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Brandon
Zazza

Systems Administrator // Infrastructure Engineer // DevOps

I build and own infrastructure end-to-end, from bare-metal Linux servers and enterprise virtualization to cloud-native platforms on AWS.

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Brandon Zazza
WESTCHESTER, NY
// 01   about

Who I Am

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I'm a systems engineer who thrives on building infrastructure from the ground up and modernizing environments to meet the demands of today. At Aim Productions, I drove a full-stack technology transformation, upgrading legacy systems to the latest versionWindows Server, modernizing endpoints, and architecting a hybrid cloud environment (all with zero downtime).

My background spans the full infrastructure spectrum: Linux administration, Active Directory, Proxmox virtualization, Cisco networking, AWS cloud architecture, and production AI systems. I don't just maintain systems. I architect, automate, and make them last.

Outside of work I run an active home lab: a multi-node Proxmox cluster, a physical Cisco network lab, and a Raspberry Pi edge AI node with a Google Coral TPU. Always building, always learning.

[EDU]
B.S. Individualized Study
Rochester Institute of Technology // Dec 2025
[LOC]
Westchester, NY
Open to remote and hybrid roles
[LIC]
FCC Amateur Radio — General
Licensed RF communications operator
[AWS]
4x AWS Certified
Solutions Architect // Developer // AI // Cloud
[IBM]
IBM Full Stack Professional
Certified Full Stack Dev
// 02   experience

Work History

Systems Administrator & DevOps Engineer
SEP 2022 // PRESENT
AIM PRODUCTIONS INC.  //  WESTCHESTER, NY
Security Intern
MAY 2022 // AUG 2022
MR. COOPER  //  REMOTE
// 03   projects

What I've Built

PROJECT_01
AI Product Placement Platform
Built and led a team of 3 engineers to ship two AI tools for automated product placement detection in video content and movie scripts.
AWS BedrockLambdaS3ProductionTeam Lead
PROJECT_02
Enterprise Proxmox Home Lab
Custom-built multi-node Proxmox VE cluster with KVM VMs, LXC containers, ZFS storage with snapshots and replication, pfSense firewall, and HA failover replicating enterprise virtualization at home.
Proxmox VEKVM / LXCZFSpfSense
PROJECT_03
Cisco Network Lab
Physical Cisco switch and router lab for hands-on IOS configuration: VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, STP, OSPF, and ACLs. Used to validate network designs before pushing to production.
Cisco IOSVLANsOSPFSTP
PROJECT_04
Raspberry Pi Edge AI Node
Deployed a Raspberry Pi with Google Coral TPU for real-time edge AI inference tracking foot traffic in and out of a building without any cloud dependency. Integrated with lab monitoring via systemd services.
Google Coral TPUEdge AIPythonLinux
PROJECT_05
Infrastructure Modernization
Full-stack IT rescue: Server 2003 SP2 to Server 2022, Windows XP to Win 10/11, legacy flat network to Cisco VLAN segmentation across 2 campuses, and full Azure AD hybrid BYOD rollout. Zero downtime.
Windows ServerActive DirectoryAzure ADCisco
PROJECT_06
Site-to-Site WireGuard VPN
Deployed Linux-based WireGuard VPN connecting office and warehouse campuses, maintaining live inventory system synchronization across both sites with a secure, private tunnel.
WireGuardLinuxNetworkingVPN
// 04   skills

Technical Stack

Systems & OS
Linux (Ubuntu)DebianRHELWindows ServerBare-MetalsystemdSSHHardening
Identity & Endpoints
Active DirectoryGroup PolicyDomain ForestsAzure ADHybrid ADBYODDNSFile Share
Virtualization
Proxmox VEKVMLXCZFSHA ClusteringVMware ESXiGPU ServerspfSense
Cloud (AWS & Azure)
EC2S3LambdaCloudFormationIAMCloudWatchBedrockRoute 53Azure AD
Networking
Cisco IOSWireGuard VPNTCP/IPVLANsDHCPDNSFirewallsSite-to-Site VPN
DevOps & Programming
TerraformDockerGitHub ActionsCI/CDPythonBashPowerShellJavaScript
// 05   certifications

Credentials & Licenses

AWS
SAA
Solutions Architect, Associate
Amazon Web Services
AWS
DVA
Developer, Associate
Amazon Web Services
AWS
AIP
AI Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
AWS
CCP
Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
IBM
FSD
Full Stack Developer Professional
IBM
FCC
HAM
Amateur Radio License, General
FCC
// 06   contact

Get In Touch

[MAIL]
brandonzazza@gmail.com
preferred contact method
[LIN]
linkedin.com/in/brandonzazza
connect professionally
[PDF]
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STATUS: AVAILABLE
Let's build your next big project together. From infrastructure and automation to innovative technical solutions, I enjoy turning ideas into real systems that work. Connect on LinkedIn or shoot me an email and let's make something great.
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