Available for Server & Web Engineering
Simone Cusano - SLD-Server

Hello, I'm Simone

Linux System Administrator & Full-Stack Developer

Passionate about crafting rock-solid Linux server architectures, automated DevOps pipelines, and lightweight, ultra-performant web applications — entirely handcrafted without heavy CMS or bulky frameworks.

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simone@sld-server:~
$ neofetch --stdout
OS: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (Bookworm) 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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Technical Expertise

Core technologies, tools, and environments I use to build and scale production systems.

Linux System Administration

Enterprise Linux deployment, kernel tuning, users and permission access controls, package management, and system resilience.

Debian Debian Ubuntu Ubuntu AlmaLinux AlmaLinux Fedora Fedora CentOS CentOS

DevOps & Automation

Infrastructure as Code with Ansible, bash/python script automation, Proxmox virtualization, and Docker/Podman containerization.

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

Web Servers & Networking

Nginx, Apache HTTP Server, Varnish Cache reverse proxying, DNS management, and high-availability setups.

Nginx Nginx Apache Apache Varnish Varnish Nagios Nagios Prometheus Prometheus

Full-Stack Web Development

Handcrafted modern PHP, ES6+ JavaScript, Vanilla CSS design systems, Node.js, and RESTful APIs.

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

Security & Disaster Recovery

Firewall configuration (Shorewall/UFW), ClamAV antivirus, automated offsite backups, and strict security hardening.

Shorewall Shorewall ClamAV ClamAV SSL/TLS SSH Ed25519

Databases & Storage

Optimized SQL & NoSQL data architectures with MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

MariaDB MariaDB PostgreSQL PostgreSQL MongoDB MongoDB

What I Deliver

Professional engineering services tailored to startups, businesses, and homelab enthusiasts.

Custom Linux Server Setup

From bare-metal installation to hardened production environments optimized for speed and reliability.

DevOps & Task Automation

Eliminate manual workloads with custom Bash/Python automation, backup routines, and server cron orchestration.

Cloud & Infrastructure Management

Complete server lifecycle management across AWS, DigitalOcean, and dedicated private server farms.

Handcrafted Web Applications

Ultra-fast, secure, bespoke websites and web tools built with clean PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Server Hardening & Auditing

Comprehensive security audits, intrusion detection, SSL/TLS setup, and continuous uptime monitoring.

Screenshots & Showcase

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

Application Screenshot

Let's Work Together

Need a tailored server configuration, a custom Bash script, or a new handcrafted web application? Send me a message!

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