Ethan McGarrity

Hi, I’m Ethan

IT Support Specialist | Network Technician

Building reliable systems and solving real-world tech challenges.

About Me

I’m an experienced IT professional with a background in network support, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), and end-user support. I enjoy automating tasks, solving complex problems, and helping people use technology more effectively. I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems at Northwestern University.

Certifications

CompTIA A+ Badge

CompTIA Network+

Validated Networking skills and introduced me to basic terminology and troubleshooting.

Cisco CCNA Badge

CompTIA Security+

Demonstrates knowledge of industry standard security concepts.

Azure Fundamentals Badge

AZ-900

Covers core Azure services, pricing, and cloud concepts.

Projects

Chicagoland Contacts → CRM

Python, BeautifulSoup, Keap API

Script to migrate and clean contact data from a website into a CRM using automation and API calls.

Proxmox Baremetal server

Ollama, PostgreSQL, TrueNAS, Ubuntu, Node.js

Utilizing virtualization, I used older hardware to host a network-wide NAS system to store all of my families photos and videos using a redundant storage array. In addition to that, I am using Ollama to host a local AI server for tinkering. I am also hosting this web server using Ubuntu on a seperate VM.

Raspberry Pi

Pihole and automations

I installed a Pihole to host a dedicated DNS server for network-wide ad blocking. I have also setup motion sensor cameras that record video back to my NAS system. This system has been both cost effective and has taught me a lot about Linux

Resume

Download my resume here.

Let’s Connect

Feel free to reach out for job opportunities, collaborations, or just to say hi.

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Github

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