Hello, I'm

Aden Brady

Information Technology student at UCF with hands-on experience in infrastructure, virtualization, and systems administration. I build things that work — in the data center and at home.

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About Me

Infrastructure by day,
homelab by night.

I'm a senior IT student at the University of Central Florida, graduating May 2026, with a focus on infrastructure, systems engineering, and virtualization. Currently interning at UCF IT on the Infrastructure & Virtualization team, where I work with VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Active Directory, and enterprise systems daily.

Outside of work I run a personal homelab, compete in cyber defense competitions with Hack@UCF, and earned the rank of Eagle Scout — an experience that shaped how I approach leadership, problem-solving, and community.

UCF
B.S. Information Technology, May 2026
Top 5
Horse Plinko Cyber Defense Competition
Eagle
Boy Scouts of America
VMware
Primary virtualization platform

Skills & Certifications

What I work with

Virtualization
VMware vSphereESXivSANVM Lifecycle
Systems
Windows ServerUbuntu ServerActive DirectoryGroup Policy
Storage & Self-Hosted
TrueNASDockerZFS / RAID-ZVaultWardenNextcloud
Networking & Security
TCP/IPDNS / Pi-holeTailscale VPNFirewall RulesVLANs
Tools & Platforms
ServiceNowUptime KumaNetdataDell Hardware
Development
JavaPythonCJavaScriptMERN Stack
Certifications: Microsoft Office Certified TestOut IT Fundamentals Pro

Projects

Things I've built

Homelab · NAS / Storage
TrueNAS Home Server

Designed and built a home server running TrueNAS CE with RAID-Z1 for redundant storage across multiple drives. Deployed and managed self-hosted services via Docker containers including VaultWarden for password management with user authentication and access controls. Configured secure remote access using Tailscale VPN, enabling encrypted connectivity to all home services without exposing ports to the public internet. Check out my GitHub for more details!(Click the Arrow)

TrueNASZFS / RAID-Z1DockerVaultWardenTailscale
Homelab · Network Security
Network Security & DNS Filtering — Pi-hole

Deployed a Pi-hole DNS sinkhole across 12+ devices, reducing malicious and tracking domain requests by 35%. Configured custom blocklists and regularly analyzed DNS query logs to identify suspicious traffic patterns. Hardened DNS infrastructure by setting Pi-hole as the primary resolver, preventing DNS leaks and enforcing network-wide filtering across all connected devices.

Pi-holeDNSNetwork SecurityLinux
Full-Stack Web · MERN
Game Tracker — MERN Stack Web App

Built a full-stack game tracking web application for a university term project, inspired by MyAnimeList. Users can catalog, rate, and track games across a personalized library. Developed with MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js — handling environment setup, database configuration, and seed scripting from scratch.

MongoDBExpressReactNode.jsJavaScript
Internship · Automation & Analytics
UCF IT - ServiceNow VM Automation Analytics

Built an analytics pipeline to process over 3,200 closed VM Request Items (RITMs) from the ServiceNow API. Enriched raw RITM data with task-level details — location, duration, and assignee — then calculated key metrics including average task completion time (using business duration), task counts, and type breakdowns grouped by hosting location. Outputs structured JSON and generates visual charts for the infrastructure team.

Python 3.12ServiceNow REST APIOAuthmatplotlibUbuntu 24
Internship · Enterprise IT
UCF IT — Infrastructure & Virtualization

Working within a VMware vSphere environment managing VM provisioning, patching, and lifecycle tasks across dev/test infrastructure. Responsibilities include Windows Server and Linux administration, Active Directory and Group Policy configuration, Dell server hardware support, and incident tracking via ServiceNow. Maintains technical documentation and internal knowledge base articles.

vSphereActive DirectoryWindows ServerServiceNowDell HardwareDocumentation

Experience

Where I've been

Jul 2024 — Present
Orlando, FL
Infrastructure & Virtualization Intern
University of Central Florida — UCF IT
  • Managed and supported VMware dev/test infrastructure including patching, configuration changes, and VM lifecycle tasks
  • Developed and managed VMs for testing Active Directory, Windows Server, and Linux environments
  • Supported Dell server hardware including installs, upgrades, monitoring, troubleshooting, and break/fix activities
  • Tracked and resolved IT incidents and service requests using ServiceNow with timely documentation and escalation
  • Maintained system configuration documentation and created internal knowledge base articles
2024 — Present
Orlando, FL
Member — Cyber Defense Competition
Hack@UCF
  • Competed in the Horse Plinko Cyber Defense Competition, defending Windows and Linux systems against live red-team attacks — placed top 5
  • Performed system hardening: credential updates, removal of unauthorized users, service lockdown, and firewall rule implementation
Expected May 2026
B.S. Information Technology
University of Central Florida — College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • EXCEL Scholar; coursework includes Network Security, Operating Systems, Database Management, Systems Administration, and Computer Architecture
  • Built a full-stack MERN web application as a term project in Web Application Development
  • Presented research on IT and cybersecurity applications in space exploration
Feb 2014 — Feb 2020
Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America
  • Earned the rank of Eagle Scout — the highest achievement in Scouting
  • Led a service project for a local greyhound adoption center; mentored junior scouts and led volunteer initiatives

Contact

Let's connect

Open to full-time roles in systems engineering, infrastructure, or IT operations starting May 2026.

aden.brady@gmail.com LinkedIn GitHub