IT Operations | DevOps | AI Engineering

Levi Wheaton

Building reliable systems.Engineering what comes next.

I build and operate reliable technology systems while expanding my expertise in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and AI engineering through hands-on projects and continuing education.

Background

About Me

My background is rooted in operations, technical problem-solving, and leadership, with experience managing teams, complex equipment, vendors, and business-critical systems. I now bring that operational mindset to IT, where I focus on building reliable infrastructure and understanding the systems I deploy from the ground up.

Through hands-on projects and continued technical training, I am developing deeper expertise in Linux, networking, containers, Kubernetes, cloud technologies, software development, and AI engineering. My home lab serves as a practical environment where I can design, deploy, troubleshoot, secure, and operate real systems rather than learning concepts only in isolation.

I am especially interested in the intersection of IT operations, DevOps, and AI engineering—using strong operational fundamentals alongside automation and modern infrastructure to build systems that are reliable, scalable, and useful.

Selected Work

Projects

Infrastructure

Kubernetes Home Lab

Built and operate a self-hosted Kubernetes home lab using MicroK8s on Ubuntu Server.

Ubuntu ServerMicroK8sKubernetesDockerCalicoAdGuard Homesystemd
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Software Engineering

Developer Portfolio

Designed and built a personal portfolio using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS with a focus on responsive design and reusable components.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGit

Technical Toolkit

Skills

IT Operations

LinuxNetworkingTroubleshootingHardware

DevOps & Infrastructure

DockerKubernetesMicroK8sGitsystemd

Cloud & AI

Microsoft AzureAI EngineeringMCP

Development

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS

Credentials

Certifications

Microsoft

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Microsoft

Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901)

CompTIA

CompTIA A+

CompTIA

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA

CompTIA CISO

Get in Touch

Contact

I'm always interested in discussing IT operations, DevOps, AI engineering, and new opportunities.