Robert Stanford

> AI & Network Infrastructure Specialist

I build AI systems and the reliable networks they run on. Local, secure, and built to stay up.

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How I Got Here

I got started in 2013 building custom performance PCs. Ever since, I've worked where fast hardware meets smart software. First on my own rigs; now on systems that run whole networks.


Today I design secure, virtualized networks, mostly on Proxmox. I hold CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, and I'm currently working on Linux+ and Server+. From 2019 to 2022 I ran a liquid-cooled Bitcoin mining operation. It taught me how to keep serious hardware cool and online. I bring that discipline to every job: infrastructure that stays up, with AI and automation added where it helps.

What I Do

01. AI & Automation

I set up local LLMs, AI agents that work on their own, and smart home automation. Home Assistant usually holds it all together.

02. Network Engineering

I design and build networks with Cisco and UniFi/Ubiquiti gear: segmented VLANs, firewalls, and camera systems with NVR recording.

03. Virtualization & OS

I run virtual machines and containers on Proxmox, Hyper-V, and Docker. Day to day, I work across Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.

04. Infrastructure Design

I design systems that stay fast and reliable as you grow. Your data and your AI run on your own hardware, not someone else's cloud.

Services

Six service lines

Business network design & setup, security camera installation, home security consulting, home network consulting, technology deployment, and PC tune-ups, upgrades & builds — each with a defined scope, honest boundaries, and documentation at handover.

How I work

Quotes are scoped from the catalog — nothing ambiguous, nothing you can't quote back to me. Documentation and a support window ship with every job; work outside my lane goes to the right specialist, not improvised.

Technical Projects

The Proxmox Lab

My home lab runs my whole network on Proxmox: VMs and containers hosting real services. Network segments keep a problem in one part from spreading to the rest.

High-Scale Mining (2019-2022)

I ran a 500-600 TH liquid-cooled Bitcoin mining operation from 2019 to 2022. The job was simple: keep the hardware cool, and keep it running.

Starfield Wallpaper Generator

An animated starfield wallpaper generator built in Python for OLED panels. The loop has no visible seam. Open source on GitHub: clone it, tweak it, and render your own deep-space backdrops.

Silicon at Scale

A to-scale die-area comparison of NVIDIA's GB200 and AMD's MI455X against the GeForce RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070 Ti, drawn on a common 100 mm² grid. Where the vendors haven't published die sizes, the unknowns are marked and left uncounted rather than guessed.

Arcade

Space Invaders

A from-scratch Space Invaders clone: no libraries, no dependencies, a smooth 60FPS, and procedural starfields. It runs right in your browser.

Realms Project // Minecraft

My self-hosted community Minecraft server, packaged as a one-click Fabric 26.2 modpack: Sodium/Iris performance, Voxy far-render LODs, shaders, and quality-of-life tweaks — with the server address baked in. Download the pack, import it into the Modrinth app (Add content → Import), and hop in.

Get In Touch

Need a network designed, infrastructure secured, or custom hardware and local AI set up? Pick whichever channel below suits you. I'm glad to talk it through.

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