Systems Engineer & Programmer

Thomas
Blakely

Building systems that work and websites that last —
from hardware to HTML, infrastructure to interface.

01 / About

Engineer by trade,
builder by nature

I'm a Systems Engineer and IT professional based in Freeport, NY with over 15 years of experience across hardware builds, network infrastructure, scripting automation, and full-stack web development. I like to understand how things work at every layer — from bare-metal hardware to the browser rendering a finished interface.

Over the years I've built and deployed internal IT tooling, client-facing websites, network monitoring systems, and automation pipelines — always writing clean, maintainable code that actually solves a problem. This portfolio is a snapshot of that work.

📍 Freeport, NY
💼 IT / Systems Admin & Software Engineer
🔧 Hardware Builds, Networking, Python & Bash
🌐 15+ Years Building for the Web
📧 thomas.russell.blakely@gmail.com

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15+ Years in IT & Web Dev

50+ Projects Shipped

100% Responsive & Hand-coded

02 / Skills

Technologies & Tools

15+ years across IT infrastructure, systems engineering, and full-stack web development — these are the tools I reach for every day.

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HTML5

Semantic structure using <header>, <nav>, <main>, <section>, <article>, and <footer> for accessible, well-organized markup.

85%

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CSS3

Custom external stylesheets with element, class, and ID selectors. Box model, typography, HEX & RGB colors, backgrounds, transitions, and animations.

80%

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Python & Bash

Scripting and automation are where I'm most at home — from Bash scripts that handle system tasks to Python for data parsing, infrastructure tooling, and workflow automation.

90%

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Networking & Infrastructure

Hands-on experience configuring and managing network infrastructure — switches, routers, VLANs, and troubleshooting connectivity issues across complex environments.

88%

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Systems & Hardware

Custom PC builds, server configuration, OS deployment, and administration across Windows and Linux. If it can be built or broken, I've probably worked on it.

92%

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Responsive Design & Bootstrap

Mobile-first layouts using CSS Flexbox, Grid, and Bootstrap 5 — with media queries across multiple breakpoints so every page works on every screen.

78%

03 / Projects

Selected Work

A cross-section of real projects built over 15+ years — internal tooling, client deployments, and infrastructure platforms.

Web App

Internal IT Asset Dashboard

Designed and built a browser-based asset management dashboard for tracking hardware inventory across a multi-site environment. Replaced spreadsheet-based tracking with a live interface pulling from a local database, with role-based views for techs vs. management.

Stack:: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Python (Flask), SQLite
Type:: Internal Enterprise Tool

Network Tool

Network Monitoring Portal

Built a lightweight, self-hosted network monitoring web portal that aggregates ping status, uptime metrics, and alert history for all managed devices on a LAN. Automated alert delivery via SMTP using a Python backend with a scheduled cron job for polling intervals.

Stack:: HTML5, CSS Grid, Python, Bash, SMTP, Cron
Type:: Sysadmin / Infrastructure Tool

Client Site

Small Business Website Platform

Developed and deployed responsive websites for multiple local business clients across Long Island — covering services, contact, galleries, and Google Maps integration. Built on a custom HTML/CSS template system for rapid client deployment with minimal overhead.

Stack:: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, Google Maps iframe
Type:: Client-Facing / Production

Automation

Automated System Provisioning Scripts

Wrote a suite of Bash and Python scripts to fully automate workstation provisioning — including OS configuration, software package installation, network profile setup, and domain join. Reduced average new machine setup time from 2 hours to under 15 minutes.

Stack:: Bash, Python, PowerShell, Active Directory
Type:: IT Operations / Automation

Infrastructure

Homelab & Private Server Environment

Designed and maintain a full homelab running Proxmox VE with multiple VMs and LXC containers — including a pfSense firewall/router, VLAN-segmented network, self-hosted services (DNS, NAS, VPN), and automated snapshot backups. Used as a staging environment for new tools before enterprise deployment.

Stack:: Proxmox, pfSense, Linux, VLAN, WireGuard
Type:: Personal Infrastructure / R&D

This Site

Personal Portfolio — trblakely.dev

Designed and built this portfolio from scratch — semantic HTML5, a fully custom external stylesheet, CSS Grid and Flexbox layouts, Bootstrap 5 components, responsive design across all breakpoints, HTML5 form validation, and embedded multimedia. No templates, no page builders.