Hermes self-hosted AI agent
Primary/fallback LLM routing, ChromaDB search, persistent memory, Telegram and Home Assistant integration.
About
I'm based in Dortmund and have learned Linux and DevOps through self-study. After a long career in logistics, I'm deliberately returning to IT. I first gained hands-on experience at school by administering Linux game servers over SSH/FTP, maintaining PHP forums and building HTML websites.
Today I design, automate and operate a self-hosted Raspberry Pi 5 environment running 24/7 with Docker, monitoring, DNS and AI services. I am looking for a Junior DevOps or Linux Systems Administrator role and am available from January 2027.
Projects
Self-hosted Linux server environment
Raspberry Pi 5 with NVMe, Docker Compose, Nginx, AdGuard Home, TLS and Cloudflare Tunnel.
Home automation
Matter devices, custom Home Assistant dashboards, energy-cost tracking and reliable automations.
Monitoring and observability
Prometheus, Grafana and exporters with live health and performance metrics.
Automated maintenance
Controlled APT and container updates, before/after evidence, Telegram reporting and availability checks.
Balcony irrigation
ESP32, 15 moisture sensors, relay pump, multiplexer, scheduling and safety limits.
Skills
- Core
- Linux administrationDockerDocker ComposeBashNginxDNSSSL/TLSPrometheusGrafanasystemdGit
- Working knowledge
- PythonREST APIsHome AssistantESP32/IoTYAML
- Learning
- AnsibleTerraformAWS Cloud
- Foundations
- NetworkingSSH/FTPPHP/IPBHTML/CSS
Experience
Warehouse Employee
Sonepar Deutschland · Dortmund- High-volume electrical wholesale order processing with scanner systems.
- Cable preparation, forklift operation and rotating-shift logistics.
- Reliable, process-focused work across rotating logistics shifts.
Paint Shop Supervisor / Lead Sprayer
SIA Koksne · Latvia- Managed daily production and warehouse operations, staff tasks and workflow.
- Precision airless coating of wooden windows and doors.
Warehouse / Shop Manager
SIA Apavu Bode · Latvia- Managed receiving, stock organisation, staff coordination and daily operations.
Early IT — self-taught
Secondary school · Riga- Administered Linux Counter-Strike servers via SSH/FTP and troubleshot configurations.
- Modified IPB forum templates/plugins and built HTML sites.
Live homelab
Raspberry Pi 5 · self-hosted
Prometheus and Node Exporter · refreshed every 60 seconds
checking
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30-day uptime
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Containers
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Load average
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Days online
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CPU usage
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RAM used
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Disk used
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CPU temperature
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Education and learning
The Linux Command Line
Self-study, applied daily in the homelab
Multimedia Communication
Rīga Stradiņš University · partial studies
Secondary Education
Riga 45th Secondary School · Latvia