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From: ced4568 <chasedumphord@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:24:43 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] updated readme v2

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 This system bridges:
 
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-RF (radio signals) → Digital Infrastructure → Internet (APRS-IS)
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+RF (radio signals) → Digital Infrastructure → Internet (APRS-IS)
+
+---
+
+# 🧠 Featured Projects
+
+<ul>
+ <li><b>🧠 Ced’s Home Lab (Infrastructure + Monitoring)</b><br/>
+ Real-world environment using Proxmox, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools to simulate production systems.</li>
+
+ <li><b>📊 Digital Dashboard System</b><br/>
+ Industrial-style data visualization platform with real-time monitoring and analytics.</li>
+
+ <li><b>🌐 Secure Web Application</b><br/>
+ Full-stack application with authentication, API integration, and scalable structure.</li>
+</ul>
+
+---
+
+# 🧰 Tech Stack
+
+<img align="left" alt="TypeScript" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/typescript/typescript-plain.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="Git" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/git/git-original.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="Linux" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/linux/linux-original.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="HTML" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/html5/html5-plain.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="JavaScript" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/javascript/javascript-plain.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="React" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/react/react-original.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="NodeJS" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/nodejs/nodejs-original.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="Python" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/python/python-plain.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="Docker" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/docker/docker-original.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="Kubernetes" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/kubernetes/kubernetes-plain.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="Grafana" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/grafana/grafana-original.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="Prometheus" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/prometheus/prometheus-original.svg" />
+<img align="left" alt="Bash" width="30px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon/icons/bash/bash-original.svg" />
+
+<br /><br />
+
+---
+
+# 🏗️ System Architecture Focus
+
+This portfolio demonstrates:
+
+- Infrastructure design  
+- Monitoring and observability  
+- RF system integration  
+- Network segmentation (VLANs)  
+- Linux service management  
+- Real system deployment (not simulated)  
+
+---
+
+# 📡 Edge Systems (Differentiator)
+
+Most portfolios show apps.
+
+This one shows:
+
+👉 Live edge systems feeding real data
+
+- APRS iGate feeds RF data into infrastructure  
+- Represented inside NOC dashboard  
+- Bridges physical → digital systems  
+
+---
+
+# 📈 Roadmap
+
+- [ ] Grafana + Prometheus integration  
+- [ ] Real-time metrics ingestion  
+- [ ] NOC alerting system  
+- [ ] Mobile APRS iGate deployment  
+- [ ] Advanced system dashboards  
+
+---
+
+# 👤 Connect With Me
+
+[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/toochase-dumphord/)  
+[GitHub](https://github.com/ced4568)
+
+---
+
+## ⚡ Final Note
+
+> This is not a static portfolio — it is a **live representation of working systems.**
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