Jeremy Voegele

IT Systems Technician | U.S. Navy Veteran | Linux, Cloud & Automation

Tenacious and resourceful technician with 10 years of honorable U.S. Navy service, currently in the Navy Reserves. Proven expertise in Linux systems, Windows Server, Active Directory, and enterprise automation tools. Passionate about cloud infrastructure, homelab environments, and building full-stack tools to support technical teams. Security+ certified and experienced in hands-on leadership across diverse operational environments.

Work Experience

Dec 2023 – Present: U.S. Navy Reserves – Information Systems Technician

Managed 200+ user accounts via Active Directory with group policy enforcement
Maintained 300+ workstations and tracked 1,000+ inventory/configuration records
Performed Windows maintenance: imaging, patching, troubleshooting
Updated 500+ service records and system logs for readiness/audits

Aug 2014 – Dec 2023: U.S. Navy – Aviation Support Equipment Technician

Led 30+ junior personnel, taught licensing classes, ensured QA/safety compliance
Completed 1,200+ maintenance tasks totaling 1,600+ hours across diesel, hydraulic, and electrical systems
Operated forklifts/cranes (1,000+ hrs) for 4,000–20,000 lbs equipment
Supported two overseas deployments and managed 3,000+ inspection records
Processed $1.2M+ in DoD travel funds using custom MS Access automation

Technical Experience

Homelab Systems Admin:
- Built GPU-enabled Proxmox cluster for virtual services
- Hosted Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT APIs with GPU acceleration
- Automated backups/cloud sync using Python + RClone
- Tuned 2.5GbE/10GbE networks for max VM throughput
- Developed custom Discord bot with AI microservices

Volunteer IT Work

Volunteer IT Technician:
- Set up LANs and configured user systems for local orgs
- Performed PC repair, OS installs, file server deployments
- Wrote Python scripts and trained users in best practices

Personal Projects

Discord Bot (2024–Present):
- Built a modular Python bot with AI, image generation, media control
- Integrated ChatGPT and image tools with HTTP + WebSocket
- Designed Discord Views for dynamic upscaling and delete actions
Intro to Machine Learning (2022):
- Created a 2D self-driving car in PyTorch using neural networks
- Trained via reward loop with forward propagation and loss functions
- Built custom training visualizations

Certifications

CompTIA Security+ (Obtained March 2025)
Network+ (In Progress)
A+ (In Progress)

Education

Goal: Transfer to San Diego State University – B.S. Computer Science
Southwestern College (Starting Aug 2025): Associate of Science – Computer Science
CNATTU – Jacksonville, FL: Shipboard Support Equipment, Maintenance Manager (2017 & 2020)
CNATTU – Jacksonville, FL: Large Tow Tractor School (2015)
NATTC – Pensacola, FL: Aviation Support Equipment School (2014–2015)
Boswell High School – Saginaw, TX: High School Diploma (2014)