Primary credential Awarded January 22, 2026
Version C - Calm Smooth Minimal
Matthew Brunelle
CompTIA Network+ and A+ certified student technician building real systems, networking, and cybersecurity capability.
Matthew Brunelle is an early-career IT and cybersecurity student in Warwick, Rhode Island with hands-on experience in lab infrastructure, Windows Server, Hyper-V, hardware diagnostics, and technical troubleshooting through Warwick Area Career and Technical Center.
Secondary credential Awarded March 6, 2026
About
Clean, content-first presentation with room to breathe.
Matthew Brunelle is an IT and cybersecurity student from Warwick, Rhode Island. His current work centers on lab systems, Windows Server, Hyper-V, troubleshooting, pfSense, storage services, and networking fundamentals. He is building that foundation through student technician work, certification progress, and hands-on homelab practice rather than inflated claims or placeholder experience.
Current path
Student Technician
Warwick Area Career and Technical Center
Future goal
Rhode Island College
Future goal: pursue a Master's in Cybersecurity
Certifications
Credential presentation stays calm and highly readable.
Each real certificate still opens from the grid, while Security+ stays forward-looking and uses official CompTIA artwork instead of a fabricated certificate.
Skills
Verified technical areas arranged as a quiet capability map.
The emphasis stays on what is already supported by the resume, the kit, and the certificate materials.
NetworkingCybersecurityWindows Server 2022/2025Hyper-VVirtualizationpfSenseTrueNASPi-holeHardware DiagnosticsFirmware and BIOS UpdatesDHCP / DNS / VLAN FundamentalsDocumentationTroubleshootingProblem Solving
Projects
Understated cards, same verified project baseline.
This version favors quiet spacing and readable copy over heavier visual treatment.
Homelab Infrastructure
Built and managed virtual lab environments to practice networking, virtualization, storage services, system hardening, and troubleshooting.
Hyper-VWindows ServerpfSenseTrueNASPi-hole
- Built virtual lab environments with Hyper-V, Windows Server, pfSense, TrueNAS, and Pi-hole.
- Configured storage, firewall rules, networking services, and VM-based testing environments.
- Used the lab to practice service recovery, troubleshooting, and certification preparation.
Systems Support and Hardware Diagnostics
Supported classroom and lab systems through diagnostics, hardware replacement, imaging, and repeatable technical documentation.
PC RepairWindows ServerVirtual MachinesDocumentation
- Performed hardware diagnostics, part replacement, firmware updates, and BIOS work on PCs and mobile devices.
- Installed and configured Windows Server hosts and virtual machines for lab use.
- Created setup notes and troubleshooting guides for classmates, instructors, and repeat tasks.
Self-Hosted Web Projects
Built and refined self-hosted websites and dashboards with attention to deployment, reliability, usability, and clean presentation.
Self-HostingWeb DashboardsDeploymentTroubleshooting
- Maintained self-hosted web projects cited in the portfolio source materials.
- Focused on deployment consistency, presentation quality, and practical usability.
- Used these projects as a hands-on way to deepen systems and troubleshooting experience.
HVAC Automation Prototype
Worked on a two-device HVAC control system using Raspberry Pi hardware, sensors, relays, and MQTT communication.
Raspberry PiSensorsRelaysMQTT
- Applied Raspberry Pi hardware in a small-scale automation workflow.
- Used sensors and relays to support device control logic.
- Practiced structured integration across hardware and networked messaging.
Journey
A soft timeline instead of a louder milestone display.
Education, certification cadence, and the future Rhode Island College goal stay explicit and accurate.
Sep 2023 to Present
Student Technician
Hands-on lab support, server setup, troubleshooting, and documentation at WACTC.
2025 to 2026
Certification Momentum
Earned Cisco and TestOut credentials, then progressed into CompTIA Network+ and A+.
Target date: May 2026
Security+ Path
Shown as the planned next certification based on the provided resume.
Future
Future Academic Goal
Pursue a Master's in Cybersecurity from Rhode Island College.
2023 to 2026
Warwick Area Career and Technical Center
Information Technology / Cybersecurity Pathway
Expected June 2026
Toll Gate High School
High School Diploma, High Honor Roll
Future plan only
Rhode Island College
Future goal: pursue a Master's in Cybersecurity
Resume and Contact
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The same resume file is available to view and download across every version.