I’m a senior systems engineer and long-time UNIX/Linux production operator based in the Vancouver area, specializing in Ubuntu infrastructure, reliability, and incident resolution. For decades I’ve led and supported enterprise and ISP-scale environments, bringing hands-on troubleshooting depth to the day-to-day work of keeping systems stable, secure, and serviceable under real operational pressure. I also integrate AI into production operations—automating maintenance workflows, enhancing log monitoring and alerting, and accelerating upgrades and hardening while preserving auditability and uptime. On the security side, I’ve built and repaired mail/web/firewall stacks and reverse-proxy architectures, and I’ve used AI-assisted approaches to detect suspicious activity and improve operator response through actionable reporting.

Daniel James Bertrand

I’m a senior systems engineer and long-time UNIX/Linux production operator based in the Vancouver area, specializing in Ubuntu infrastructure, reliability, and incident resolution. For decades I’ve led and supported enterprise and ISP-scale environments, bringing hands-on troubleshooting depth to the day-to-day work of keeping systems stable, secure, and serviceable under real operational pressure. I also integrate AI into production operations—automating maintenance workflows, enhancing log monitoring and alerting, and accelerating upgrades and hardening while preserving auditability and uptime. On the security side, I’ve built and repaired mail/web/firewall stacks and reverse-proxy architectures, and I’ve used AI-assisted approaches to detect suspicious activity and improve operator response through actionable reporting.

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I’m a senior systems engineer and long-time UNIX/Linux production operator based in the Vancouver area, specializing in Ubuntu infrastructure, reliability, and incident resolution. For decades I’ve led and supported enterprise and ISP-scale environments, bringing hands-on troubleshooting depth to the day-to-day work of keeping systems stable, secure, and serviceable under real operational pressure.

I also integrate AI into production operations—automating maintenance workflows, enhancing log monitoring and alerting, and accelerating upgrades and hardening while preserving auditability and uptime. On the security side, I’ve built and repaired mail/web/firewall stacks and reverse-proxy architectures, and I’ve used AI-assisted approaches to detect suspicious activity and improve operator response through actionable reporting.

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Work Experience

Senior Systems Engineer / Linux Infrastructure Operations (UNCLEAR) at UNIX/Linux production environments (UNCLEAR)
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026
Built and operated large-scale UNIX/Linux production environments for business-critical workloads. Installed, repaired, and maintained production services including Apache and enterprise Linux deployments; restored mail services and hardened configurations against recurring failure modes. Engineered custom DNS/TLD, reverse-proxy, and internet-facing hosting systems when standard tooling was insufficient, and deployed bespoke production tooling on demand. Implemented AWS networking, IAM, and WAF controls to align infrastructure with security and compliance needs. Resolved complex incidents spanning networking, mail, DNS, firewall rules, and application layers, delivering reliability and production support in high-accountability environments.
Senior Systems Engineer
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026
Built and operated large-scale UNIX/Linux production environments for business-critical workloads, including Apache, Sun Netra, and enterprise Linux deployments. Installed, repaired, and maintained production mail (Postfix/Dovecot), UFW firewall, and Apache stacks—restoring services under pressure and hardening configurations against recurring failure modes. Engineered custom DNS/TLD and reverse-proxy/Internet-facing hosting systems for ISP and enterprise customers when standard tooling was insufficient. Designed and deployed bespoke production technology on demand (scripts, services, and infrastructure components) to meet immediate operational requirements. Implemented AWS cloud networking, IAM, and WAF controls aligned with security and compliance needs, and resolved complex incidents spanning networking, mail, DNS, firewall rules, and application layers while improving overall reliability and production support outcomes.

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Telecommunications, Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Professional Services