RUST SERVER CONSOLE [v258550.218.1] | HOST: Ricky Jagan
REGION: Worldwide Remote UPTIME: 17+ Years (2008 - 2026) ● STATUS: ONLINE (30.0 Hz)
COMMANDS:
Connecting to gamerzint.com:28015 (Debian 12 / Proxmox LXC)... Connected.
Authentication successful: ricky (UID: 1000 / GID: 1000).
Targeting: Cloud Administrator role at Facepunch Studios.
ricky@rust-server:~$ ./status.sh --candidate
Ricky Jagan

Ricky Jagan | Cloud & Systems Administrator

Penal, Trinidad and Tobago | Fully equipped for worldwide remote roles | 17+ Years Hands-On Experience

Cloud and systems administrator with 17+ years of experience supporting production infrastructure, networks, databases, web services, and security across government, ISP, and small-business environments. Hands-on experience includes Azure and AWS, Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS) and Windows Server, Proxmox VE, Nginx and Apache, DNS, BGP, firewalls, SQL platforms, monitoring, and release automation. Builds practical operational tooling in PowerShell, Bash, Python, C#/.NET, and PHP, with a focus on availability, secure access, recoverable change, and performance.

METRIC SPECIFICATION STATUS
Total Experience 17+ Years (2008 - 2026 continuous) VERIFIED
Cloud Platforms Microsoft Azure (AZ-900 Certified) & AWS ACTIVE
Game Server Ops Rust Dedicated Server, Oxide/uMod (C#), SteamCMD, Pterodactyl IN-USE
Networking & Identity CCNA Certified, BGP ISP routing, VyOS, pfSense, RBAC, MFA, TOTP, passkeys ACTIVE
Mission-Critical SLA National border security systems (Gov of Guyana E-Gates) 99.95%+
ricky@rust-server:/opt/projects$ cat rust-dedicated-server.md

Project 01: Containerized Rust Server & CI/CD Pipeline

STACK: Docker • SteamCMD • Oxide/uMod • C# • GitHub Actions • PowerShell • Proxmox

Background & Challenge

Running dedicated Rust servers manually through steamcmd is prone to failure during monthly game updates. Plugin versions break, configuration drift creates bugs between testing and live servers, and backing up multi-gigabyte map saves without interrupting active players requires reliable tooling.

What I Engineered

  • Containerized Server Image: Built a lightweight Debian 12 Dockerfile bundling steamcmd, the official Rust Dedicated Server (App ID 258550), and the Oxide/uMod C# plugin runtime with automated plugin installation.
  • Automated CI/CD Pipeline: Configured GitHub Actions to rebuild and push images to GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io) on every push and scheduled weekly to ensure compatibility with upstream game patches.
  • PowerShell Tooling (make.ps1): Wrote modular PowerShell scripts to stream build contexts over SSH, deploy directly to Debian 12 LXC instances on Proxmox, trigger automated live save backups, and send RCON commands.
  • Pterodactyl Panel Integration: Created a custom egg definition to allow game operators to adjust world size, seed, max players, and tick rate directly through a web interface.
  • Map Customization: Integrated custom map patching workflows using RustEdit.
# Dockerfile snippet (Rust dedicated server + steamcmd + Oxide) FROM debian:12-slim RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ca-certificates curl lib32gcc-s1 lib32stdc++6 libsqlite3-0 procps locales && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* ENV STEAM_APP_ID=258550 RUST_SERVER_DIR=/home/container OXIDE_ENABLED=1 WORKDIR /home/container COPY image/entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh COPY image/install-plugins.sh /install-plugins.sh ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
# make.ps1 snippet (Deployment & live backup over SSH) switch ($Action) { "deploy" { tar -czf - . | ssh root@192.168.100.51 "tar -xzf - -C /srv/rust && docker compose up -d --build" } "backup" { $stamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd-HHmmss" ssh root@192.168.100.51 "tar -czf /srv/backups/save-$stamp.tar.gz /srv/rust/server/identity" } }
ricky@rust-server:/opt/projects$ cat guyana-egates-stack.md

Project 02: National Passport Modernization, E-Gate Systems & Performance Optimization

ROLE: Technical Specialist (Gov of Guyana) • Sep 2023 - Present

Operational Scope

Administering and improving production systems supporting national passport and border operations across Linux services, Windows workstations, databases, web applications, network shares, and biometric devices under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Guyana Police Force.

