Jacob Frey

Vermilion, OH | frey.systems@gmail.com | freylab.systems

SUMMARY

IT support candidate with an A.A.S. in Computer and Digital Forensics (4.0 GPA, with honors). Built and run a five-node Proxmox home lab with DNS filtering, self-hosted notes, and a sandboxed AI agent, documented at freylab.systems. Currently an FCTP administrator at a Ford dealership and studying for CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Systems: Proxmox VE (VMs, LXC, clustering), Docker Compose, VirtualBox, PostgreSQL, Windows Server 2012/2016

Networking: DNS and Pi-hole, Tailscale, WireGuard VPN, static IP and router DNS setup, Cloudflare DNS

Operating systems: Windows 10/11, Linux (CachyOS/Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi OS, ParrotOS), macOS, iOS, Android

Tools: Hiren’s BootCD PE, Ventoy, smartctl, RustDesk, Git/GitHub, Jekyll, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Python and C++ (basic)

AI & LLMs: Claude Code, Ollama, Open WebUI, SearXNG, GGUF models, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, LifeOS, Fabric, Gemini CLI

Forensics: FTK Imager, Autopsy/The Sleuth Kit, Cellebrite UFED and Physical Analyzer, OSForensics

HOME LAB & PROJECTS

— Necropolis home lab: five-node Proxmox cluster | Write-up: freylab.systems

  • Built a five-node Proxmox VE cluster from used Dell OptiPlexes (four 3060 Micros, one 3050 SFF) and a Dell X1018 switch for about $416, with a 3D-printed rack. Upgraded it from Proxmox VE 8 to 9 before VE 8’s end of life.
  • Run Pi-hole DNS filtering for 24 clients, Joplin Server on PostgreSQL (Docker Compose), Vikunja for project tracking, and Tailscale on every machine for remote access, SSH, and access control.
  • Screened six used hard drives with smartctl before trusting them with data and rejected four with failing SMART results.

— Nero (AI agent) and local LLMs

  • Run a personal AI agent (LifeOS on Claude Code; previously OpenClaw and Hermes Agent) in its own Debian VM, not an LXC container, so it doesn’t share the host kernel. The VM has no SSH keys or passwords to other machines.
  • Ran Ollama and Open WebUI in an Ubuntu VM with GPU passthrough to an RTX 3060, added SearXNG for web search, and split GGUF model load between GPU and CPU.

— FreyLab.systems: technical blog | freylab.systems

  • Jekyll on GitHub Pages with a custom domain on Cloudflare DNS; covers the cluster build and cert progress.

— 3D print farm

  • Networked three Creality printers via multiple OctoPrint instances on a single Raspberry Pi 4.
  • Work with an Elegoo printer that has built-in networking.

EXPERIENCE

— FCTP Administrator | Ford dealership | Dec 2024 – Present

  • Run the Ford Courtesy Transportation Program (FCTP) and rental fleet: pickups, deliveries, scheduling, and upkeep.
  • Point of contact for customers, service advisors, and technicians; keep rental agreements and fleet records accurate.

— IT & Marketing Support | Acer Management (family construction business) | 2024 – Present

  • Built and deployed the company website with AI-assisted development; made the logo, business cards, and marketing materials; prepared client invoices.

— Independent IT Support & Device Repair | Ongoing

  • Fix PCs, laptops, phones, printers, and home networks for friends, family, and paying clients.
  • Paid Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra repair: replaced the screen assembly (moving every internal component to the new frame) and a dead earpiece speaker, then verified every function in Samsung’s *#0*# test menu, in under an hour.
  • OS installs, malware removal, motherboard and CPU swaps, HDD-to-SSD upgrades, bad RAM in a Dell server, Alienware m15 R2 repaste, NVIDIA driver fault (no display), password recovery (Hiren’s BootCD PE), chip-off NAND recovery.

— Farm Market Associate | Novotny Farm Market | May 2018 – Dec 2024

  • Six-plus years of in-person and phone customer service; ran the POS and managed inventory.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

— Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH | May 2022

  • Associate of Applied Science, Computer Engineering Technology – Computer and Digital Forensics (with honors, 4.0 GPA).
  • Also earned: One-Year Technical Certificate (with honors), plus CompTIA A+ and Security+ prep certificates of completion.
  • CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201): in progress. TestOut: Network Pro, Security Pro.