name: Jalen Little
education: B.S. Information Technology (Networking concentration)
day_job: Client Experience Analyst (B2B integrations + data)
after_hours: Homelab, networking, open-source everything
philosophy: "If it isn't documented, it doesn't exist."I'm a recent IT grad who got hooked on networking and never left the rack. I like understanding how packets actually move, then automating the boring parts so I can go tinker with something new. I believe in open-source software, sharing what I learn, and leaving documentation better than I found it.
By day, I'm a Client Experience Analyst. I connect business clients to the systems they buy through and automate the repetitive parts of that process.
| Area | What it looks like |
|---|---|
| 🔌 Client Onboarding | Bringing new clients live over cXML, EDI, and APIs, from first handshake to production |
| 🛒 Punchout Catalogs | Building punchout integrations so buyers can shop from inside their own procurement systems |
| 🏬 Partner Storefronts | Standing up branded B2B storefronts tailored to each client |
| 🚀 Landing Pages | Building focused pages that give clients a clean entry point |
| 🤖 Client Automation | Scripting repeatable onboarding and data tasks so they run without manual work |
| 📊 Data Analysis | Using SQL and Power BI to turn client and integration data into reporting people can act on |
| Status | Focus | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 🏗️ | Homelab CI/CD | Building pipelines that test and deploy my self-hosted services automatically |
| 🌐 | Full-Stack Web Dev | Front end, back end, and everything that ties them together |
| 📊 | Data Analysis | Leveling up SQL and Power BI for real business reporting |
| 🎓 | Certifications | Studying for CCNA (200-301) |
🌐 Networking
🖥️ Homelab & Infrastructure
⚙️ CI/CD & Tooling
🔌 Integrations & Automation
💻 Web Development (learning)
📊 Data & Analytics
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flowchart LR
A[🎓 B.S. IT<br/>Networking] --> B[🏠 Homelab]
B --> C[⚙️ CI/CD<br/>Pipelines]
B --> D[💻 Full-Stack<br/>Web Dev]
A --> E[📊 Client Automation<br/>+ SQL + Power BI]
C --> F[🚀 Network<br/>DevOps]
D --> F
E --> F
💡 GitLab user? These stat cards read GitHub data only. On GitLab, delete this section and link your projects manually instead.
I believe the best tools are the ones anyone can inspect, fix, and improve. I try to:
- 📖 Document what I build so others can reproduce it
- 🐛 Report and fix bugs in the tools I rely on
- 🤝 Contribute back to the projects that power my homelab
- 🎓 Share what I learn, including the mistakes
| Project | Description | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 🏠 homelab | Infrastructure-as-code and documentation for my self-hosted setup | Docker Linux Nginx |
| ⚙️ homelab-ci | Pipelines that lint, test, and deploy my services | GitHub Actions Bash |
| 📊 sql-dashboards | Query patterns and report templates from my analytics learning | SQL Power BI |
| 🌐 portfolio | My full-stack learning playground | JavaScript React |
(Swap these for your real repos. Delete any row you haven't started yet.)
Ask me about: subnetting, homelab mishaps, or why I self-host things I could just pay for. 😄