Braxton Grieve

Braxton Grieve

CompTIA A+ Certified | IT Specialist | Problem Solver

Proudly hosted on a repurposed Google Pixel 6 Pro™ demonstrating that powerful hosting doesn't always require enterprise hardware, just resourcefulness.

👋 About Me

Hi, I'm Braxton. I am a CompTIA A+ certified professional who loves taking things apart, figuring out how they work, and putting them back together better than before. My background isn't typical, and I think that’s my biggest strength.

Before moving into IT, I worked as an RV technician and land surveyor. Those roles taught me how to troubleshoot complex physical systems in the field, often with limited resources. I’ve translated that hands-on, "figure it out" mindset directly into managing hardware, diagnosing software issues, and configuring networks.

I am currently expanding my skill-set into network security and cloud infrastructure. I’m looking for a role in technical support or system operations where I can put my resourcefulness to work immediately.

📄 Resume

Check out my latest resume for a detailed look at my certifications, professional history, and the technical skills I bring to the table.

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⚙️ Featured Projects

Upcoming Project: New Construction Network infrastructure & Automation

Tech: Cat6A Cabling, PoE+, VLANs, SDN, Home Assistant, IoT Protocols

I will be acting as the Lead Network Architect for a new residential construction project on a relatives new home build. I will be responsible for designing and installing the entire low-voltage infrastructure from the studs up, ensuring enterprise-grade connectivity and future-proofing for smart home integration.

  • Structured Cabling & Physical Layer: Planning and installing 15+ runs of Cat6A shielded cabling to a central rack, terminating to a patch panel for clean Management and 10GbE readiness.
  • Multi Structure Expansion: Designing a building-to-building uplink to extend connectivity to a detached guest unit using multi-mode fiber to electrically isolate the two structures while maintaining network speed and reliability.
  • Network Segmentation: Designing a secure network topology using VLANs to isolate the guest network and Iot devices from the main trusted family LAN.
  • Wireless Site Survey: Calculating optimal wireless access point (WAP) placement to ensure seamless roaming and zero dead zones across multiple Structures.
  • Unified Automation: Integrating lighting, climate, and security sensors into a local Home Assistant server, prioritizing local control over cloud dependence for privacy and reliability.

Mobile Hosting Environment

Tech: Android (Termux), Cloudflare, HTML/CSS, Python, Bash Scripting

The website you are viewing right now is a live demonstration being served directly from this device. I re-provisioned a consumer smartphone to function as a production Linux web server, demonstrating that enterprise hosting concepts (Reverse Proxies, DNS, Tunnels) can be implemented on constrained hardware.

  • Zero Trust Networking: Deployed a Cloudflare tunnel daemon on a Raspberry Pi gateway to expose the local Pixel server to the internet without port forwarding or exposing my residential Public IP.
  • CGNAT Bypass: Successfully routed traffic through a Carrier-Grade NAT environment, demonstrating advanced understanding of ISP network topology and traversal.
  • Resource Optimization: Configured a lightweight Linux user-space environment (via Termux) to host a custom Python web server delivering content with minimal power consumption (< 5W) compared to traditional x86 servers.
  • Hardware Lifecycle Management: Extended the service life of consumer electronics by repurposing "retired" hardware for active production use to save cost and use devices on hand.

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📧 Contact

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