IT / Cybersecurity Portfolio

Matthew Brunelle

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.

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Contact

[email protected] 401-248-1164 https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-brunelle-27a222336/

Warwick, Rhode Island

Summary

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.

Education

2023 to 2026

Warwick Area Career and Technical Center

Information Technology / Cybersecurity Pathway

Current technical program and student technician environment.

Expected June 2026

Toll Gate High School

High School Diploma, High Honor Roll

Primary secondary school.

Future plan only

Rhode Island College

Future goal: pursue a Master's in Cybersecurity

Presented as a future goal, not current enrollment.

Certifications

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA

Earned

January 22, 2026

CompTIA A+

CompTIA

Earned

March 6, 2026

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA

Target Date: May 2026

Cisco Ethical Hacker

Cisco Networking Academy

Earned

April 8, 2025

Endpoint Security

Cisco Networking Academy

Earned

May 16, 2025

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

CareerSafe / OSHA

Earned

August 24, 2025

Computer Hardware Basics

Cisco Networking Academy

Earned

September 5, 2024

Using Computer and Mobile Devices

Cisco Networking Academy

Earned

April 8, 2025

TestOut PC Pro Certification

TestOut

Earned

March 14, 2025

TestOut IT Fundamentals Pro

TestOut

Earned

March 25, 2025

Technical Experience

Student Technician

Warwick Area Career and Technical Center

September 2023 to Present

  • 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, including pfSense, TrueNAS, and Pi-hole.
  • Supported networking and system tasks involving DHCP, DNS, VLANs, firewall basics, and lab documentation.
  • Created setup notes and troubleshooting guides for classmates, instructors, and repeat lab tasks.

Projects

Homelab Infrastructure

Built and managed virtual lab environments to practice networking, virtualization, storage services, system hardening, and troubleshooting.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Custom Exam Platform

Helped build and refine a self-hosted exam web application with a focus on usability, data handling, and administrative workflows.

  • Contributed to a self-hosted exam web application used for structured testing and review.
  • Focused on interface clarity, data handling, and practical admin-side workflows.
  • Used the project to improve web application usability, reliability, and day-to-day maintenance experience.

Skills and Activities

NetworkingCybersecurityWindows Server 2022/2025Hyper-VVirtualizationpfSenseTrueNASPi-holeHardware DiagnosticsFirmware and BIOS UpdatesDHCP / DNS / VLAN FundamentalsDocumentationTroubleshootingProblem Solving

Leadership and Involvement

  • SkillsUSA member.
  • CyberPatriot participant with experience securing virtual systems under time limits.