π¨βπ§βπ¦ Dad β’ π§ Network/Systems Engineer β’ π οΈ Web Developer
Building secure networks and intuitive digital experiences β with heart, hustle, and a touch of dad humor.
Iβm a System Support Specialist II β Networking (BCSD) and a hands-on builder who loves combining enterprise IT discipline with modern web development. Iβve spent 10+ years across telecom, networking, SaaS/identity, and cloudβshipping solutions that are secure, reliable, and actually usable.
Current focus
- Network operations, troubleshooting, and scalable improvements (enterprise environment)
- Identity/SaaS admin + automation (Google Workspace / Okta style workflows)
- Self-hosting + homelab engineering (Docker/Compose, reverse proxies, monitoring, backups)
- Modern UI builds (Next.js/React)
- BCSD (2024βPresent) β System Support Specialist II (Networking): secure/optimize connectivity, collaborate cross-functionally, document and improve processes.
- 11:11 Systems (2018β2023) β IT Manager: M&A integrations, Google Workspace + Okta ecosystem, onboarding/offboarding automation, SaaS SSO/security.
- ConvergeOne (2016β2018) β Network Engineer: mission-critical infrastructure for government entities, routers/switches/firewalls/load balancers, capacity planning.
- Charter Communications (2012β2016) β Commercial Tech Ops Support: escalations, troubleshooting, process improvements, inventory + logistics.
Networking / Infrastructure
- Switching, routing, VLAN design, troubleshooting, documentation-first ops
- Extreme Networks / EXOS-style environments
Identity / SaaS / Cloud
- Google Workspace administration, SSO patterns, secure app access, automation workflows
DevOps / Self-hosting
- Docker & Docker Compose β’ reverse proxy patterns β’ tunnels β’ uptime monitoring β’ backups
Web Development
- HTML β’ CSS β’ JavaScript β’ React β’ Next.js
- Exploring: Node.js + Python for backend tooling
- Professional Google Workspace Administrator
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Extreme Switching (Installation, Configuration, and Management)
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Grover Game Portfolio β JavaScript / HTML / CSS
https://github.com/rgrover00/rg-portfolio-2d -
Personal site
https://ronniegrover.com -
Solidx IT (brand + web work)
https://solidxit.com -
todo β (coming soon)
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calendar β (coming soon)
Iβm up for building or improving:
- onboarding/offboarding automation + IT workflows
- self-hosted stacks (secure + maintainable)
- Next.js/React sites with clean UX
- network documentation / runbooks / repeatable deployment patterns
- Website: https://ronniegrover.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronniegrover
- Email: ronnie@solidxit.com