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Dean Wilshaw (@stokie2605)

IT Operations, Systems Administration & Automation Specialist

📫 Contact: stokie2605@gmail.com

I bridge the gap between physical operations and digital infrastructure. With a strong operational background, I specialize in eliminating helpdesk bottlenecks, automating routine system administration tasks, and building reliable, self-healing IT workflows.

🛠️ Core Technical Competencies

  • Systems Administration & Automation: PowerShell, Python, Bash scripting, Windows Server Administration, Endpoint Diagnostics
  • Cloud & Infrastructure Governance: AWS (EC2, FinOps Cost Optimization, Resource Governance), Docker, Terraform (IaC)
  • ITSM & Operational Workflows: ITIL Service Catalog Design, SLA Tracking, Hardware Lifecycle Inventory Control, Automated Alert Routing

🚀 Operational Philosophy

I build tools to solve real-world operational problems. Whether it is writing a PowerShell script to automate endpoint maintenance, configuring a middleware bridge to reduce helpdesk alert fatigue, or auditing cloud environments for wasted spend, my focus is always on high availability, clean documentation, and practical problem-solving.

💻 Selected Engineering Projects

1. School IT Support — Service Catalog & SLA Workflow Architecture

ITIL Service Catalog Design and SLA Communication mapping. Translates complex operational metrics (SLAs, MTTR) into plain-English value propositions and structured service levels for non-technical managers.

  • Tech Stack: HTML5, Tailwind CSS, B2B User-Journey Heuristics, ITIL SLA Frameworks
  • Deliverables: Operational service catalog schemas, search-optimized SLA pathways, and B2B user-journey layouts.
School IT Support Preview

2. Cloud-Native Task Automator

An Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) continuous deployment pipeline automating containerized task execution on AWS ECS/Fargate cluster environments, secured by Trivy vulnerability gates.

  • Tech Stack: Terraform (IaC), AWS ECS/Fargate, Docker, GitHub Actions, Trivy
  • Deliverables: Reproducible Terraform configs, automated task definition runners, and security linting gates.
Cloud-Native Task Automator Architecture

3. Cloud Cost Guardian

An AWS FinOps automation scanner utilizing the Boto3 SDK to query cloud assets for cost leakage, orphaned EBS volumes, and unassociated Elastic IPs.

  • Tech Stack: Python (Boto3 SDK), AWS CLI, FinOps Governance, React (Operations Console)
  • Deliverables: Cloud cost reporting audits, drift detection metrics, and automated resource cleanup scripts.
Cloud Cost Guardian Dark Cloud Cost Guardian Light

4. Developer News Signal Pipeline

An unattended, cron-scheduled data-ingestion pipeline written in Python. Handles API endpoints, parsing data, and committing relational updates safely inside a transactional SQLite database.

  • Tech Stack: Python, SQLite, Cron Automations, pytest
  • Deliverables: Safe database transaction handling, scheduled data fetching, and local SQLite data snapshots.
Developer News Signal Pipeline Architecture

5. RotaCare (staff-rota)

A full-stack, industry-agnostic healthcare staff scheduling platform designed to streamline shift management, track staff hours, and manage absences seamlessly.

  • Tech Stack: React 18, Vite, FastAPI, SQLModel, SQLite
  • Deliverables: Interactive Gantt Rota with drag-and-drop, real-time absence conflict detection, full database persistence with optimistic UI offline fallbacks.
RotaCare Preview

6. Client Mockups & Local Business Web Designs

An anonymous, mobile-first portfolio showcasing high-converting UI/UX designs built for local business niches (HVAC, IT Support, Accounting, Scaffolding, Telecoms).

  • Tech Stack: HTML5, Tailwind CSS, Responsive Design, GitHub Pages
  • Deliverables: Reusable component library, automated local git deployment workflow, multi-client showcase gallery.
Telecoms Mockup Hardware Store Mockup
Accountancy Mockup Managed IT Mockup
HVAC Mockup Bookkeeping Mockup
Scaffolding Mockup 1 Scaffolding Mockup 2

🛠️ Unified Tech Stack

  • Languages & Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Bash, SQL, TypeScript/JavaScript
  • Cloud & DevSecOps: AWS (EC2, ECS/Fargate, IAM, Boto3), Terraform (IaC), Docker, GitHub Actions, Trivy
  • Systems & Databases: Windows Server Administration, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Firestore
  • ITSM & Support: ITIL Service Cataloging, SLA Workflow Design, Incident Alert Routing

Feel free to explore my repositories to see how I build and deploy these automation tools.

Recent Architectural Upgrades

  • Operational Restructuring: Standardized repository file hierarchies by separating core automation logic, helper scripts, and test files.
  • Security Hardening: Swapped legacy credential configs for environment variables and secure token validation policies.
  • Database Schema Upgrades: Refactored primitive database types into native data structures for robust ORM and transaction handling.
  • Systems Maintenance: Eradicated legacy diagnostic scripts, optimized loops, and established static analysis scanning to ensure code hygiene.

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  1. school-it-support-refresh school-it-support-refresh Public

    UX copywriting refresh and layout concepts converting complex IT service SLAs into plain-English.

  2. cloud-native-task-automator cloud-native-task-automator Public

    AWS ECS/Fargate task runner provisioned via Terraform IaC with automated Trivy container scans.

    HCL

  3. cloud-cost-guardian cloud-cost-guardian Public

    AWS FinOps scanner and React dashboard identifying unattached EBS volumes and idle Elastic IP waste.

    JavaScript

  4. developer-news-signal-pipeline developer-news-signal-pipeline Public

    Python data pipeline scoring, filtering, and caching public Hacker News API endpoints into SQLite.

    Python

  5. staff-rota staff-rota Public

    FastAPI & React shift scheduler enforcing shift conflict prevention and one-click CSV export audits.

    JavaScript

  6. client-mockups client-mockups Public

    An anonymous, mobile-first visual portfolio showcasing high-converting UI/UX designs for local businesses.

    HTML