I am Lusajo D. Kusekwa — a self-taught technologist based in Dodoma, Tanzania who has always loved technology and pushing boundaries to see where they lead. My journey started as an intern at Sundy Merchant's Company, where I built the discipline and professional foundation that carried me into managing a full self-hosted infrastructure from scratch. Today I run 10+ Docker services, game servers, media streaming, and DNS architecture — all on repurposed hardware that I've brought back to life myself. I'm currently working toward my Python certification, deepening my Linux system administration skills, and I'm available for freelance or full-time work. Whether it's automating workflows, tuning servers, or planning the next homelab expansion, I'm always moving forward.
Sundy Merchant's Company · 4 Months
My four months at Sundy Merchant's Company were where I learned what professional life actually looks like. It wasn't about big technical challenges at first — it was about showing up, communicating clearly, and understanding how a real business operates. I built workplace discipline, operational awareness, and the confidence to speak up when something needed attention. That internship didn't just teach me skills; it built the work ethic I carry into everything I do today.
Independent · Repurposed Hardware · Ongoing
I designed, built, and maintain a complete self-hosted infrastructure stack from absolute zero — no budget, no hand-me-downs, just repurposed hardware I sourced and revived myself. This is not a hobby project; it's a statement of digital independence. My homelab runs media servers with the full *arr stack, dedicated game servers with Pelican Panel integration, Cloudflare tunnel architecture with custom subdomain routing, and a growing ecosystem of Docker services — all sharing resources on hardware that would otherwise be e-waste. It's independent infrastructure that proves you don't need enterprise budgets to build serious systems.
Entry-level
I am actively building my Python skills from the ground up — writing scripts, automating repetitive tasks, manipulating data, and solving real problems with clean code. I'm currently working toward my Python certification and applying everything I learn to my infrastructure. Python is the language I chose to go deep on, and I'm committed to reaching professional fluency.
Intermediate
Docker is at the heart of everything I run. I write Compose files from scratch, design container networks with isolated bridge setups, manage persistent volumes across multiple services, and orchestrate multi-service stacks that depend on each other. From media automation to game servers to reverse proxies — every service in my infrastructure runs in a container, and I manage it all through the terminal and Dockge.
Mastered to daily use
Linux is not just a tool I use — it's my daily driver, my server environment, and the foundation of everything I build. I handle system administration, terminal workflows, package management, systemd service configuration, user permissions, and troubleshooting at a level that comes from years of consistent use. I don't just use Linux; I live in it.
Intermediate
Shell scripting is how I automate my world. I write Bash scripts for system maintenance, scheduled backups, log rotation, service health checks, and server management tasks that would take forever to do manually. Bash is the glue that ties my infrastructure together, and I reach for it before any other tool when something needs to run on a schedule.
Intermediate
I manage every layer of my network — DNS record configuration across multiple domains, VPN setup for secure remote access with Tailscale, reverse proxy rules for service routing, and port forwarding for publicly accessible services. Understanding how packets move, how DNS resolves, and how to secure it all is something I've learned by doing, and I apply it every single day.
Intermediate
Cloudflare is the front door to my entire infrastructure. I manage DNS records across multiple subdomains, configure and maintain Cloudflare Tunnels for zero-port-forward public access, enforce SSL on every connection, set caching rules to optimize performance, and route email through Cloudflare's email forwarding for lusajo@kusekwa.space. Everything goes through Cloudflare, and everything is secured from the edge.
The *arr Stack · 10+ Services
The *arr stack is an integrated suite of automation tools that handle media end-to-end without manual intervention. Sonarr manages TV series with automatic episode searching and quality upgrades, Radarr handles movies with the same precision, Lidarr covers music library management, and Prowlarr aggregates all indexers into a single search hub so nothing gets missed. When content is requested, the stack traces the entire pipeline — search, download, organize, and serve — automatically. Jellyfin streams everything to any device on the network with hardware-accelerated transcoding. All 10+ services run in Docker containers managed through Dockge, with remote access secured via Tailscale so I can manage from anywhere.
Cloudflare · DNS Architecture
Every homelab service has its own subdomain, SSL enforced through Cloudflare Tunnel, and custom email routing for lusajo@kusekwa.space — and not a single port is forwarded to the public internet. DNS records, tunnel configuration, caching rules, bot management, and security settings are all managed from one Cloudflare dashboard. It's a fully self-sovereign domain architecture that I built and maintain entirely on my own.
Established & Running
My game server is built on Pelican Panel with the Wings daemon — a full game server management platform that handles deployment, resource allocation, and remote access through a clean web interface. It supports modpack installation, automated backup scheduling, player whitelisting and permissions, and live console access without needing to SSH in. Right now it's hosting Minecraft, but the setup is game-agnostic — I can spin up new servers for different games from the panel whenever I want. Everything runs in Docker containers alongside the rest of my homelab infrastructure, sharing resources efficiently. I handle updates, performance tuning, and monitoring myself.
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