BrooKo.UK
Skills
What I’m confident with day‑to‑day, plus what I’m currently sharpening.
What I know
Tools and topics I use regularly.
Web & UI
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Responsive design
Accessibility
Performance
UI polish
Branding
Systems & networking
Proxmox
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
DNS
Reverse proxy
Nginx Proxy Manager
WireGuard
Pi‑hole
TLS / certificates
Microsoft & automation
Windows
PowerShell basics
Active Directory basics
Group Policy
Remote admin
Troubleshooting
Cloud & delivery
Cloudflare DNS
Rules & redirects
Zero Trust basics
Domains
SSL/TLS
Monitoring basics
Web apps & data
Apache
PHP
MariaDB
phpMyAdmin
SQLite
Home & media
Home Assistant
Jellyfin
Smart home basics
Device setup
Web
- Landing pages and small sites (fast, responsive, accessible)
- UI cleanup: spacing, typography, consistency
- Simple hosting layouts with tidy structure
Infrastructure
- Cloudflare DNS tidy‑ups + sensible subdomain structure
- Reverse proxy routing + HTTPS certificates
- WireGuard onboarding workflows and documentation
- Homelab/small office self‑hosting patterns (Proxmox + services)
- Nginx Proxy Manager as my go‑to reverse proxy (not a Caddy setup)
- Not Docker‑first in GGLABS / GreenGoatLabs — I prefer simple VMs/LXCs
- Backups, restore testing, and “break it / fix it” practice
Learning
What I’m improving right now (lab + real troubleshooting).
Core topics
- Active Directory + DNS best practices
- Reverse proxy hardening (headers, auth, redirects, clean routing)
- Network segmentation & firewalling (least‑privilege access)
- Automation habits (repeatable scripts, safer defaults)
Hands‑on builds
- Expanding GGLABS / GreenGoatLabs services (monitoring, backups, better naming)
- Cleaner VPN onboarding (QR setup sheets, consistent documentation)
- Packaging web apps on Linux so they open exactly how I want
- Better internal dashboards (login + database hygiene)
Why I care about the fundamentals
Stable, secure setups that don’t become a maintenance nightmare.