Timed internetworking competition proof for troubleshooting, cabling, subnetting, and explanation.
Open to internships & entry-level IT roles
Junior Network Admin / SOC / NOC / MSPNazeem Massoom Dickey
I build, document, and operate a public-safe homelab across OPNsense, Proxmox, managed switching, identity, monitoring, and AI-assisted automation.
CompTIA Trifecta + CySA+, SkillsUSA Florida gold, real homelab operations.
31+ certs • 3-node Proxmox lab • 10-VLAN design • public writeups from real troubleshooting work.
Security, networking, systems, and analyst fundamentals backed by public project evidence.
Segmented network, virtualization, firewalling, identity, monitoring, and backup thinking.
Architecture and incident notes that explain decisions without leaking private configuration.
Featured projects
SkillsUSA Internetworking
State-level networking competition proof: timed work, troubleshooting, technical explanation, and advancement to nationals.
View projectProduction VLAN Segmentation
Role-based network separation, default-deny thinking, DMZ placement, migration notes, and validation habits.
View projectEnterprise Homelab Architecture
Public-safe overview of compute, firewall, switching, storage, identity, monitoring, and recovery layers.
View projectHomelab MCP Server
Validated tool layer for AI-assisted operations, with guardrails around controlled actions and documentation.
View projectPick the proof that matches the job.
Network Admin
Routing, switching, VLAN segmentation, DNS/DHCP, firewalling, and troubleshooting.
SOC / NOC
Monitoring, alerting, Wazuh workflow, uptime checks, identity, and incident notes.
MSP / Help Desk
Documentation, customer-facing support, escalation notes, remote access, and recovery steps.
Automation
AI tooling, APIs, scripts, Discord automation, MCP operations, and repeatable checks.
Latest public-safe writeups
Guest VLAN Captive Portal
Validated guest isolation and captive portal behavior while keeping the public writeup sanitized.
Read writeupVLAN Segmentation Migration
Moved the lab toward production-style network separation with documented recovery points.
Read writeupOPNsense OIDC SSO Fix
Tracked down an authentication UI issue, fixed it, and cleaned stale service references.
Read writeupOpen to junior networking, SOC, NOC, MSP, help desk, and cybersecurity internships.
I bring documented hands-on practice, public-safe writing, and the discipline to explain what changed and why.
nazeemdickey@masternazz.com • Boynton Beach, FL