Ryan Coleman
IT Professional, PHP developer, Action/Landscape Photographer
Cirriculum Vitae 
Email: ryan.coleman@ryancoleman.us
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:
* 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