Projects
A living portfolio of experiments, from blinking LEDs to full enterprise stacks.
Enterprise Homelab
In ProgressWindows like enterprise stack on Debian/Proxmox with zero trust access.
- VLAN segmentation for DMZ, Infra, Clients, IoT
- Zero inbound; admin plane over VPN only
- Selected admin UIs gated by Cloudflare Access MFA
Proxmox + Cloudflare Zero Trust
ActiveSecure remote Proxmox management via Cloudflare Tunnel (pve.heckit.dev) with Access MFA.
- Per app Access policy with identity challenge
GNS3 VLAN + Inter VLAN Routing Lab
CompletedCisco + Aruba switches with pfSense firewall for routed VLANs and policy filtering.
- DHCP per VLAN; routed access via pfSense
- Resolved ICMP to default gateway with ACL + rule audit
Lumenoxic LED Art
ActiveInteractive LED installations using FastLED with wireless control and on device UI.
- Animations with palette blending
- UI on microcontroller no laptop required
Nextcloud Personal Cloud
ActiveSelf-hosted platform for private file sharing, photo storage, and calendar collaboration — a secure, privacy-focused alternative to commercial clouds.
- Shared photo galleries and documents through private user accounts
- Collaborative calendar sharing and integrated password vault
- Object storage backend for durable and scalable media storage
Build a Modern Website on a Minimal Budget
ActiveNext.js + Tailwind on Vercel with Cloudflare DNS for a fast, secure site you can host for about $12 per year.
- Modern stack built collaboratively with ChatGPT for efficiency and simplicity
- Zero-cost hosting on Vercel’s free tier; domain-only expense
- Cloudflare DNS with HTTPS, caching, and CDN security features
- Responsive design, accessible UI components, and clean typography
- Privacy-friendly analytics via Umami (no cookies, no tracking bloat)
Remote ID Drone Detector (DIY)
PlannedLow cost receiver for FAA Remote ID using SDR with real time map and alerts.
- Decode RID beacons; parse and display telemetry
- Local alerting; optional privacy respecting map
FreeIPA Identity & SSO
PlannedCentralized auth for Linux services with Kerberos/LDAP; exploring Windows trust for mixed env.
- SUDO, HBAC, and SSH key distribution via IPA
- Service accounts + host enrollment workflow
LAN Print Server (CUPS + Samba)
PlannedNetwork print service for mixed clients via CUPS/IPP with SMB sharing, isolated on IoT VLAN.
- IPP Everywhere for driver light setup; Bonjour/mDNS discovery
- Samba share for legacy Windows clients; per user ACLs
- Printer isolated on IoT VLAN; egress-only rules to print host
Privacy First Apartment Cameras
PlannedVendor free, local only IP cams with segmented VLAN access and encrypted remote viewing.
- Cameras isolated on IoT VLAN with egress controls
- Remote access via WireGuard + HTTP auth proxy
Uptime Kuma + Prometheus + Grafana
PlannedObservability for homelab services and network endpoints.
- HTTP/DNS/ICMP probes with alerts
- System metrics and dashboards per service