IT Leader · Builder · Problem Solver
I build, secure, automate, and operate technology environments where downtime isn't an option.
“Learn. Build. Break. Fix. Improve. Repeat.”
About Me
I'm Brandon — an IT professional, infrastructure builder, and lifelong learner. I enjoy understanding how things work, solving complex problems, and using technology to make people's work easier.
My career has grown from hands-on support to multi-site IT operations, and I'm continuing to develop deeper expertise in identity, security, automation, and AI.
Read My Story →Build · Deploy · Support
Entra ID · IAM · GRC
Script · Integrate · Scale
Systems · Vendors · Teams
Diagnose · Fix · Improve
Security · Cloud · AI
Security
Security isn't a separate discipline — it's part of everything I build. I focus on practical security that supports operations, users, and the business.
Explore Security →Access control, MFA, role design, account lifecycle, and least privilege.
Secure configuration, endpoint hygiene, network segmentation, and hardening.
Logging, monitoring, alert triage, and identifying abnormal behavior.
Containment, investigation, recovery, communication, and documentation.
Turn incidents, audits, and operational friction into stronger systems.
“Resilient
systems aren't
built by accident.”
Projects & Labs
Hands-on projects exploring infrastructure, security, identity, automation, and private AI. Each project documents the design, implementation, problems solved, and lessons learned.
Identity & Access
Building a simulated enterprise identity environment focused on access control, MFA, Conditional Access, privileged access, lifecycle management, and Zero Trust principles.
Hands-On Work
Conditional Access policies, MFA enforcement, RBAC scenarios, account lifecycle testing, and privileged access workflows.
AI Lab
Designing and operating private AI infrastructure for local language models, GPU experimentation, remote administration, automation, and security-focused AI workflows.
Hands-On Work
Headless Linux AI server, NVIDIA GPU acceleration, Ollama model hosting, Docker services, remote administration, and local LLM testing.
Infrastructure
A hands-on environment for storage, networking, Linux, containers, remote access, monitoring, resilience, and troubleshooting infrastructure failures.
Hands-On Work
TrueNAS and ZFS storage, Linux services, container workloads, network troubleshooting, remote access, resiliency testing, and recovery work.
SentinelForge
Exploring how local AI can support security operations by analyzing logs, summarizing incidents, classifying events, and assisting with response workflows.
Hands-On Work
Security event classification, log summarization, incident-response assistance, local AI experimentation, and planned Python and PowerShell automation.
Experience
My work sits at the intersection of infrastructure, operations, support, security, vendors, and people. I focus on keeping technology dependable while improving the systems behind it.
Current Role
Hyatt / Bunkhouse Group
Supporting multi-site hospitality technology environments across operational systems, infrastructure, vendors, end users, and enterprise platforms.
Scope of Responsibility
Hospitality Technology
Multi-property IT operations
Front desk and back-of-house systems
Network and infrastructure support
Vendor and MSP coordination
Oracle OPERA / PMS environments
POS and A/V systems
Infrastructure upgrades and migrations
User support and operational continuity
Access control and system administration
Supporting technology environments where uptime, guest experience, and staff productivity all matter.
Managing networks, endpoints, hotel systems, back-office technology, and modernization efforts.
Coordinating vendors, MSP partners, internal teams, projects, escalations, and operational priorities.
“Good IT disappears into the operation — because it works.”
View Experience →Engineering Notebook
Notes from the workbench — infrastructure builds, security exercises, troubleshooting, experiments, and lessons learned.
Infrastructure
Notes from designing a headless Linux AI environment, configuring GPU acceleration, hosting local models, and solving deployment issues.
Security
A practical walkthrough of containment, investigation, account protection, and lessons learned from a simulated Microsoft 365 security incident.
Networking
Documenting segmentation, remote access, infrastructure services, troubleshooting, and the transition toward a more structured network.
Document
Capture what worked, what failed, and why.
Understand
Go beyond the fix and understand the system behind it.
Improve
Turn every problem into reusable knowledge.
Certifications & Learning
Certifications give me structure, but the real goal is deeper understanding. I pair formal study with labs, troubleshooting, documentation, and practical application.
Completed
CompTIA A+
Hardware, Software & Troubleshooting
AZ-900
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Current Focus
Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
CompTIA Security+
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Learning Tracks
“Study gives me the map. Building gives me the terrain.”
View Learning Path →Contact
I'm interested in technology leadership, infrastructure, cybersecurity, identity, automation, and the systems that keep real-world operations moving.
© 2026 Brandon Tate
Infrastructure · Security · Automation · Leadership