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Xavier Monroe
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Bridging CCNA networking fundamentals with AWS cloud architecture — building production-grade infrastructure, one subnet at a time.

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// 01 — about

Who I Am

X. Monroe — Cloud and Network Engineer
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Open to Opportunities

I'm a cloud and network engineering student on a mission to bridge the gap between traditional networking and modern cloud infrastructure. Every subnetting exercise I do for CCNA, I immediately map to a VPC design in AWS — that dual lens is what makes my projects different.

My lab is my learning environment. I've built S3-backed static sites behind CloudFront distributions, designed multi-tier VPC architectures from scratch, and I'm working toward BGP-over-VPN labs and multi-region failover setups that mirror enterprise patterns.

I believe the best cloud engineers understand what's happening at Layer 3 before they ever touch a console. That perspective drives everything I build.

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// 02 — projects

What I've Built

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Whole Home Coverage

Designed and deployed a collapsed core architecture to support a wireless network with seamless roaming. Implemented dual LAGs between switches, off-brand STP to prevent broadcast storms, non-overlapping channel planning across APs, and a LibreNMS SNMP server for live monitoring.

Collapsed Core LAG STP Seamless Roaming LibreNMS
CCNA → Collapsed core = 3-tier hierarchy condensed; LAG = link aggregation; STP = broadcast storm prevention
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Virtual Machine Labs (RHEL 9)

Built a local virtualization lab using UTM on macOS to run RHEL 9 ISOs, provisioning multiple VMs to simulate server environments for networking experiments. Configured virtual network adapters and practiced CLI-based network configuration — laying the groundwork for hybrid cloud architectures.

RHEL 9 UTM QEMU Virtual Networking Linux CLI
CCNA → Virtual NAT adapter = PAT/NAT overload; host-only network = isolated VLAN segment; bridged = trunk to physical LAN
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S3 + CloudFront Static Portfolio

Deployed this very site using S3 as the static origin behind a CloudFront distribution with OAC. HTTPS via ACM — $0/month hosting.

S3 CloudFront ACM Route 53
CCNA → CDN = proxy cache; OAC = firewall ACL; Route 53 = authoritative DNS
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VPC Architecture — Network Foundation

Designed and deployed a production-grade VPC from scratch using real VLSM subnetting math. Built public/private subnet isolation, IGW and route tables, and enabled VPC Flow Logs into CloudWatch for full traffic visibility.

Amazon VPC Subnetting Route Tables Flow Logs CloudWatch
CCNA → VPC = routed network; IGW = default gateway; private subnet = VLAN with no L3 uplink; Flow Logs = NetFlow
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NAT Gateway — Private Subnet Outbound

Implemented PAT/NAT Overload at cloud scale using an AWS NAT Gateway and Elastic IP. Private EC2 instances reach the internet for updates while remaining unreachable from outside. Verified with two-hop SSH: Mac → public bastion → private EC2.

NAT Gateway Elastic IP Route Tables EC2 SSH
CCNA → NAT GW = PAT overload; EIP = outside global address; bastion = jump server / OOB management host
// 03 — skills & certs

My Stack

Proficiency

AWS Cloud Services 78%
Network Engineering (CCNA) 72%
Linux / CLI 65%
Security & IAM 70%
Python / Scripting 50%
Infrastructure as Code 40%

Certifications

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CompTIA A+
Earned
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CompTIA Security+
Earned
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AWS Cloud Practitioner
Earned
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Google Cybersecurity (Coursera)
Earned
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Cisco CCNA
In Progress
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AWS Solutions Architect
In Progress
// 05 — contact

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