Jon Wyant

Systems Administrator & Infrastructure Enthusiast transitioning from Logistics to Enterprise IT.

Class A CDL Holder Active Directory Virtualization Linux Admin

Professional Profile

Dedicated professional with a background in high-stakes logistics, currently managing a multi-node enterprise homelab. Proven ability to architect complex systems, perform hardware-level upgrades, and integrate cross-platform environments (Windows/Linux/macOS).

Enterprise Homelab (The 72-Thread Empire)

HPE ProLiant ML Gen9

Role: Production Hypervisor (Proxmox)

  • 18-Core / 36-Thread Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
  • 32GB Quad-Channel DDR4 ECC RAM
  • Hosts critical domain services, Debian web servers, and automated Python scripts.

HP Z440 Workstation

Role: Physical Domain Controller & AI Node

  • 18-Core / 36-Thread Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
  • Dual NVIDIA RTX 3050 (16GB Total VRAM)
  • Manages identity via Windows Server AD and provides CUDA acceleration for Python dev.

Core Competencies

Networking & Identity

Implementation of Active Directory for centralized identity. Deployment of Tailscale mesh VPN for secure remote server management from mobile workstations.

Virtualization & Linux

Managing Proxmox VE clusters. Experienced in Debian administration, Samba/CIFS configuration for cross-OS file sharing, and automated system monitoring.

Hardware Lifecycle

Deep experience in server maintenance including Xeon v4 CPU upgrades, BIOS/firmware flashing (HPE/HP), TPM 2.0 implementation, and thermal management.

The Tech Stack

Proxmox Windows Server Debian Trixie Python Tailscale Samba/CIFS Kerberos/AD NVIDIA CUDA Bash Scripting