IT SUPPORT · SYSTEMS · CONTINUOUS LEARNING

I make complex tech feel simple.

I'm Robert Benitez — an IT professional who likes the tough problems: untangling broken workflows, connecting the dots across systems, and making technology better for the people using it.

✳ Enterprise IT mindset✳ Hands-on homelab builder
PROFILE / SYSTEM OVERVIEW● ACTIVE
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MY APPROACH

Understand the problem.
Build the fix.
Make it last.

Windows & M365Hybrid identityNetworkingAutomation
01 / WHO I AM

Technical depth.
Human perspective.

Good IT is more than a fix that works once. It's a solution people can trust the next time, too.

My work sits at the intersection of desktop support, enterprise systems, and practical problem-solving. I’m comfortable digging into Windows, Microsoft 365, hybrid identity, collaboration tools, device management, and the legacy software that still keeps businesses running.

Outside work, I build and maintain my own infrastructure. It gives me a place to test ideas, sharpen my troubleshooting instincts, and understand how the pieces fit together beyond the helpdesk.

↗ The goal: move from solving individual issues to designing systems that prevent them.
02 / THE TOOLKIT

Where I bring
the most value.

A mix of enterprise experience and the curiosity to keep learning what’s underneath.

01

Endpoints & support

Windows 10/11, workstation lifecycle, troubleshooting, printers, user experience, deployment, and keeping everyday tech dependable.

Windows 11Desktop supportIntune / Autopilot
02

Microsoft ecosystem

Working across Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Teams, Active Directory, Entra-connected identities, and hybrid environments.

Microsoft 365Hybrid ADTeams
03

Networks & infrastructure

VLANs, DNS, VPNs, secure remote access, self-hosted applications, and figuring out why connected systems stop connecting.

UniFiWireGuardSynology
04

Automation mindset

Using PowerShell, scripting, logs, and repeatable processes to make troubleshooting faster and administration more consistent.

PowerShellDiagnosticsDocker
03 / SELECTED WORK

Curiosity is
part of the job.

An honest snapshot of the problems I like to solve and the environments I build in.

01 — ENTERPRISE IT

Making hybrid environments behave.

Troubleshooting the messy middle between on-premises Active Directory, cloud services, user provisioning, and Microsoft 365 access.

IdentityM365Root cause analysis
02 — ENDPOINTS

Reliable devices, less friction.

Working through Windows issues, software compatibility, collaboration tools, and printer problems with a focus on lasting fixes.

WindowsDeploymentTroubleshooting
03 — PERSONAL LAB

A homelab that teaches me something.

Building with Synology, containers, UniFi networking, segmented networks, VPN access, DNS, and practical self-hosting.

SynologyDockerNetworks
04 — TROUBLESHOOTING

Finding patterns in the noise.

Using logs, inventories, tests, and documentation to isolate intermittent failures and turn one-off fixes into reusable knowledge.

PowerShellDocumentationProcess improvement
05 — CREATIVE PROJECT

A small site for a big personality.

I built a lightweight, responsive photo gallery for Pancho, my cowboy-hat-wearing cat. It’s an experiment in accessible design, static hosting, image compression, and having some fun on the web.

Web designImage optimizationStatic hosting
Meet Pancho the Thug ↗
Pancho, a tabby cat, wearing his cowboy hat
04 / LOOKING AHEAD

Not done
building.

I’m growing toward deeper endpoint engineering, systems administration, networking, and infrastructure automation — with the same hands-on mindset that got me into IT in the first place.

Let's connect
FOUNDATION

Real-world enterprise IT

Support, systems troubleshooting, and learning from production challenges.

LEARNING

Keep strengthening the fundamentals

Enterprise Windows 11 Administration coursework completed in 2025; ongoing Network+ study and hands-on labs.

NEXT CHAPTER

Design, automate, improve

Broader responsibility for the systems and experiences that help teams do their best work.

05 / SAY HELLO

Let’s make something
work better.

For interesting IT challenges, new ideas, or a conversation about what’s next — I’m always up for connecting.

jobs@benitez.me