About NAXS Labs – Infrastructure Documentation & Real-World Implementation
about_naxs_labs.md
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6 Node K3s Cluster
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20+ Industry Certifications
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MS Cybersecurity (In Progress)
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∞ Learning
$ cat ./what_this_is.txt

NAXS Labs was originally intended to be a place to document and host my resume. Now it’s evolved into a secondary platform where I document the things I’m currently learning and building.

The content covers real configs, automation scripts, and step-by-step guides from building actual systems. Commands that work, configurations that I’ve tested, and the mistakes I made along the way.

# The lab infrastructure backing these guides
infrastructure = {
  “compute”: “Proxmox + Oracle Cloud”,
  “orchestration”: “K3s + ArgoCD”,
  “secrets”: “HashiCorp Vault”,
  “automation”: “Ansible + OpenTofu”
}
$ grep -i “target_audience” README.md

The audience is anyone studying network or security engineering. This isn’t a place to learn what the CIA triad is for the three thousandth four hundredth and twenty second time.

You already know the concepts. What you need are examples of how to actually implement them and get away from textbooks that tell you about things but never how to do anything.

Your environment may have different requirements and your outcomes may be slightly different from mine.

$ ls -la /content/topics/
drwxr-xr-x kubernetes/ # Multi-node clusters, GitOps, secrets
drwxr-xr-x databases/ # Galera, Patroni, HA clusters
drwxr-xr-x automation/ # Ansible, AWX, CI/CD pipelines
drwxr-xr-x security/ # Vault, PKI, hardening guides
drwxr-xr-x networking/ # DNS automation, VPN meshes
drwxr-xr-x troubleshooting/ # What broke and how I fixed it
$ systemctl status naxs-labs.service
● naxs-labs.service – Infrastructure Documentation
Loaded: active (developing)
Active: active (running) since Dec 1 2025
Main PID: learning by building
Memory: increasing technical knowledge
CGroup: /user/darnell/projects/documentation
Dec 29 2025 [INFO] Currently building GitOps workflows
Dec 29 2025 [INFO] Documenting K3s + Vault integration
Dec 29 2025 [INFO] Job searching: infrastructure roles, independent contract work, partnerships
Dec 29 2025 [DEBUG] Content evolves as systems mature
$ find /services -type f -name “*.available”

I’m considering offering local and remote services in the Providence, RI area and beyond:

🔐 Information Security Consulting

Security assessments, vulnerability analysis, infrastructure hardening, and compliance guidance for small to medium businesses.

🌐 Network Administration & Security

Network design, security engineering, firewall configuration, and ongoing network management for local businesses.

⚙️ Infrastructure Automation

Kubernetes deployments, CI/CD pipeline setup, infrastructure-as-code implementation, and automation consulting.

☁️ Cloud Migration

Planning and executing migrations from on-premises to cloud infrastructure, hybrid cloud setups, and modernization projects.

# Interested in discussing a project?
contact = {
  “email”: “[email protected]”,
  “location”: “Providence, RI”,
  “availability”: “evenings + weekends”,
  “remote”: true
}
$ echo “Contact and future plans”

Building this while finishing my Master’s in Cybersecurity at WGU (expected May 2026). The site documents my learning process and real implementations as I work through them.

If you’re working on similar projects, have questions about specific implementations, or want to discuss infrastructure approaches, reach out via email or LinkedIn.

$ whoami
[email protected] | Providence, RI | Building things that work