JoelRader.net

Independent Linux Systems Administrator ^{for hire}

If you are looking for someone to manage your current website or you would like to setup a simple website, I can be of help. For technical proficiencies see the rest of this page.

From building a web presence to cloud server administration, I leverage the utilty of the LAMP Stack to create both dynamic & static websites and employ server daemons for network services. I also recognize the requirement of IT security mindfulness.

LAMP Developer: Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP

A LAMP/LEMP Developer uses the GNU/Linux Operating System, the Apache or Nginx web servers, the MariaDB or MySQL database and the PHP, Perl & Python Programming Languages to create dynamic web pages.

Together these components make up the LAMP/LEMP Stacks, commonly used platforms for Web Developers creating server side web applications.

Systems Administration:

As a Systems Administrator I setup & oversee Linux server daemons for network services. Some examples are Apache (LAMP) || Nginx (LEMP) ( Web Servers ), MySQL || MariaDB ( databases ), & UFW ( Firewall ). I am focusing on Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE Linux & FreeBSD as my distributions of choice. I use a number of command line utilities and Perl scripting to automate tasks & monitor server and network metrics. System/database/file backups, scheduling jobs, daemon configuration setup & testing, vendor support ticketing, domain registrar management & and I keep an open source approach. As for security related aptitudes, I am familiar with Cloud & System Firewalls, SSH Keys, IP Blocking, Login Policies, Software Updates and Upgrades, Encryption, Permissions & paying attention to the logs.

I have a strong familiarity with Cloud Computing Platforms: Akamai Linode, DigitalOcean, Vultr & Amazon Lightsail AWS. See My Cloud Computing Platform Reviews

Computer Repair Technician Program at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (2000-2001)

• Managed Cloud Hosting: Administer your Ubuntu/Debian/openSUSE/FreeBSD Cloud Servers
• Web Development: Create minimalist web pages with server side programming via PHP and Perl Scripting
• Webmaster: Build a website from the ground up, adapt an html template or maintain an existing website
• Responsive Web Design: Write Code for all Devices ( Desktops, Tablets and Phones )
• Database Administration: MySQL and MariaDB Database Management
• Domain Registration: Search, Aquire and Auction Domain Names
• Basic Marketing: Manage Email Campaigns
• Encrypt Web Traffic: Install a Website Security Certificate
• DNS Management: Search & Edit Nameserver Records
• Security: Enable Firewall and Make Rule Changes, IP Blocking, Monitor Logins & Logs
• Backups: Regularly Save Database and Server Data
• Squarespace: Create Online Ecommerce Stores
• Code Conformity: Ensure web pages are valid HTML5

Note... This web page and those listed below & written by me are valid HTML5 as confirmed by the w3.org html validator. Web pages written in valid HTML are more likely to display correctly and predictably across different browsers and devices.

    Code Recipes... on GitHub

• Perl CGI Script to Create Paginated Sheets of Image Galleries... & Script to Resize jpg Images.
  View a demonstration here.
  
• Count Lines of Code Script for Perl, PHP & HTML files.
  
• Perl Script to Search and Replace Text on single files or an entire website.
  
• Perl email Tools: Procedure and Perl Script to merge email address files and purge duplicate records resulting in one sorted file with unique email addresses. Perl Script to Send Multiple Emails from List of Addresses.
  
• JavaScript to Redirect Web Page Traffic from http to https ( secure web communication .)
  
• Perl cgi-bin Test Script Perl cgi-bin test script for system perl and perlbrew perls. Renders perl version, execution time and file last modified date and time
  

    Webmaster for Saratoga County, New York, A Course in Miracles Groups, Online Since 2012...

• A Course in Miracles, Saratoga, New York

    Photography Pastime...

• My Flickr Page   Now owned by SmugMug.
  
• 35mm Black and White Film Photography is alive and well.
• Florida Intracoastal Yachts Gallery

My Nikon FG 35mm Film Camera