Manufacturing Analyst · Builder · Drummer

Analyst by day.
Builder by night.

I'm Kenny — I turn data into decisions at work, and spend my off-hours running a home lab, building apps, learning new tools, and playing drums. This is where I track what I'm working on and where I'm headed.

IT Degree + Cyber Security CompTIA A+ SQL · Excel · Tableau ~1.2 yrs drumming

Who I am

More than a job title

I work as a manufacturing analyst — digging into data, finding inefficiencies, and helping operations teams make smarter decisions. But my curiosity doesn't clock out at 5.

I have a degree in IT with a cybersecurity emphasis and a CompTIA A+ certification. I've been running a home lab for two years, which has become my personal playground for everything networking, security, and infrastructure.

Right now I'm focused on leveling up in SQL, Excel, and Tableau — tools that sit right at the intersection of my analytical work and my love for building things. I'm also deep in development on a personal inventory app, starting from the database up.

Oh, and I've been playing drums for about a year — and I'm not stopping anytime soon.

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Home Lab Enthusiast
2 years running — networking, security, self-hosted services, and continuous tinkering.
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Data & Analytics
Manufacturing analyst sharpening skills in SQL, Excel, and Tableau to go deeper with data.
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IT + Cybersecurity Grad
BS in IT, cybersecurity emphasis. CompTIA A+ certified. Always learning what comes next.
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Drummer
About 1.2 years in — still learning, always improving. Rhythm is just another kind of pattern recognition.

What I'm building

Current & Upcoming Projects

📦 In Progress
Personal Inventory App

Building a full inventory management app from the ground up — starting with the database schema. The goal is to track, search, and manage personal assets with a clean UI.

Progress15%
Database Design SQL In planning
🏠 Ongoing
Home Lab

Two years in and still evolving. My home lab is where I experiment with networking, virtualization, security tools, and self-hosted services. No two months look the same.

Always iterating
Networking Virtualization Security Self-hosting
📈 Learning
SQL · Excel · Tableau Mastery

Deliberately leveling up the three tools that matter most for my career. Working through real datasets, building dashboards, and writing more complex queries every week.

SQLGrowing
SQL Excel Tableau
🤖 Goal
Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals

Targeting the AI-900 certification — Microsoft's foundational AI exam covering machine learning concepts, Azure AI services, and responsible AI. A natural next step after CompTIA A+.

StatusUp next
Azure AI-900 Machine Learning Microsoft Learn
🥁 Ongoing
Drumming Journey

Started about 1.2 years ago and completely hooked. Working on timing, rudiments, and building a consistent practice habit. Every session teaches me something new about focus and rhythm.

Time invested~1.2 yrs
Rudiments Timing Practice

Capabilities & growth

Skills & Certifications

Technical skills
SQL
Leveling up
Excel
Leveling up
Tableau
Learning
Networking
Strong
Cybersecurity
Degree
IT Support
A+ Cert
Certifications & credentials
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BS in Information Technology
Emphasis in Cybersecurity
Earned
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CompTIA A+
IT hardware & software fundamentals
Earned
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Azure AI Fundamentals
Microsoft AI-900 — next target
In Sight

The playground

Home Lab

Two years of building, breaking, and rebuilding. My home lab is where curiosity meets hardware — a personal environment for learning networking, security, and infrastructure hands-on.

2
Years Running
Continuously evolving setup with new experiments every few months.
IT
Networking & Infra
VLANs, firewalls, DNS, and more — real skills from real configs.
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Security Focus
Testing tools, monitoring traffic, and applying cybersecurity concepts hands-on.
Always Learning
No finish line — just the next thing to build, configure, or break on purpose.