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+# Hi, I'm Chase
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+<img align="right" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/QNFhOolVeCzPQ2Mx85/giphy.gif" width="365" alt="Coding Gorilla"/>
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+[![Typing SVG](https://readme-typing-svg.demolab.com?font=Fira+Code&size=18&pause=1000&color=58A6FF&background=0D111700&width=435&lines=DevOps+Engineer;Platform+Engineer;Cloud+Infrastructure+Engineer;Homelab+Architect)](https://git.io/typing-svg)
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+> I build real world systems that combine data, automation, and infrastructure.
+> From industrial data pipelines at GE Aerospace to an 18 node production homelab with 28 live services everything ships to solve real problems.
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+[![LinkedIn](https://img.shields.io/badge/LinkedIn-0A66C2?style=flat&logo=linkedin&logoColor=white)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-dumphord/)
+[![Portfolio](https://img.shields.io/badge/Portfolio-chasedumphord.com-1D9E75?style=flat)](https://chasedumphord.com)
+[![Email](https://img.shields.io/badge/Email-EA4335?style=flat&logo=gmail&logoColor=white)](mailto:Chasedumphord@gmail.com)
+[![Twitter](https://img.shields.io/badge/Twitter-1DA1F2?style=flat&logo=twitter&logoColor=white)](https://twitter.com/kingofparis148)
+[![Live NOC](https://img.shields.io/badge/Live%20NOC-noc.chasedumphord.com-085041?style=flat)](https://noc.chasedumphord.com)
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+-----
+
+## // currently
+
+* Running a live 18 node production environment 6 node Proxmox VE cluster and 12 node K3s on Raspberry Pi with 28 services online
+* Building industrial data pipelines and dashboards at GE Aerospace
+* Studying Kubernetes production patterns via KubeCraft
+* Operating dual-node APRS iGate system (KJ5JCO) RF to internet
+* Ask me about K3s, Proxmox, Grafana, or industrial OT/IT integration
+
+-----
+
+## // stack
+
+**Languages**
+![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?style=flat&logo=python&logoColor=white)
+![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-3178C6?style=flat&logo=typescript&logoColor=white)
+![JavaScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/JavaScript-F7DF1E?style=flat&logo=javascript&logoColor=black)
+![Bash](https://img.shields.io/badge/Bash-4EAA25?style=flat&logo=gnubash&logoColor=white)
+![C++](https://img.shields.io/badge/C++-00599C?style=flat&logo=cplusplus&logoColor=white)
+![HTML](https://img.shields.io/badge/HTML-E34F26?style=flat&logo=html5&logoColor=white)
+![CSS](https://img.shields.io/badge/CSS-1572B6?style=flat&logo=css3&logoColor=white)
+
+**Infrastructure & Tools**
+![Proxmox](https://img.shields.io/badge/Proxmox-E57000?style=flat&logo=proxmox&logoColor=white)
+![Kubernetes](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kubernetes-326CE5?style=flat&logo=kubernetes&logoColor=white)
+![Docker](https://img.shields.io/badge/Docker-2496ED?style=flat&logo=docker&logoColor=white)
+![Grafana](https://img.shields.io/badge/Grafana-F46800?style=flat&logo=grafana&logoColor=white)
+![Prometheus](https://img.shields.io/badge/Prometheus-E6522C?style=flat&logo=prometheus&logoColor=white)
+![TrueNAS](https://img.shields.io/badge/TrueNAS-0095D5?style=flat&logo=truenas&logoColor=white)
+![Cloudflare](https://img.shields.io/badge/Cloudflare-F38020?style=flat&logo=cloudflare&logoColor=white)
+![Linux](https://img.shields.io/badge/Linux-FCC624?style=flat&logo=linux&logoColor=black)
+![Git](https://img.shields.io/badge/Git-F05032?style=flat&logo=git&logoColor=white)
+![Nginx](https://img.shields.io/badge/Nginx-009639?style=flat&logo=nginx&logoColor=white)
+
+**Frameworks**
+![React](https://img.shields.io/badge/React-61DAFB?style=flat&logo=react&logoColor=black)
+![Node.js](https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-339933?style=flat&logo=nodedotjs&logoColor=white)
+![PostgreSQL](https://img.shields.io/badge/PostgreSQL-4169E1?style=flat&logo=postgresql&logoColor=white)
+
+-----
+
+## // featured projects
+
+|Project|Description|Stack|
+|-------|-----------|-----|
+|🖥️ **[Ced's HomeLab](https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-homelab)**|18-node production environment 6-node Proxmox VE cluster and 12 node K3s. Real infra, real problems. Live NOC at noc.chasedumphord.com|Proxmox, K3s, TrueNAS, Cloudflare|
+|🤖 **[CedOps AI Infrastructure NOC](https://github.com/ced4568/cedops-ai-infrastructure-noc)**|AI Operations Platform 8 autonomous agents on Hetzner VPS, monitored by Prometheus via Tailscale, visualized in a live Grafana NOC dashboard|n8n, OpenRouter, Prometheus, Grafana, Docker|
+|📊 **[Ced's Observability Stack](https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-observability-stack)**|Production monitoring platform Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager across the full homelab stack|Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager|
+|📡 **[Ced's APRS iGate](https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-aprs-igate)**|Dual node RF to internet gateway. Bridges amateur radio into IP infrastructure. KJ5JCO|Raspberry Pi, Direwolf, Linux|
+|☸️ **[Ced's K3s HomeLab](https://github.com/ced4568/ced-k3s-homelab)**|12 node Raspberry Pi K3s cluster HA control plane, role-based workers, 117+ days uptime|K3s, MetalLB, Prometheus|
+|🌐 **[Ced's Portfolio](https://github.com/ced4568/ced-portfolio)**|Personal portfolio and live NOC dashboard DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. 18 nodes, 28 services, always running|HTML, JavaScript, Cloudflare|
+
+-----
+
+*Built with intention. Deployed with purpose.*