engineer

My homelab is a production-grade testing ground built on a two-node Proxmox virtualization cluster designed for resilience, segmentation, and controlled experimentation. Across multiple virtual machines and isolated LXC containers, I operate a diverse ecosystem of self-hosted services including Immich, Vaultwarden, Kasm Workspaces, n8n automation workflows, BookStack documentation systems, Audiobookshelf, Syncthing, Nextcloud, and additional containerized applications. Each service is intentionally segmented, reverse proxied, and monitored to simulate real-world infrastructure patterns while maintaining strict control over access, encryption, and network boundaries.

This environment allows me to experiment with high-availability concepts, container orchestration, backup strategies, identity management, and secure remote access without compromising operational integrity. From lifecycle management and patching to logging, firewall policy design, and performance tuning, the lab functions as a living blueprint for enterprise-ready infrastructure. It is not simply self-hosting — it is deliberate systems engineering focused on security hardening, reliability, and architectural clarity.