Owen Hollingsworth
I run IT for a multi-site business: the network, servers, cameras, access control and phones. At home I design the hardware for my own rack.
- Based in Fort Worth, Texas, and open to relocating
Each panel in the rack is a project. Pick one to see how I built it.
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Work
I'm the IT Manager for a multi-site business. I plan and install network buildouts, have installed dozens of cameras and access control systems, deploy VoIP systems, and run long-range PtP wireless links. I'm responsible for all staff technology training.
Before that I ran my own business, buying surplus computers by the pallet from state universities and agencies. I brought about 1,800 machines that had been written off as broken back to working order.
More builds
- Stoplight lamp
A lamp that runs a traffic-light pattern. A Mega 2560 Pro drives it through a 4-channel relay module, inside a 3D-printed enclosure.
- PSP-1000 charging stand
A stand for the original PSP that charges it through pogo pins against the console's factory dock contacts, powered by a USB-C PD trigger board inside the stand. The design is free on MakerWorld.
- Rack environment monitor
A printed enclosure that attaches to one of the rack's rear posts and holds an ESP32-C3 Super Mini, an AHT10 temperature and humidity sensor and a rain sensor board, powered over USB-C. It reports to Home Assistant, which notifies me of a leak or high temperatures in my mini-lab. The design is free on MakerWorld.
- iPad Air display (upcoming)
My next project: turning a first-generation iPad Air into an external monitor using hardware rather than a screen-sharing app.
- Off-site backups
In progress: remote backups of the important data on my mini-lab server, starting with my photos, so a copy lives outside the house.
Contact
I'm looking for IT roles in systems administration, networking or infrastructure. Email me and I'll send you my résumé.