Daniel Francees

I built my passion for IT early—tinkering with computers and network devices—and today I bring “over 10 years of hands-on experience” across system administration, network engineering, and cloud infrastructure. I’m known for being practical, eager to learn, stress-resistant, honest, flexible, and a team player, with a strong focus on reliable operations and secure infrastructure.

In my current role as an IT System Administrator at Ictual N.V., I deliver Tier 1 and Tier 2 support, design and deploy solutions like an internal AI/LLM environment (Ollama), and manage critical services such as 3CX IP telephony. I also implement monitoring with Zabbix & Uptime Kuma, secure networks using OPNsense and Fortinet (including VLAN segmentation and VPN access), and lead major migrations—from VMware/ESXi to Proxmox and production EC2 to on-prem—to reduce costs and improve control. I further strengthen security through penetration testing (intruder.io), ISO-aligned backup and recovery planning, and documentation that helps teams act quickly and confidently.