Security Engineering & Offensive Tactics

Nick Ramos

Building secure systems. Breaking into them. Turning homelabs into production-grade infrastructure.

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Technical Skills

Core tools and technologies I work with daily

Projects

Hands-on builds and infrastructure work

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Professional Experience

From building a business to building secure infrastructure

2025 — Present

Self-Directed Cybersecurity Student & Homelab Builder

Independent Projects • Atlanta, GA

Actively building hands-on experience through homelab projects while studying for CompTIA Security+ and transitioning into cybersecurity.

  • Designed and implemented a segmented Zero Trust network using OPNsense, UniFi, VLANs, and Cloudflare Tunnel
  • Deployed and hardened a Proxmox homelab with Docker containers, Nginx reverse proxy, Fail2Ban, and WireGuard VPN
  • Focused on infrastructure hardening, network segmentation, and practical security implementations
Zero Trust Proxmox Network Security Homelab
2019 — 2025

Agency Owner / Agent

Uplift Insurance Group • Alpharetta, GA

Built the agency from scratch & managed full business operations and regulatory compliance for 150+ client portfolios annually. Acquired Jan '25.

  • Managed full business operations including compliance, budgeting, and risk assessment
  • Maintained 100% regulatory compliance through audits, policy reviews, and documentation
  • Hired, trained, and mentored junior staff for sales & support
  • Handled all field underwriting for entire sales team
Operations Compliance Licensing Risk Management

Certifications

A snapshot of my industry qualifications

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