Open to internships & entry-level IT roles

Junior Network Admin / SOC / NOC / MSP

Nazeem Massoom Dickey

I build, document, and operate a public-safe homelab across OPNsense, Proxmox, managed switching, identity, monitoring, and AI-assisted automation.

Fast Proof

CompTIA Trifecta + CySA+, SkillsUSA Florida gold, real homelab operations.

31+ certs • 3-node Proxmox lab • 10-VLAN design • public writeups from real troubleshooting work.

SkillsUSA Florida Gold

Timed internetworking competition proof for troubleshooting, cabling, subnetting, and explanation.

CompTIA Trifecta + CySA+

Security, networking, systems, and analyst fundamentals backed by public project evidence.

Production-Style Lab

Segmented network, virtualization, firewalling, identity, monitoring, and backup thinking.

Public-Safe Writing

Architecture and incident notes that explain decisions without leaking private configuration.

Strongest Proof

Featured projects

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Competition Gold Medal

SkillsUSA Internetworking

State-level networking competition proof: timed work, troubleshooting, technical explanation, and advancement to nationals.

  • Networking fundamentals
  • Troubleshooting
  • Technical communication
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Network Security Active

Production VLAN Segmentation

Role-based network separation, default-deny thinking, DMZ placement, migration notes, and validation habits.

  • VLAN design
  • Firewall policy
  • Switching
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Infrastructure Documented

Enterprise Homelab Architecture

Public-safe overview of compute, firewall, switching, storage, identity, monitoring, and recovery layers.

  • Infrastructure planning
  • Virtualization
  • Firewalling
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AI Operations Active

Homelab MCP Server

Validated tool layer for AI-assisted operations, with guardrails around controlled actions and documentation.

  • Node.js
  • APIs
  • Automation design
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Role Paths

Pick the proof that matches the job.

Recent Writing

Latest public-safe writeups

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Networking - May 2026

Guest VLAN Captive Portal

Validated guest isolation and captive portal behavior while keeping the public writeup sanitized.

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Infrastructure - May 2026

VLAN Segmentation Migration

Moved the lab toward production-style network separation with documented recovery points.

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Security - May 2026

OPNsense OIDC SSO Fix

Tracked down an authentication UI issue, fixed it, and cleaned stale service references.

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Contact

Open 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