Home Automation and Homelab Setup

I embarked on a personal project to create a comprehensive home automation system using Home Assistant, alongside building a homelab for centralized management and experimentation with various technologies. This project allowed me to explore the intersection of hardware, software, and networking, while optimizing my living environment with smart technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Home Automation Integration: Developed a robust home automation system using Home Assistant, integrating various smart devices such as lights, thermostats, cameras, and sensors for seamless control and monitoring.
• Homelab Architecture: Built a homelab environment from the ground up, featuring multiple servers and virtual machines to manage home automation, data storage, and network services.
• Custom Automation Scripts: Wrote custom scripts to automate daily routines, enhance security, and improve energy efficiency, all controlled via a centralized dashboard.
• Network Configuration: Configured a secure and scalable home network, including VLANs, firewalls, and VPNs, to ensure reliable connectivity and protect against external threats.
• Virtualization and Containerization: Leveraged virtualization (Proxmox) and containerization (Docker) to run multiple services efficiently, allowing for easy updates and scalability.
• Backup and Redundancy: Implemented a backup strategy with redundancy across multiple storage solutions, ensuring data integrity and system reliability.
• User Interface Customization: Customized the Home Assistant dashboard for a user-friendly interface, providing easy access to automation controls and system status.

This project deepened my understanding of smart home technologies and systems architecture, enabling me to create a highly functional and secure home environment. It also provided a hands-on platform to experiment with new technologies and refine my skills in networking, scripting, and systems management.