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POLIDORO.SYS
● ONLINENODE_ID: rsp-01

Richard PolidoroSystems & infrastructure engineer who also ships full independent software projects solo.

> 20+ years of hands-on virtualization, endpoint, and network infrastructure. Day-job hardware ends where side-project source code begins. Currently building a local AI platform, a solo MMORPG, and an audio-plugin marketplace — in parallel.

YEARS_HANDS_ON
20+
since 2005
INDEP_PROJECTS
03
shipped / active
PROF_ROLES
04
IT / infra / dev
CURRENT_STATUS
OPEN
to engagements
@ RichardSPolidoro@gmail.com→ github.com/armyofbear136→ linkedin.com/in/RichardSPolidoro◆ Lexington, NC
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About / Summary

> PROFILE
RICHARD_S_POLIDORO
ROLE: INFRA_ENG
ALSO: FULL_STACK_DEV
MODE: SOLE_ADMIN / SOLO_DEV
REGION: US_EAST

Infrastructure engineer with 20+ years across VMware/ESXi virtualization, Windows & Linux server administration, Microsoft 365 / Entra ID, Azure VM infrastructure, and enterprise networking — including sole-admin coverage of a 170-person precision manufacturing facility and IT support inside a 500-person GMP-regulated pharmaceutical plant.

Outside of employment, I independently design and ship full software projects end-to-end: a local AI platform with a dual-agent runtime, a solo-developed MMORPG with a custom zero-GC Node.js server, and an audio-plugin marketplace. The overlap between the two halves is not marketing — it's hardware profiling, distributed process isolation, and production cutovers being the same kind of problem.

// note: comfortable naming what I've run in production versus what I know at a concepts level. Nutanix HCI, OpenShift, vSAN, and infrastructure-as-code are concepts-level — not hands-on production experience.

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Independent Projects

FLAGSHIPAutarch Industries · Sep 2025 – Present→ autarch.net

PHOBOS

Local AI Platform — privacy-first, runs entirely on consumer hardware.

TypeScriptNode.jsC++/JUCE 8ReactCapacitorDuckDBllama.cppPyTorchFLUX/SDXLWebRTCVST3
  • TWIN SUN dual-agent engine: SAYON (fast NPU-optimized coordinator) + SEREN (VRAM-priority reasoning executor). DuckDB-backed task queue with dependency-chain resolution and mid-run task injection.
  • Hardware-adaptive routing: queries nvidia-smi / system profilers, scores GPUs (CUDA=3 / Metal=2 / Vulkan=1 / UMA=0) and assigns models per host. Paginated recursive document ingestion for files exceeding any single context window.
  • PhobosHost + Crystal: headless VST3 host in C++/JUCE 8 with TCP/JSON-RPC control, OSC/UDP MIDI, and a chord-resonator + phase-modulation + Bode frequency-shifter DSP plugin certified at 192 kHz.
  • Cross-platform: Windows / macOS / Linux desktop, Android / iOS via Capacitor 7, WebRTC transport, KV-encrypted vault, 80+ manifest-driven skill packages, ClamAV + HTTP audit + port scan + dep-audit security scanner.
ALPHAJan 2026 – Present→ primalonline.net

Primal Online

Solo-developed MMORPG — custom engine, netcode, AI, and web platform.

Node.jsWebSocketsSharedArrayBufferWorker ThreadsGodot 4GDScriptReactVitellama.cpp
  • Zero-GC server architecture: 6 dedicated WebSocket services (Transaction, Interaction, Chat, Entity, Projectile, Building) each on its own Worker Thread, sharing a SharedArrayBuffer for zero-IPC coordinate reads. Flat-array wire protocol replaces named-key JSON.
  • Godot 4 client: WorldManager orchestrating 5 live WebSockets, client-authority movement with server validation, Area-of-Interest streaming, tiered LOD + depth compositor for a 65 km² world.
  • PHOBOS-Lite AI integration: standalone Node.js AI server replicating PHOBOS hardware detection / llama.cpp pipeline for in-game companion. Machine-fingerprint anti-cheat, PayPal backer tiers, multi-platform launcher.
LIVE2025 – Present→ auvera-ink.onrender.com

Auvera Ink

Full-stack marketplace platform for audio plugin creators.

ReactTypeScriptFastifyDrizzle ORMPostgreSQLStripeAWS S3JWTResend
  • Full stack end-to-end: React/TypeScript frontend, Fastify/TypeScript backend with Drizzle ORM over PostgreSQL, JWT auth, AWS S3 file storage, Resend email.
  • Studio dashboard for plugin upload, earnings tracking, subscriber management, and page customization. Stripe payment processing wired end-to-end.
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Professional Experience

AUG 2024 – SEP 2025Tungsten Parts Wyoming

IT Specialist & Infrastructure Engineer

Sole IT/infrastructure administrator for a 170-person precision manufacturing facility. 24/7 remote on-call, no on-site escalation path.

  • Executed full Google Workspace → Microsoft 365 migration: Entra ID device/user join, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Intune endpoint management — production cutover with zero service interruption.
  • Designed and administered Azure Virtual Machine infrastructure hosting Windows Server / QuickBooks — VM provisioning, snapshots, patching, uptime monitoring.
  • Designed and deployed a Smartsheet workflow system for iPad-equipped floor operators — custom forms, automated dashboards, business-critical calculation engines, operator training, successful paper-to-digital changeover.
  • Owned all distributed network infrastructure: VLANs, Meraki wireless, SonicWall firewall, DNS/DHCP.
  • PowerShell automation for endpoint management, software distribution, and infrastructure monitoring.
JAN 2024 – AUG 2024Nemera — SAP Digitization Project

IT Infrastructure Consultant (Contract)

Returned to Nemera to lead a high-priority manufacturing floor digitization initiative.