Key Engineering Contributions

  • High-Performance Query & Dashboard Tuning: Reduced a key operational dashboard from 25 database queries down to 9 and improved response time from 101 seconds to 25 seconds through indexed joins, query merging, caching, and Python aggregation.
  • Multi-Service Architecture on Debian & Proxmox: Built and operate a multi-service Python and Flask environment on Debian and Proxmox using Nginx, systemd, TLS, MySQL, REST APIs, and environment-managed configuration.
  • Automated Safe Release Pipeline: Automated releases with versioned backups, syntax checks, SFTP deployment, controlled service restarts, HTTP health verification, canary rollout, and rollback safeguards; maintain production changes in Git.
  • Operational Monitoring & Visibility: Implemented monitoring for service health, logs, user activity, workstation heartbeats, device and driver status, and operational incidents, giving support teams actionable visibility into live systems.
  • Zero-Trust Hardening & Modern Identity: Strengthened security with role-based access control (RBAC), MFA and TOTP, passkeys, rate limiting, CSRF protection, encryption, certificate handling, signed SHA-verified packages, least-privilege access, and audit trails.
  • .NET Backend Profiling: Used Visual Studio Profiler to diagnose memory growth and socket leaks in .NET web services under burst passenger traffic, refactoring integrations to utilize managed connection pooling.
ricky@rust-server:/opt/projects$ cat novo-noc-bgp.md

Project 03: ISP Network Operations Center (NOC) & BGP Routing

ROLE: NOC Operator (Novo Communications Ltd.) • 2021 - Present

Operational Scope

Administering Linux and Windows servers, DNS, firewalls, and BGP-based ISP infrastructure supporting enterprise hosting and high-traffic customer services.

Key Engineering Contributions

  • Edge Routing & BGP: Administered upstream BGP sessions on software routers (VyOS) and Cisco hardware. Filtered route advertisements, monitored transit latency, and rerouted traffic around upstream peering congestion.
  • Packet-Level Network Analysis: Performed packet captures using tcpdump and Wireshark to diagnose routing loops, MTU negotiation failures, DNS misconfigurations, and TLS handshake timeouts.
  • Edge Caching & DDoS Mitigation: Configured Cloudflare and Akamai CDN caching rules and pfSense/SonicWall firewall policies, deflecting malicious traffic and cutting origin bandwidth loads by over 40%.
ricky@rust-server:/opt/projects$ cat cloud-administration.md

Project 04: Cloud Administration (Azure & AWS) & Cost Governance

PLATFORM: Microsoft Azure (AZ-900) • AWS • Identity • Cost Management

Core Practice Areas

  • Networking & Isolation: Configured Virtual Networks (VNets/VPCs), subnets, peering, Network Security Groups (NSGs), and Private Endpoints to isolate database and backend compute tiers from public internet exposure.
  • Identity & Key Vault: Enforced role-based access control (RBAC) via Entra ID (Azure AD). Replaced embedded passwords with Managed Identities, and consolidated API keys and SSL certificates inside Key Vault.
  • Cloud Cost Optimization: Audited cloud resources to prune unattached managed disks and dormant snapshots. Established automated object storage lifecycle rules transitioning cold build artifacts from Hot to Cool/Archive. Scheduled automated off-hours shutdowns for non-production development VMs, achieving a sustained 27% monthly cost reduction.
ricky@rust-server:/etc$ cat skills.json

Technical Skills Matrix

CATEGORY TECHNOLOGIES & TOOLING
Cloud & Platforms Azure, AWS, Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS), Windows Server, Proxmox VE, Nginx, Apache, CDN, DNS, SSL and TLS, cPanel, DirectAdmin
Networking & Identity TCP/IP, BGP, firewalls, VPN, RADIUS, RBAC, MFA, TOTP, passkeys, access auditing, CCNA certified, pfSense, SonicWall, packet analysis
Automation & Operations PowerShell, Bash, Python, Git, release automation, systemd, SFTP deployment, health checks, rollback safeguards, C#/.NET, PHP
Data & Observability SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLAlchemy, indexing, query tuning, caching, connection pooling, backups, telemetry, dashboards, log analysis
Game Ops & DevOps Rust Dedicated Server, SteamCMD, Docker, GitHub Actions CI/CD, Pterodactyl Wings, Oxide/uMod (C#), RustEdit
ricky@rust-server:/etc$ cat certifications.txt

Education & Industry Certifications

CREDENTIAL ISSUING BODY / INSTITUTION YEAR
MSc Data Analytics & Cyber Intelligence Master's Degree Candidate 2023 - Present
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals Microsoft (AZ-900) 2022
BSc Information Technology (First Class Honours) University of Bedfordshire (UOB) 2021
Adobe Magento Certified Associate Developer Adobe 2020
Cloudflare Performance & Security Badge Cloudflare 2020
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Cisco Systems 2014
CompTIA Security+ CompTIA 2015
MCSA: Windows Server 2012 & MCTS Microsoft 2013
CompTIA Network+ & CompTIA A+ CompTIA 2010
ricky@rust-server:~$ ./contact_info.sh

Candidate Contact & Application Links

Direct contact details for Ricky Jagan. Ready to discuss how my systems and live ops experience can support Facepunch Studios:

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Ricky Jagan • Cloud & Systems Administrator • gamerzint.com • 2026