{"id":21,"date":"2025-06-22T04:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T04:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.colibriq.ca\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-06-24T06:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:07:14","slug":"what-ive-done","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ethanq.ca\/?page_id=21","title":{"rendered":"What I\u2019ve Done"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Setup I\u2019m Most Proud Of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past months, I\u2019ve built a fully secure, self-hosted email infrastructure \u2014 no Gmail, no Microsoft, no third-party relay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Here&#8217;s what it&#8217;s made of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Postfix &amp; Exim4 for outbound\/inbound control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dovecot for secure IMAP (limited to local IPv4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DNSSEC + TLS 1.3 + SPF\/DKIM\/DMARC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100% inbox delivery to Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom blacklists, ACLs, and recipient filters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No open ports exposed unnecessarily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outbound via IPv6 (direct) and IPv4 (via relay)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn\u2019t a lab \u2014 this is my real mail system. It&#8217;s in production, and it works beautifully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certified &amp; Geeking Out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I recently earned my <strong>Hurricane Electric IPv6 certification<\/strong>. \ud83e\udde0\ud83c\udf0d<br>Yes, I even have the T-shirt to prove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/ethanq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/he-certification.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" style=\"width:382px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethanq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/he-certification.jpg 773w, https:\/\/ethanq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/he-certification-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/ethanq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/he-certification-768x792.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was more than a badge \u2014 it was a challenge to design and troubleshoot IPv6 infrastructure from the ground up. My mail system now sends directly via IPv6, bypassing legacy mail relays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What I\u2019m Looking For Next<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m now looking to join a team that values real problem-solving, autonomy, and digital sovereignty. I want to keep learning, keep building, and keep helping people through technology \u2014 whether it&#8217;s email security, Linux infrastructure, or network hardening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcac I\u2019m actively open to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>System Administrator (Linux) roles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IT Technician positions (Tier 2\u20133)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote, hybrid, or on-site (Montr\u00e9al preferred)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you think my skills could help your organization, feel free to reach out.<\/strong><br>\u2192<a href=\"https:\/\/ethanq.ca\/?page_id=17\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17\"> [Contact Me]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Setup I\u2019m Most Proud Of Over the past months, I\u2019ve built a fully secure, self-hosted email infrastructure \u2014 no Gmail, no Microsoft, no third-party relay. \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Here&#8217;s what it&#8217;s made of: This isn\u2019t a lab \u2014 this is my real mail system. It&#8217;s in production, and it works beautifully. 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