  • Designed connector schemas and deployed 200+ SAP ingest terminals across GMP-regulated production floors.
  • Validated data integrity end-to-end and coordinated across engineering, quality, and production.
  • Delivered on schedule without disrupting active manufacturing operations.
SEP 2022 – OCT 2023CCSi Communications

Full-Stack Engineer & Infrastructure Specialist

Sole developer of a production cloud application; also Tier 2/3 support for all client environments.

  • Designed and built a cloud-based Axis A1001 door-access-control platform from scratch — sole developer, concept through production, multi-site management from a single web portal.
  • Engineered complete stack: backend API, admin dashboard, RBAC auth layer, hardware integration with Axis controllers, deployment pipeline.
  • Designed the network infrastructure and Windows Server VM architecture hosting the platform — VM maintenance, deployment pipeline, virtualization-based hosting.
  • Provided Tier 2/3 support across client environments and maintained resolution playbooks.
MAY 2020 – SEP 2022Nemera — Buffalo Grove (500-person GMP pharma device plant)

IT Analyst

Full endpoint, virtualization, and network coverage inside a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.

  • Administered VMware ESXi server nodes — full virtualization lifecycle, VM provisioning, snapshot management, hardware node health monitoring.
  • Diagnosed and resolved core-switch issues across the 500-person plant; replaced faulty switches; configured VLANs and network segmentation.
  • Restructured plant wireless with Meraki APs; integrated PRI phone lines with Cisco Unified Call Manager.
  • Administered Windows stack: Intune, SCCM/MECM, AD, Group Policy, Web HelpDesk — full endpoint lifecycle for laptops, desktops, workstations, iPhones, iPads.
  • Managed data integrity under strict GMP change-control and compliance documentation.
2005 – 2022Private clients & personal lab

Independent Infrastructure Engineer & Systems Consultant

17 years of hands-on virtualization and infrastructure work predating professional employment.

  • 2005–2009 — First VMware installations on personal hardware; built VMware infrastructure running Windows Server, XP/98/95, Linux distros, macOS.
  • 2009–2015 — Multi-VM VMware hypervisor lab: headless Linux VMs (FTP, web hosting, game servers), automated backups, DNS/DHCP, port forwarding, network segmentation.
  • 2015–2022 — Secure VMware virtual enclaves and isolated Windows/Linux infrastructure for private high-net-worth clients — architecture, hypervisor config, segmentation, VM templates, automated backup/DR.
  • 2019–2022 — VMware ESXi and Hyper-V administration for daycare-center clients across multiple distributed locations, remote update / troubleshooting.
  • 2022 — Final private-client engagement: Windows Server VM environment, Linux services, network infrastructure, and DR backup systems.
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Skills / Stack

Virtualization & Hypervisors

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VMware ESXi 6.x–8.xvCentervSphereVMware Workstation ProvSwitch / port groupsVM templates / snapshotsHA / cluster conceptsHyper-VNutanix AHV*OpenShift*

Linux & Windows Server

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RHELUbuntu / DebianBash / shell scriptingHeadless Linux VMsWindows Server 2008–2022Active DirectoryGroup PolicyDNS / DHCPIISImaging / patching

Cloud & Identity

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Microsoft AzureAzure VMsEntra ID / Azure ADM365 AdministrationExchange OnlineSharePointTeamsIntuneSCCM / MECMCloud migration planning

Networking

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TCP/IPVLANsRouting / switchingNetwork segmentationFirewall rulesVPNMerakiSonicWallCisco UCMUbiquiti

Storage, DR & Security

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NAS / SANRAIDvSAN*Backup / recoveryAzure BlobAWS S3DR planningRBACGMP complianceGPO hardeningClamAV

Scripting & Dev

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TypeScriptJavaScriptNode.jsReactPowerShellPythonBashC++GDScriptSQLAutoHotKey

Databases

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PostgreSQLDuckDBSQLiteMySQLDrizzle ORMChroma (vector)

Game Dev & Netcode

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Godot 4Custom WebSocket netcodeSharedArrayBufferWorker ThreadsAI persona systems

Audio / DSP

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JUCE 8VST3Wavetable synthesisPhase modulationHilbert freq. shifterADSROSC / MIDI

* concepts-level familiarity — not hands-on production experience.

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Education & Certifications

Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate
2021
Associate of Science — Computer Science
2010 – 2014
Full-Stack Software Development (immersive)
2017
Computer & Electrical Engineering (transferred)
2009 – 2010
// 06 — CONTACT

Open to infrastructure roles, contract work, and interesting engineering.

> EMAIL
RichardSPolidoro@gmail.com
> GITHUB
armyofbear136
> LINKEDIN
RichardSPolidoro
> LOCATION
Lexington, NC
PROJECT_LINK
PHOBOS
→ autarch.net
PROJECT_LINK
Primal Online
→ primalonline.net
PROJECT_LINK
Auvera Ink
→ auvera-ink.onrender.com