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Simone Cusano - SLD-Server

Hi, I am Simone

Linux System Administrator & Full-Stack Web Developer

Passionate about engineering resilient Linux server architectures, automated DevOps pipelines, and ultra-fast lightweight web applications — built entirely by hand without bloated frameworks.

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simone@sld-server:~
$ neofetch --stdout
OS: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (Trixie) x86_64
Host: SLD-Server Custom Hardware
Kernel: 6.1.0-28-amd64
Uptime: 99.99% (Self-Hosted Bare Metal)
Shell: bash 5.2.15
Dev Stack: PHP 8.x, Node.js, Python, Vanilla CSS
Philosophy: 100% Handcrafted DIY
$ uptime -p
up 184 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes
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Core Competencies

The technologies, platforms, and tools I use to build reliable production environments.

Linux Administration

Enterprise Linux deployment, kernel optimization, user permission policies, package management, and system resilience.

Debian Debian Ubuntu Ubuntu AlmaLinux AlmaLinux Fedora Fedora CentOS CentOS

DevOps & Automation

Ansible playbooks, Bash/Python automation scripting, Proxmox VE virtualization, and containerized deployments with Docker.

Ansible Ansible Docker Docker Podman Podman Proxmox Proxmox Bash Bash Python Python

Web Servers & Networking

Nginx, Apache HTTP Server, reverse proxy caching with Varnish, custom DNS, and high-availability networking.

Nginx Nginx Apache Apache Varnish Varnish Nagios Nagios Prometheus Prometheus

Full-Stack Web Development

Modern PHP, JavaScript ES6+, Vanilla CSS design systems, RESTful APIs, and responsive UI/UX.

PHP PHP 8.x JavaScript JS ES6+ HTML5 HTML5 CSS3 CSS3 Node.js Node.js

Hardening & Disaster Recovery

Shorewall/UFW firewall orchestration, ClamAV, automated offsite backup routines, and SSL/TLS server hardening.

Shorewall Shorewall ClamAV ClamAV SSL/TLS SSH Ed25519

Databases & Storage

Relational and document storage tuning with MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

MariaDB MariaDB PostgreSQL PostgreSQL MongoDB MongoDB

What I Offer

Professional engineering services tailored for businesses, developers, and homelab builders.

Custom Linux Server Setups

From bare-metal provisioning to hardened production environments optimized for extreme speed and uptime.

DevOps & Task Automation

Eliminate manual labor with custom Bash and Python automation scripts, backup routines, and cron pipelines.

Cloud & Infrastructure Management

Full lifecycle server management across AWS, DigitalOcean, and dedicated on-premise hardware.

Handcrafted Web Applications

Custom, blazing-fast, and secure websites built from scratch using clean PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Security Audits & Hardening

Comprehensive security checkups, intrusion detection, SSL/TLS configuration, and uptime monitoring.

Screenshots & Showcase

A glimpse into running services, server utilities, and live interfaces.

Application Screenshot

Let's Work Together

Need a custom server setup, a specialized Bash script, or a high-performance handcrafted web tool? Send me a message!

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