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB
Systems
Debian CentOS OpenBSD Arch Linux
Infrastructure
Nginx HAProxy Varnish LAMP
Security
Firewall config IDS Packet analysis HTB / THM
Networking
TCP/IP Structured cabling DNS VPN
B.S. Cybersecurity
Western Governors University — in progress
In Progress
OSCP — Offensive Security Certified Professional
Offensive Security
Planned
HackTheBox / TryHackMe
Ongoing practical offensive security training
Active
OSSU — Open Source Society University
Harvard, MIT | edX
Completed