based in brainerd, mn  ·  enterprise IT & automation

Tanner
Bergerson

IT Engineer & Infrastructure Architect

Enterprise IT engineer building automation, infrastructure, and web solutions across multi-site environments. Specializing in network operations, cloud integration, and full-stack deployment — from bare-metal servers to client-facing applications.

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11
Sites managed
40+
VMs deployed
5+
Years experience
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Coffee consumed
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Skills

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Infrastructure
Proxmox VE VMware ESXi Veeam Backup Windows Server Active Directory Hyper-V Azure AVD
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Networking
WatchGuard UniFi / UDM Pro Cisco Catalyst Dell N-series VLANs / Trunking WireGuard VPN Cloudflare
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Automation & Dev
PowerShell Python Jira Automation REST APIs Bash Power BI SharePoint
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Platforms & Tools
Jira Service Mgmt Confluence Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Smartsheet IIS WordPress
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Web & Hosting
Nginx MariaDB / MySQL PHP-FPM Docker Let's Encrypt / CF HTML / CSS / JS Cloudflare Tunnel
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Storage & Security
Unraid SMB / NFS Vaultwarden Duo MFA AD Security Audit SIEM basics SSL/TLS mgmt
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Projects

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JSM Help Center Rollout
Unified Jira Service Management portal deployed across 11 enterprise sites. Built full suite of conditional-logic request forms, SLA tiers (P1–P4), automation routing, and Power BI executive dashboards synced via Python to SharePoint.
Jira JSMPythonPower BISharePointREST API
● live
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AD Security Audit Automation
PowerShell automation system that audits Active Directory security posture on a weekly schedule, syncing results to a live Smartsheet dashboard for management visibility. Runs from domain controller on scheduled task.
PowerShellActive DirectorySmartsheet APITask Scheduler
● live
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SMB File Lock Self-Service Portal
Flask web app deployed on IIS enabling prepress staff to release SMB file locks on the storage server without IT intervention. AD group-authenticated with role-based access control, eliminating a class of repeat helpdesk tickets.
Python / FlaskIISActive DirectorySMB
● live
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AVD Technique Update Automation
PowerShell script that dynamically fetches Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts and deploys application updates across multiple host pools. Supports Test/Live environment switching via parameter and handles 20+ EXEs concurrently.
PowerShellAzure AVDAzure APISCCM-style deploy
● live
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Home Lab WordPress Hosting Platform
Self-hosted WordPress hosting environment running on Proxmox cluster (Supermicro × 3, VxRail × 2). Nginx reverse proxy routing, per-site VM isolation, Cloudflare DDNS automation, and Veeam snapshot backups. This site runs on it.
Proxmox VENginxWordPressMariaDBCloudflareVeeam
⬤ building
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Services

$75 /mo
WordPress Hosting
Dedicated VM hosting for your WordPress site on enterprise-grade hardware. Not shared hosting — your own isolated environment.
  • Dedicated VM (2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM)
  • Managed WordPress + PHP updates
  • Daily Veeam snapshot backups
  • Cloudflare CDN + SSL included
  • 99.9% uptime target
  • Monthly performance report
$1,500+ one-time
WordPress Site Build
Custom-designed WordPress site built to your brand. Clean code, fast load times, mobile-first — then handed off or hosted.
  • Custom block theme or page builder
  • Up to 10 pages + contact form
  • SEO basics configured
  • Google Analytics integration
  • 2 rounds of revisions
  • 30 days post-launch support
$125 /hr
IT Consulting
Infrastructure assessment, network design, automation scripting, or ad-hoc IT project work. Remote or on-site in the Brainerd area.
  • Network topology & VLAN design
  • Server virtualization (Proxmox)
  • PowerShell / Python automation
  • Jira / helpdesk setup
  • Microsoft 365 administration
  • Free 30-min discovery call
$200+ /mo
Managed IT (SMB)
Ongoing managed IT support for small businesses in central Minnesota. Proactive monitoring, patch management, and a real person to call.
  • Remote monitoring & management
  • Patch management (OS + apps)
  • Helpdesk ticketing via JSM
  • Monthly security review
  • Backup verification
  • Priority response SLA
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Writing

Coming soon
Infrastructure
Building a WordPress Hosting Platform on Home Lab Hardware
How I turned 3 Supermicros and 2 VxRails into an isolated multi-tenant WordPress hosting environment using Proxmox, Nginx, and Cloudflare DDNS.
read more
Coming soon
Automation
Cloudflare DDNS Without a Third-Party Service
Using the Cloudflare API and a small Python script to keep your home lab's DNS record current — no DynDNS account needed, just a cron job.
read more
Coming soon
Jira / ITSM
Deploying Jira Service Management Across 11 Sites
Lessons learned rolling out a unified JSM Help Center to a 11-site print manufacturing operation — conditional forms, SLA design, and executive dashboards.
read more
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About

tanner@homelab ~
❯whoami
tanner bergerson
❯cat profile.json
"location": "Brainerd, MN"
"role": "IT Engineer"
"focus": "infra + automation"
"homelab": "always on"
"coffee": "black"
❯uptime
5+ years, no planned downtime
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Enterprise IT in a small-town package.

I'm a self-taught IT engineer based in Brainerd, MN. What started as ERP support grew into managing enterprise infrastructure across 11 sites — networks, servers, Azure, automation, and everything in between.

My day job involves multi-site Jira administration, Azure Virtual Desktop management, WatchGuard firewall operations, PowerShell and Python automation, and large-scale Windows migrations. I build the tools that make IT teams faster.

Outside of work, the basement runs a Proxmox cluster on Supermicro hardware, a self-hosted Vaultwarden instance behind a Cloudflare Tunnel, and now a WordPress hosting platform I'm building for clients. I like solving problems that nobody's written a Stack Overflow answer for yet.

When I'm not pushing configs, I'm gaming on an LG OLED with a living room PC that I also built from scratch. Some people relax. I rack servers.

⌥ GitHub in LinkedIn ✉ Email
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Contact

Let's build something.

Have a project in mind, need IT help, or want to talk shop about home lab setups? Reach out — response time is usually same-day.

✉ [email protected] in linkedin.com/in/tannerbergerson
◎ Brainerd, MN (remote-friendly)
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