Security-focused ServiceOps Engineer · Sysadmin & Dev in C/Python · Securing and automating infrastructure with Linux/Proxmox, Docker & CI/CD

I'm a security-oriented systems engineer with a strong background in infrastructure automation, cybersecurity, and backend/system tooling. I specialize in designing and operating secure, reliable service delivery platforms that bridge deep sysadmin expertise with modern software development practices.

My technical work centers on:

• Infrastructure Automation & Operations: Linux/Proxmox, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, automated provisioning and maintenance
• Cybersecurity: Network scanning, vulnerability assessment, hardening, secure architecture and defense strategies
• ServiceOps & Platform Engineering: Multi-tenant environments, VPS/SaaS platforms, observability and reliability
• Polyglot Development: C, Python, Shell, Go, JavaScript (practical, product-focused, not hype-driven)

I contribute actively to open-source projects and lead initiatives at organizations like MadeiraHackerSpace, balancing hands-on coding with architecture and operational decisions.

A high-performance network scanner built for security professionals. Designed for internal corporate networks, providing granular control over scanning behavior, timing, and output formats.

Tech: C, low-level networking, custom protocol handling
Why it matters: Pure C implementation showcases systems-level thinking, performance tuning and security discipline.

Multi-tenant cloud panel for VPS resale and infrastructure management. Built on Proxmox VE, enabling MSPs to manage customer virtual machines, billing, and resource allocation through a unified control plane.

Tech: Python, Proxmox API, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, multi-tenancy patterns
Impact: Powers real infrastructure management for MadeiraHackerSpace's cloud services.

ServiceOps-focused platform for running Odoo Community as a business-critical application on secure, automated infrastructure. Includes containerization, CI/CD integration and operational tooling for IT service companies.

Tech: Linux, Docker, Shell scripting, Python, PostgreSQL, Odoo Community
Focus: Treating ERP as a mission-critical workload — automating deployment, updates, backup and hardening in a reproducible way.

I maintain an active presence in open-source ecosystems:

• Arctic Code Vault Contributor – Code preserved in GitHub's Arctic Code Vault
• Pull Shark – Meaningful pull requests across multiple projects
• Organization Lead – Active contributor and maintainer at MadeiraHackerSpace

• Infrastructure automation scripts and DevOps tooling for Linux/Proxmox environments
• Proxmox ecosystem integrations and operational workflows
• Security-focused tooling in C and Python (scanners, helpers, internal tools)
• Multi-tenant and service-oriented patterns for self-hosted platforms

I'm a disciplined lifelong learner. My learning repositories document structured study across:

• Language paradigms (C, Go, Rust, Dart)
• Modern frameworks and tooling
• Security research, scanning and exploitation techniques
• Systems programming and low-level optimization

Each learning project includes clear objectives and practical experiments—documenting real growth, not just content consumption.

I'm always interested in:

• Security & Infrastructure discussions – networks, hardening, threat modeling, secure operations
• Open-source collaboration – especially infrastructure tooling, security tools and DevOps/ServiceOps
• Platform Engineering & ServiceOps – designing systems that scale securely and are operable in the real world
• Mentorship – helping others break into security and systems engineering

Reach out via:

• 🐦 Twitter/X: @mendsec
• 📧 Email: fabiomendes@mailfence.com
• 🌐 GitHub: You're here!

• Hardening multi-tenant infrastructure and isolation models
• Advancing ServiceOps automation and observability for self-hosted platforms
• Contributing to ecosystem tools around Proxmox and open infrastructure
• Mentoring junior engineers in systems thinking and secure development

May 2026:     ████████████░░░░░░░░ 34 commits (odoo-serviceops, catnet_scanner, mhc-cloud-panel)
Apr 2026:     ████████░░░░░░░░░░░░ 18 commits
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2025–2026:    Consistent contributions · Focus on platform stability & security hardening

Always exploring. Always building. Always securing.

Last updated: May 2026