Projects

I’m not an great writer but I do work on a lot of personal projects, from computing to woodworking. My intention is to document these projects more often.

• AZ 204 Project: Document Vault May 6, 2024 - 2 min read - azure devops az204 functionapps cosmosdb blobstorage This project, inspired by Gwyneth Pena-Siguenza’s “4 projects to get Azure AZ-204 skills (cloud engineer)”, was undertaken as part of my journey towards the AZ-204 certification (Azure Developer Associate), I delve into the creation of a document vault.
• AZ-204 Project: Building a Custom Containerized Weather App Apr 6, 2024 - 3 min read - azure devops webapps docker containers Welcome to my latest project adventure! Inspired by Gwyneth Pena-Siguenza’s video titled “4 projects to get Azure AZ-204 skills (cloud engineer)”, I embarked on a journey to develop practical knowledge for the AZ-204 exam.
• Streamlining Onboarding: A PowerShell Tool for New Account Creation & Email Generation Mar 25, 2024 - 3 min read - powershell outlook activedirectory automation As a service desk analyst, setting up new employee accounts in Microsoft ActiveDirectory was a routine yet cumbersome task. Each account creation involved sending a confirmation email, leading to repetitive copying and pasting, often resulting in errors.
• Automating Google Task: A JavaScript Solution Mar 23, 2024 - 4 min read - javascript scripting automation googleappsscript Google Tasks, a component of Google Workspace, offers a simple yet effective solution for managing to-do lists. Despite its usefulness, I discovered a lack of automation features, prompting me to explore ways to enhance its functionality.
• Deploying Docker Containers Using IaaS in Azure Oct 19, 2023 - 4 min read - azure iaas containerization docker In an effort to learn more about platform as a service I’ve decided to deploy docker containers in a familiar environment, Azure.
• Odoo CE in Azure May 2, 2022 - 5 min read - azure pos odooerp cloudcomputing I’ve been interested in Point of Sales systems for a while now, mainly as my parents own a mini mart that I believe would benefit from having a modern POS solution.
• Infrastructure as code: Using terraform to deploy resources in azure. Apr 16, 2022 - 7 min read - infrastructureascode cloudcomputing azure terraform On my first introducition to infrastructure as code I was intrigued but confused. I didn’t fully understand the concept and its capabilities, that is, until now.
• My Small Form Factor PC Feb 5, 2022 - 2 min read - sff htpc Small form factor computers have always intrigued me, from my first computer build I’ve always thought to myself “how can I get this to take up less space on my desk?
• Patching log4j Vulnerability in APC PowerChute Network Shutdown (PCNS) virtual appliances Jan 26, 2022 - 3 min read - log4j scripting unix On December 9th 2021 the log4Shell(CVE-2021-44228) vulnerability was publicly disclosed as a zero-day vulnerability in the log4j java logging framework. The vulnerability had the highest possible cvss score of 10/10, this meant long nights with a lot of patching and remediation work for IT professionals across the world.
• How I created and deployed my personal website using Hugo, Azure and Forestry.io Jan 23, 2022 - 3 min read - azure forestry.io hugo webdev Ever since I’ve been introduced to HTML, CSS and Javascript at my first year of university I’ve been hooked. I enjoy seeing the tangible output of my efforts.