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~ Must have been late when I wrote that last stuff 😵‍💫😵‍💫
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<SkeletonImage src="https://cdn.nickbland.dev/nickbland%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fprofile.webp" altText="Profile of me." /> <SkeletonImage
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<h1 class="mb-6 text-6xl font-bold text-wrap text-center text-primary-content"> <h1 class="mb-6 text-6xl font-bold text-wrap text-center text-primary-content">
Hello, my name is Nick Hello, my name is Nick
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<h1 class="my-6 text-6xl text-center text-base-content font-bold">About Me</h1> <h1 class="my-6 text-6xl text-center text-base-content font-bold">About Me</h1>
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Since 2014, I've had an interest in programming and making things. I've made this Since 2014, I've had an interest in programming and making things. This portfolio serves
portfolio as a place for me to collate and show off some of the work that I've done. as a place for me to collate and show off some of the work that I've done and
experiences I've had.
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At the moment, I've returned back to Uni to finish my degree after achieving a point in At the moment, I've returned back to Uni to finish my degree after achieving a point in
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While this isn't an exhaustive list of all my skills, it is a brief list of skills I While this isn't an exhaustive list of all my skills, it is a brief list of skills and
wished to highlight. Please see the next section for detailed information on how I have interests I wished to highlight.
utilised these skills in other workplaces.
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<h1 class="my-6 text-6xl text-center text-base-content font-bold">Education & Goals</h1> <h1 class="my-6 text-6xl text-center text-base-content font-bold">Education & Goals</h1>
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I am currently studying a Bachelor of Information Technology at Griffith University, As of 2023, I have returned to studying a Bachelor of Information Technology at Griffith
opting for a no major or minor option. Having previously studied Computer Science at QUT University using the experiences I gained from both QUT and work environments. Having
from 2019-2021, I decided to take a break from study and focus on work experience. As of previously studied Computer Science at QUT from 2019-2021, I gained critical knowledge
2023, I returned to studying at Griffith using the experiences I gained from both QUT on how computers worked at a low-level, and other concepts such as networking. Following
and from work. the COVID pandemic, I decided to take a break from studying to pursue getting hands-on
experience in work environments.
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From my previous work experience, employers look more for relevant skills and industry From my previous work experience, I found that employers look more for relevant skills
knowledge over the type of degree or the majors and minors you study. The mentorship I and industry knowledge over the type of degree or the majors and minors you study. The
gained from those jobs was what influenced me to change my degree over, and to not mentorship I gained from those jobs was what influenced me to change my degree over from
choose a major. Computer Science, and opt for the no major or minor route.
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As time has progressed, my goals and ambitions have also adapted. Initially, I wanted to As time has progressed, my goals and ambitions have also adapted. Initially, I wanted to
be a systems administrator. Upon reaching that goal, I shifted my gaze to what I wanted be a systems administrator. But upon reaching that goal, I shifted my gaze to another
to do work towards, setting on cybersecurity. Given that the industry is ever-changing, long-held interest: cybersecurity. Given that the industry is ever-changing, I felt it
I felt it appropriate to not hem myself in to a single major or minor. appropriate to not hem myself in to a single major or minor, and to focus on the bigger
picture the IT industry presents.
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<h1 class="my-6 text-6xl p-5 text-center text-base-content font-bold">Experiences</h1> <h1 class="my-6 text-6xl p-5 text-center text-base-content font-bold">Experiences</h1>
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Griffith University has also been helpful in engaging me with industry panels and Griffith University has also been helpful in engaging me with industry panels and
experiences. In early 2024, one of my units had a panel with some industry experts who experiences. In early 2024, one of my units had a panel with some industry experts who
discussed what the future of the IT industry would look like. Coming away from that discussed what they thought the future of the IT industry would look like. Between talks
panel, I felt better about the path I had taken. The experts all agreed that the of AI, and other new technologies, I came away from that panel feeling better about the
industry is an ever-changing field, so it really doesn't make sense to stay comfortable path I had taken. All the experts agreed that the IT industry is a constantly changing
with a single expertise. field, and that standing still is the worst mistake you can make as a newcomer.
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Another extracurricular activity I undertook was the 2023 'James-Jam'. In this activity, Another extracurricular activity I undertook was the 2023 'James-Jam'. In this activity,
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Outside of work experience and university, I also aim to learn new projects in my own Outside of work experience and university, I also aim to learn new projects in my own
time. For example, the website you are reading this on was built by hand by me. You can time. For example, the website you are reading this on was built by hand, by me. You can
find the source code for this project, and others at my personal <a find the source code for this project, and others at my personal <a
class="link" class="link"
href="https://git.nickbland.dev">GitLab instance here</a href="https://git.nickbland.dev">GitLab instance here</a
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or my <a class="link" href="https://github.com/NickBland">GitHub here</a>. or my <a class="link" href="https://github.com/NickBland">GitHub here</a>.
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On top of that, I also have my own homelab setup. Utilising Proxmox, I run hosts and Moreover, I also have my own homelab setup. Utilising Proxmox, I use Proxmox to run
containers for various services that both me, and my friends and family enjoy. For a virtual machines and containers for various services that I use for myself and my
list of services that I am running, you can visit my <a friends. For a list of services that I am running, you can visit my <a
class="link" class="link"
href="https://status.nickbland.dev/">AWS-hosted status page here</a href="https://status.nickbland.dev/">AWS-hosted status page here</a
>. >.
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The homelab is a constantly evolving project that has given enabled me to self-teach The homelab is a constantly evolving project that has enabled me to self-teach myself
myself aspects of linux administration in a safer environment. In the future, I may have aspects of linux administration in a safer environment. In the future, I may have a blog
a blog with some of the more interesting projects I've worked on. with some of the more interesting projects I've worked on.
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<h1 class="my-6 text-6xl p-5 text-center text-base-content font-bold">Contact</h1> <h1 class="my-6 text-6xl p-5 text-center text-base-content font-bold">Contact</h1>