Most people use LinkedIn to perform a version of themselves for strangers. You polish the title, sand down the failures, and post “authentic” stories that have been rehearsed three times for engagement.

I’m not interested in building a character sheet that looks better than the work behind it. If you want to know what I can do, this site and my actual projects are the source of truth.

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OPERATOR: ZACHARY HEITLING [LOC: FLORIDA]
CLEARANCE: CompTIA Security+ (Score: 798)
PRIMARY NODE: Pixel 8a
PHILOSOPHY: TECHNICAL AUTONOMY / DOCUMENTATION DISCIPLINE

TECHNICAL BACKBONE:

  • Architecture: Linux (Void, Alpine, Artix), Docker, Bash.
  • Security: LUKS Encryption, Vaultwarden, SOP Discipline.
  • Ops: Grafana/Prometheus Observability, Restic/B2 Redundancy.

OPERATIONAL HISTORY:

  • The Bastion Codex: Hardening local Docker-based infrastructure and secure self-hosting.
  • U.S. Navy: Aviation Electronics Technician (Component-level troubleshooting/repair).
  • Telecom Ops: Network health monitoring and outage response for Cox Communications.
  • Compliance: HIPAA/FDA-aware documentation and process validation.

[SYSTEM LOGS: Documentation is the difference between a project and a system.]

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