Ryan Coleman

Managing Partner - d3photography.com

2003 - Present

• Application developer for both internal and public-facing tools
• Managed VMware ESXi 6.x and TrueNAS servers
• Deployed ProxMox Virtual Environment and migrated from VMware ESXi to PVE
• Created a photo resale platform (2003 at d3sports.com through 2012) before migrating to Photo Shelter
• Created API hooks in PHP as well as custom API libraries to achieve new functionality
• Created web application hooks from d3photo to Photo Shelter for event access permissions as well as Zoho Books for invoicing
• Written, deployed, and maintained NodeJS and PHP code for crawling member websites for staffing updates as well as scraping NCAA records for new member schools
• Created a custom API for accessing D3sports.com content from within the PrestoSports ecosystem
• Integrated D3sports.com custom API into d3photo to produce a comprehensive report for D3sports detailing event details mismatches between D3sports, School and Conference websites (hosted on SideArm)
• Created a photo management platform for NCAA championships which automatically sorts, filters, compiles and distributes images from NCAA championships through d3photo and Photo Shelter to requesting parties (ongoing project)
• Application developer for both internal and public-facing tools
• Managed VMware ESXi 6.x and TrueNAS servers
• Created a photo resale platform (2003 at d3sports.com through 2012) before migrating to Photo Shelter
• Created API hooks in PHP as well as custom API libraries to achieve new functionality
• Created web application hooks from d3photo to Photo Shelter for event access permissions as well as Zoho Books for invoicing
• Written, deployed, and maintained NodeJS and PHP code for crawling member websites for staffing updates as well as scraping NCAA records for new member schools
• Created a custom API for accessing D3sports.com content from within the PrestoSports ecosystem
• Integrated D3sports.com custom API into d3photo to produce a comprehensive report for D3sports detailing event details mismatches between D3sports, School and Conference websites (hosted on SideArm)
• Created a photo management platform for NCAA championships which automatically sorts, filters, compiles and distributes images from NCAA championships through d3photo and Photo Shelter to requesting parties (ongoing project)
• Active Websites and Completed Projects:
  • d3photography.com
  • d3challenge.com
  • d3archive.com
  • d3sports.com* (including d3baseball.com, d3hoops.com, d3soccer.com, d3football.com, d3jobs.com)
  * denotes websites that have moved on from the code/design from development by Ryan Coleman.

Production Support Analyst - Netgate

2021-2023

• Provided support to end users of Netgate’s hardware and software projects (primarily pfSense firewall) via phone, email, and support tickets
• Primary support contact on pfSense project’s Reddit channel and provided additional support via Netgate’s community forums
• Actively opened and tested redmines, software updates, beta release and release candidates of the pfSense Plus software, in addition to troubleshooting hardware-related bugs and failure

Assistant IT Manager - Minnesota State Fair

2017-2021

• Primary PC support help desk operator, working with all full-time staff and many part-time staff supporting macOS (55%), Windows (45%)
• Designed and deployed systems for Fairtime use
• Performed set up and tear-down of seasonal office spaces
• Provided assistance for ticket operators in set up and post fair tear-down
• iOS/iPadOS mobile device management and deployment
• Supported vendors and guests during Fairtime and non-fair events with wireless and wired network access issues
• Configured/deployed network devices for information booths around grounds during Fairtime
• Responsible for networking infrastructure from Extreme (switching), Aruba/Extreme (wireless) and management controllers
• Maintained network video recording platform for traffic cameras (ExacqVision)
• Deployed end-user computers
• Assisted in deploying work-from-home VPN management

Education / Certifications

• pfSense Plus Fundamentals and Practical Application - 2021
• Lenel/S2 Certified - Advanced Access Control Professional & Data Exchange Expert
• ExacqVision Certified Technician - 2015
• DMP Certified Technician
• OnSSI Certified
• Kantech Certified
• CompleteView Certified
• Outdated / Unsupported platforms:
  • Firetide Wireless
  • FluidMESH

Other Hardware/Technology Knowledge

• VPNs - OpenVPN, Wireguard, IPsec
• Wireless - Aruba, Unifi, Extreme/Zebra
• Switching - Extreme/Avaya, Netgear, Cisco SMB, HPE
• IPTV - Sony, Axis, Panasonic
• Operating Systems (End User) - macOS, Linux, Windows
• Operating Systems (Servers) - Linux, FreeBSD