Aspiring Network Administrator / System Administrator 📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka | 🎓 BCA — Vivekananda Institute of Management
I'm a BCA graduate from Bengaluru building a hands-on IT infrastructure portfolio. Instead of collecting certifications without practical skills, I build and document real lab projects covering enterprise networking, Windows Server administration, Linux server management, and perimeter security.
Every project below was built from scratch, tested end-to-end, and documented to professional standards — the same way you'd document it in a real enterprise environment.
| # | Project | Technologies | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enterprise Branch Network | GNS3, OSPF, VLANs, NAT/PAT, ACLs, pfSense | ✅ Full PDF |
| 2 | Windows Server 2022 Lab | AD DS, DNS, DHCP, GPO, IIS, PowerShell | ✅ Full PDF |
| 3 | Linux Server Lab | Ubuntu 24.04, Apache2, UFW, SSH | ✅ DOCX |
| 4 | pfSense Firewall Lab | pfSense CE, WAN/LAN/OPT1, Hybrid NAT | ✅ DOCX |
| 5 | Dual Boot Lab Setup | Windows 11, Ubuntu 24.04, GRUB, GPT/MBR | ✅ DOCX |
Networking
- Cisco IOS — OSPF, VLANs, 802.1Q Trunking, NAT/PAT, ACLs, DHCP, OSPF
- GNS3 — multi-site enterprise topologies with real VM integration
- pfSense — perimeter firewall, Hybrid NAT, port forwarding, static routing
- Subnetting / VLSM — /24 LANs, /30 WAN links
Windows Server
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), DNS, DHCP
- Group Policy Objects (GPO) — password policy, lockout, user restrictions
- IIS Web Server, Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- PowerShell automation — AD user management, service monitoring, reporting
- System State Backup, Audit Policy, Event Viewer
Linux
- Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS — deployment, configuration, service management
- Apache2, UFW firewall, SSH, systemctl
- User and group management, package management (apt)
Virtualization
- VMware Workstation Pro 25 — multi-VM lab environments
- VMware virtual networking (Host-only, NAT, custom VMnets)
- Dual NIC configurations, GNS3 Cloud node VM integration
Other
- Dual boot setup (Windows + Linux), UEFI/BIOS, GPT/MBR, GRUB
- Professional technical documentation
- Real troubleshooting — not just following lab guides
- Networking Basics — Cisco Networking Academy (Feb 2026)
My home lab runs on a physical PC with:
- DC01 — Windows Server 2022 (VMware VM)
- CLIENT1 — Windows 10 Pro (VMware VM)
- Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS (VMware VM)
- GNS3 VM — running enterprise Cisco topology (C7200 routers, IOU L2 switches)
- pfSense CE 2.8.1 — perimeter firewall VM
- All interconnected across VMnet1, VMnet2, VMnet4, NAT via custom VMware virtual networking
- Publishing all lab projects to GitHub with full documentation
- Expanding GNS3 topology with additional VLANs and redundancy
📧 vasanthkumarvk2855@gmail.com 🔗 LinkedIn 📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Open to entry-level Network Administrator, Windows Server Administrator, and IT Support roles in Bengaluru.