pendot.xyz

About Me

Hey there, I’m Pendot. Welcome to my little corner of the internet, where bytes meet purpose, and passion powers the processors.

With over 17 years in IT, I’ve worn many hats—network engineer, system troubleshooter, disaster recovery lead, infrastructure wrangler. My role is the invisible force behind seamless meetings—configuring, testing, and tuning features so they just work. If you’ve had a smooth Zoom call lately… well, I might’ve had a hand in that.

🎓 Certifications & Skills

I’m always learning, always building. Some of the credentials in my toolbox:

  • 🛡️ Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • 🧠 Cisco CCNA
  • 🐧 CompTIA Linux+
  • 🌀 ITIL Foundation
  • 🐍 Python (Codecademy)
  • ☁️ AWS, Cybersecurity, IT Auditing
  • ⚙️ Homelab tinkering, full-stack dev, Docker, Unraid, Proxmox

💻 My Daily Setup – Desktop Specs

My main battlestation for work, editing, gaming, and occasional deep dives into kernel logs:

  • Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4070 SUPER
  • RAM: 32GB DDR5
  • Storage: 1TB WD_BLACK SN850X SSD
  • OS: Windows 11 Pro
  • Use Case: Gaming, video editing, VM management, Zoom support testing

🧪 My Homelab – The Experimentation Playground

I built this homelab to stay sharp, test new tech, and explore the boundaries of self-hosted infrastructure. This isn’t just a lab—it’s where I break, fix, and learn.

🧠 Primary Homelab System – GMKtec K8+ Mini Workhorse

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
  • RAM: 64GB DDR5
  • Storage: 1TB SSD
  • Main OS: Proxmox VE
  • Virtualized OSes: Unraid on ZFS
  • Use Case: NAS, Docker containers, virtual firewall, and security appliances

🧩 Additional Hardware

  • 8-Port 2.5Gb Ethernet Switch – Low-latency backbone for internal routing
  • Raspberry Pi 4B – Running AdGuard Home, DNS filtering
  • Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB RAM) – Burner box for cybersecurity demos with dual USB Wi-Fi adapters
  • Docker & VMs: Jellyfin, qBittorrent, WireGuard VPN, RaspAP, Kali Linux

🛠️ Key Services in My Lab

  • Proxmox VM management
  • Unraid for storage + Docker apps
  • OPNsense firewall
  • Internal DNS & dynamic hostname resolution
  • Always-on VPN
  • Jellyfin for 4K streaming
  • Pen testing with Kali & Flipper Zero integrations
  • Home monitoring and traffic analysis with Suricata + Zenarmor
  • NordVPN Meshnet testing for secure remote access

🍏 MacBook Pro M4 Pro (2025)
• Chip: Apple M4 Pro
• Memory: 36GB Unified RAM
• Storage: 1TB SSD
• Display: 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR
• Use Case: Remote work, ethical hacking labs, video editing in DaVinci Resolve, and stealth-mode homelab management over VPN

🌱 Why I Built This Blog

Blogging might be “dead”, but I don’t care. This is my playground. It’s part lab notebook, part journal, part digital legacy. Whether I’m writing about a kernel panic fix at 2AM, sharing photos of my jellyfin dashboard, or just musing about parenting and pathologies with my doctor wife—this site is me, unfiltered and unplugged.

I’m also exploring video content soon—vlogs, tutorials, even TikTok experiments. It’s not about going viral. It’s about showing the journey, the lessons, the late-night fixes, and maybe inspiring someone else to build, break, and begin.

📬 Let’s Connect

If you’re into:

  • Homelabs
  • Cybersecurity
  • Zoom features & enterprise infra
  • Digital parenting
  • Self-hosted everything
  • Life in Malaysia from a techie’s lens

…then we’ve already got a lot in common.

Let’s collaborate, troubleshoot, build, or just chat about the beauty of clean cable management. You can reach me here, or find me online via pendot.xyz

“Build smart, live simply, share always.”
– Pendot