Barrie, Ontario · open to IT and networking roles

I'm Riken. I make networks and servers behave.

I'm a systems and networking graduate from Georgian College. I like building things that stay up, locking them down, and then scripting away the boring parts. Before IT, I was a journalist. That's why I explain things in plain words.

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Right nowthe short version

I just graduated from Georgian College's Computer Systems Technician – Networking program, on the Dean's List, and I hold my CompTIA A+.

I'm writing PowerShell every week, finishing my Twitter and YouTube backend clones in JavaScript, and working at Walmart in Food & Consumables.

For fun, I'm working through TryHackMe at a relaxed pace. The goal after that is Security+, then penetration testing. I want to learn how things get broken so I can build them better.

Things I've builttap one to open it

LAMP server with security monitoringcompleted
A secure Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP server to host web projects, with user management set up for web deployment.
LinuxApacheMySQLPHP

See it on GitHub

Cloud photo frame on a Raspberry Pi 5completed
A photo frame that pulls pictures from Google Drive through the Drive API. A Python backend builds the slideshow and HTML renders it.
Raspberry PiPythonGoogle Drive API
Ubuntu 20.04 security hardeningcompleted
Secured SSH and VPN access with strong authentication and encryption, added firewall rules and intrusion detection, and set up backup and disaster recovery.
UbuntuSSHVPNIDSFirewall
Hospital management systemcompleted
Python and MySQL, with modules for patient records, doctors, appointments and billing. It has full CRUD and optimized queries.
PythonMySQLCRUD

See it on GitHub

Twitter and YouTube backend clonesin progress
Full backends in JavaScript: REST APIs, authentication, database integration and scalable server structure.
Node.jsREST APIAuth

More on my GitHub.

The path so farnewest first

  1. Aug 2025 – now

    Sales Associate, Walmart

    Food and Consumables. High-volume customer service, POS, and keeping stock fresh and food-safe. It taught me reliability and how to juggle five things at once.

  2. May – Aug 2026

    Peer Tutor, CSTN Program, Georgian College

    Helped classmates with Python, MySQL, subnetting, Linux, Active Directory and virtualization, one-on-one and in small groups.

  3. 2025

    Service Desk Job Simulation, Forage

    Triaged, escalated and resolved simulated tickets under SLA pressure.

  4. 2024 · 6 months

    Help Desk Technician, Akshar Accounting and Investments

    First-line support in a brokerage office in Borsad, India: hardware, software, connectivity, password resets and access setup.

  5. 2023

    Technical Instructor, Python and Networks

    Taught intermediate Python with MySQL, plus networking fundamentals. I also built the hospital system above for the course.

  6. Before tech

    Journalist

    Covered politics and public issues, interviewed sources and wrote to deadline. It's where I learned to research fast and stay neutral.

School and certsthe paper trail

Graduate of Georgian College, Computer Systems Technician – Networking. Barrie, ON. Dean's List.

What I've studied

  • Windows and Linux server administration
  • Networking and virtualization
  • Python, MySQL, shell scripting
  • Cloud computing, data centre technologies
  • IT project management

Certifications

  • CompTIA A+
  • Cisco CCNA: Introduction to Networking
  • Cisco CCNA: Routing & Switching

Also comfortable with

  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft Azure basics
  • GitHub and Excel
  • Google APIs

Let's talk.

I'm looking for my first full-time IT or networking role, where I can work on real systems. If you're building a team, or just want to talk networking, write to me.

riken@batmanofbarrie.com
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