About this site

Hey, I'm Joe.

Just your friendly neighborhood IT guy — brewing ideas, fixing things that break, and building cool tech along the way.

By day, I manage the IT backbone of a retail company, making sure our HQ and store networks stay online, secure, and humming along. From wrangling servers to smoothing out software issues, I keep the digital engine running — even when tech throws one of its infamous tantrums.

What that means in practice:

  • Overseeing and maintaining IT infrastructure across HQ and multiple retail stores
  • Deploying and managing Windows upgrades and system rollouts
  • Ensuring secure data flows and backups (including store-side safe and cash operations)
  • Keeping backend systems stable and resilient for everyone, from finance to sales

By night (or whenever the coffee kicks in), I jump into my home lab to get hands-on with:

  • 🖥️ Linux servers & Proxmox VM environments
  • 🧠 Home automation with Home Assistant
  • 🐳 Docker containers and self-hosted web apps
  • 🌐 Captive portals and DIY internet projects
  • 🔐 NAS setups, backups, and remote access

My playground includes:

  • A self-built home lab with automated backups, VMs, and monitoring
  • Online projects like Safaura, my cozy little store
  • Captive WiFi portal systems for small businesses
  • Custom Ghost CMS setups with Indonesian payment gateways
  • A fully segmented multi-location network across family homes
  • Proxmox-powered experiments — from AI services to streaming nodes

Beyond the terminal?

You'll probably find me:

  • 🎮 Gaming & Live Streaming
  • ☕ Brewing another cup of strong black coffee
  • 🧠 Learning something new about open-source tools
  • 💡 Dreaming up a new side project

I love connecting with fellow makers, sysadmins, devs, and tech tinkerers. Whether you're into home labs, open-source, digital minimalism, or just trying to make sense of your own stack — I'm always down to chat.

Let's connect and build something awesome — one idea (and one coffee) at a time.