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From: ced4568 <chasedumphord@gmail.com>
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+<h1>Hi, I'm Chase! <br/>
+Digital Systems | Infrastructure | RF Edge Systems
+</h1>
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+<h3>
+I build real-world systems that combine data, automation, and infrastructure. 
+From dashboards and full-stack apps to homelab environments, everything I create is designed to solve practical problems and scale.
+</h3>
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+<img align="right" alt="Coding Gorilla" width="400px" style="padding-right:10px;" src="https://gifdb.com/images/thumbnail/monkey-laptop-coding-miys12p5izw3s11s.gif" />
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+<ul>
+ <li>🚀 Currently building data dashboards & system monitoring tools</li>
+ <li>🖥️ Running a full homelab (Proxmox, Kubernetes, Docker)</li> 
+ <li>⚙️ Focused on automation, infrastructure, and real-world systems</li>
+ <li>🧠 Ask me about Raspberry Pi clusters, K3s, or system design</li>
+ <li>📫 Reach me: Chasedumphord@gmail.com</li>
+ <li>⚡ Fun fact: I have ball pythons 🐍 along with dogs</li>
+</ul>
+
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 # 🧠 Ced’s Portfolio System
 
-This repository powers my live portfolio:
+👉 **Live Site:** https://ced4568.github.io/ced-portfolio
 
-Digital Systems | Infrastructure | RF Edge Systems
+This repository represents a **live system portfolio**, not just static projects.
 
-It showcases real-world systems including:
+It showcases:
 
-- 📊 Ced’s NOC Dashboard (live system monitoring)
-- 🧠 HomeLab Infrastructure (Proxmox, VLANs, services)
-- ☸️ K3s Cluster (distributed workloads)
-- 📡 APRS iGate (RF → Internet edge system)
+- 📊 **Ced’s NOC Dashboard** (live system monitoring)
+- 🧠 **HomeLab Infrastructure** (Proxmox, VLANs, services)
+- ☸️ **K3s Cluster** (distributed compute)
+- 📡 **APRS iGate (RF Edge System)**
 
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-## 📊 NOC Dashboard
+# 📊 Ced’s NOC Dashboard
 
-The NOC dashboard represents:
+A central visibility layer for all systems.
 
-- Infrastructure systems
-- Application services
-- Network layers
-- RF edge systems (APRS iGate)
+### 🔍 What it shows:
+- Infrastructure health
+- Service availability
+- Network segmentation
+- RF edge system status
 
-This is not static — it reflects **real systems running in my environment**.
+### 🧠 Why it matters:
+This demonstrates:
+- System monitoring mindset
+- Operational visibility
+- Real-world infrastructure awareness
 
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-## 📡 Featured System: APRS iGate
+# 📡 Featured System — APRS iGate (RF Edge)
 
-- RF → APRS-IS gateway
-- Built with Raspberry Pi + Direwolf
-- Tuned audio chain for reliable decoding
-- Integrated into NOC as an **Edge / RF system**
+A real-world RF → Internet gateway built using:
 
-🔗 https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-aprs-igate
+- Raspberry Pi
+- Direwolf APRS TNC
+- Tuned audio chain (critical for decoding)
+- APRS-IS integration
 
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+### 🔗 Project:
+https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-aprs-igate
 
-## ⚡ Key Focus
+### 🔥 Key Insight:
+This system bridges:
 
-- Infrastructure + Systems Engineering
-- Automation + Monitoring
-- Real-world implementations (not tutorials)
-- Bridging physical systems → digital infrastructure
-
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-
-## 🚀 Why This Repo Exists
-
-This repo ties everything together into a single system:
-
-👉 **Ced’s NOC = Visibility layer across all projects**
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+RF (radio signals) → Digital Infrastructure → Internet (APRS-IS)
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