Sam Bun

Platform Engineer III at Measures for Justice

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Work

Measures for Justice

Platform Engineer III
– Present
Rochester, New York, United States
Platform Engineer II
Rochester, New York, United States
  • AWS EKS GitHub Actions Runners, spread across autoscaled EC2 Bottlerocket nodes

Platform Engineer
Rochester, New York, United States
  • Crash coursed the entire AWS stack in 4 months

ComTec Solutions

Managed Services Administrator
Rochester, New York, United States

Promoted to do more remove maintenance for a larger number of clients

  • Work on StorageCraft ShadowProtect SPX backup technology, backing up data across Rochester

Network Administrator
Rochester, New York, United States

ISP work

Information Technology Administrator

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Rochester, New York, United States

Manufacturing specific, low latency and high speed local networking and routing.

  • Sending 5gb images over over 10gb LACP fiber link to a MSSQL Server via store procedures triggered by Rockwell Automation Logic Boards

  • Cross plant Veeam Backup strategy & Disaster Recovery planning

Volunteer

People's Pantry of Rochester

Volunteer

Participated in an internal company iniciative to volunteer with the People's Pantry.

Rochester Cemetery Cleanup

Volunteer

Participated in an internal company iniciative to volunteer for Veterans Day Cemetery clean up

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology

Bachelor's degree in Computing Information and Technology

Monroe Community College

Associate's degree in IT32 + Network Systems Admin

Projects

bongo.sh

Developer
– Present
website

Personal website with a terminal/TUI aesthetic, AI assistend using vanilla JavaScript and a zero-dependency Node.js build pipeline. Features hash-based client-side routing, a Markdown-to-HTML content system, CSS variable theming, and automated deployment to Fastmail WebDAV and wisp.place.

  • Vibecoded over 3 days between work

  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • WebDAV

lochness.bongo.sh

Systems Engineer
– Present
homelab

Self-hosted home server on a Rockchip RK3588 ARM SBC. Runs a ~20-service Docker Compose stack including Immich (with AI + hardware acceleration), Home Assistant, Vaultwarden, and Navidrome, backed by a ZFS RAID array and fronted by Caddy with Tailscale for secure remote access and full TLS.

  • The smallest, most dense server I've held in the palm of my hand

  • Docker
  • Linux
  • ZFS
  • Tailscale
  • Caddy
  • Debian
  • Self-hosting

Honorflight Capstone App

DevOps / Automation at Rochester Institute of Technology
application

Fully containerized application stack with MySQL DB, Flask Middleware, and Node Frontend. The effort of 6 people where my job was automating, deployment, testing, and documentation of the stack interoperability.

  • Docker
  • MySQL
  • Flask
  • Node.js

Colorado Web Site

Developer at Rochester Institute of Technology
application

For Web & Mobile II. Utilized HTML/CSS and JS skills to organize and design a responsive website. Adapted a PHP/MySQL back-end framework for content loading and navigation.

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • MySQL

Network Traffic Analysis Script

Developer at Rochester Institute of Technology
script

Analyzed virtual network traffic using Python. Quantified traffic usage and efficiency. Interpreted raw packet data. Collaborated with other students on different aspects of the script.

  • Python
  • Networking
  • Wireshark

CCD Camera Embedded Code

Developer at Monroe Community College
application

Created embedded C code to drive a CCD camera sensor in a group of two. Collaborated with other teams on the implementation of features and USB communication.

  • C
  • Embedded Systems
  • USB

Certificates

Master the Mainframe 2020 - Level 2

Issued by IBM

Skills

Cloud Architecture & Platforms

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft Azure

Container Orchestration

  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Podman

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform
  • Ansible

Operating Systems

  • Linux
  • MacOS
  • Windows
  • Windows Server

Programming & Scripting

  • Python
  • Bash
  • PowerShell
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • C
  • HTML

Web Servers & Frameworks

  • Apache
  • Nginx
  • Django
  • Flask

Virtualization

  • VMware ESXi
  • Hyper-V
  • Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

Networking

  • Wireguard
  • VPN
  • SSL VPN
  • InfiniBand
  • Wireshark

Systems Administration & Monitoring

  • Zabbix
  • Autotask
  • N-able N-Central
  • Office 365
  • Backups and Redundancy
  • Rockwell Automation

Identity & Device Management

  • Microsoft Intune
  • Okta Identity Cloud
  • Jamf

Diagramming

  • Visio
  • draw.io

Artificial Intelligence

  • AWS Bedrock
  • Microsoft Foundry
  • Computer Vision

Languages

English

Ukrainian

Russian

German

Elementary

Japanese

Elementary

Interests

Anime

Games

Keyboards

Reading

Drawing

Computing Hardware

References

I had the pleasure of working closely with Sam during my time as a System Administrator, and I can confidently say he is one of the most knowledgeable and dynamic engineers I've ever worked with. As a Platform Engineer, Sam consistently impressed me with his deep technical expertise, his ability to solve complex problems with creativity and precision, and his calm, thoughtful approach to every challenge.

Beyond his technical skills, what truly sets Sam apart is his generosity as a mentor and teacher. He has an incredible ability to break down complex concepts in a way that's approachable and easy to understand, always taking the time to ensure others are learning and growing alongside him. His kindness, patience, and genuine investment in the success of those around him make him an exceptional colleague and a true asset to any team.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside Sam and would jump at the chance to do so again. I wholeheartedly recommend him to any organization looking for not just a brilliant engineer, but a collaborative and inspiring teammate.

Adrien Bibiloni-Morales