About Me
I am Dan, also known online as DanTheWizard. I am an Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology student at the New York Institute of Technology with an interest in IT support, systems, web development, and cybersecurity.
Background
My technical experience is mostly hands-on. I enjoy diagnosing problems, fixing devices, testing systems, and building small tools or websites that make things easier to manage. I like working through problems step by step, whether that means troubleshooting a computer, repairing hardware, configuring a server, or debugging code.
Through school, internships, freelance work, and personal projects, I have worked with computer hardware, classroom technology, websites, virtual machines, Linux servers, Docker containers, and networking concepts.
I am currently building my path toward cybersecurity while keeping a strong foundation in systems and practical IT work. I use what I learn through my Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology to support my hands-on work and expand my understanding through real-world problem solving.
I believe understanding how systems are built and maintained is important before trying to secure them.
My goal is to continue developing both my technical and professional skills through real projects, internships, lab work, and security-focused learning.
Focus Areas
Diagnosing hardware and software issues, supporting users, maintaining devices, and keeping technology working in real environments.
Building websites, maintaining client pages, working with WordPress, creating custom pages, and experimenting with backend-connected tools.
Working with Docker, Linux, virtual machines, DNS, internal services, reverse proxies, and Active Directory-style lab environments.
Learning security concepts, studying defensive practices, experimenting in labs, and connecting system administration knowledge with security thinking.
Experience
Studying technical topics related to computer systems, electronics, programming, networking, and engineering technology.
Assisted with technology support, device maintenance, troubleshooting, classroom equipment, and day-to-day technical operations.
Managed website updates, supported client requests, configured domains, helped secure sites through Cloudflare, and maintained web projects when issues appeared.
Built and tested virtualized infrastructure projects involving Samba4, Windows clients, LDAP concepts, Docker, PostgreSQL, and custom web dashboards.
Certifications
Completed cybersecurity-focused training covering security concepts, risk awareness, tools, and foundational defensive practices.
Continuing to build security knowledge through coursework, club involvement, personal labs, and hands-on infrastructure projects.
Next Step
My projects show the systems, websites, and technical tools I have been building while developing my skills.