Web Design, SEO & System Administration
Gossamer Computer Services — Reno, NV — 2001–2025
Responsibilities
- Web design, SEO, system administration; responsive upgrades; hosting and MX operations.
Accomplishments
- Delivered page-one rankings for multiple client sites through ongoing SEO, responsive HTML5 rebuilds, and Core Web Vitals optimization.
- Upgraded and maintained FreeBSD production servers, including Postfix-based email systems and security-hardened web hosting environments.
- Implemented PCI-compliant RDP reservation system upgrades across four hospitality properties.
- Managed Windows Server migrations (2003/2008 → 2012/2016/2019/2020) ensuring seamless transitions and minimal downtime.
- Supervised and maintained a fleet of approximately 20 Windows workstations, including lifecycle planning, upgrades, and user support.
Tool Set
FreeBSD, Apache, Postfix, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, MySQL, Perl/PHP/Python, WordPress, Tomcat, SSH/WebDAV, Windows Server, pf / ASUS / Netgear / LinkSys, Let’s Encrypt, Git, rsync, HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript, Schema.org/JSON-LD, Webmin / phpMyAdmin / Postfix Admin / WordPress, Google Analytics / Search Console, W3C / WCAG Validation Tools, AI Agents (OpenAI, LangChain, Hugging Face)