Economics models incentives under constraints; infrastructure models constraints under load I like sitting where those two disciplines overlap.
5+ years building production-grade infrastructure from the ground up. I design resilient systems and write the software that runs on top of them then secure and monitor all of it myself.
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Hi friends call me Quinta. I’m an Economics student at USI Lugano and a self-taught systems engineer who’s been running homelab infrastructure since 2020.
My setup spans everything from bare-metal Proxmox clusters to DNS and domain management via Cloudflare, Pangolin/Traefik reverse proxying, and a full media+music automation pipeline.
On the academic side I’m deepening my understanding of microeconomics, macroeconomics, game theory, and quantitative finance and finding more overlap with systems thinking than you’d expect.
Daily driver Ryzen 7 9800X3D · RTX 5080 · hand-built custom keyboard
Every service containerised, every entry-point proxied, every failure logged. Domain management via Cloudflare with AAAA records and tunnels. Built to enterprise patterns at personal scale.
| Component | UNRAID Server | Proxmox Node |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | Intel Core i7-8700 |
| RAM | 48GB DDR5 5600MHz | 32GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 4× HDD parity array + NVMe cache | SSD (OS) + SATA pool |
| Network | 1Gbps LAN · VLANs | 1Gbps LAN · VLANs |
| OS | UNRAID 7.3.1 | Proxmox VE 8 |
| Access | Pangolin + Traefik | Tailscale + SSH |
| Focus | Idle power efficiency · perf/watt | Virtualisation · LXC |
Daily driver and dev machine. Built around AMD’s 3D V-Cache architecture for a blend of high single-threaded performance and serious GPU compute doubles as a gaming rig, 3D modelling workstation, and 3D printing controller.
| Component | Spec |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (8c/16t · 3D V-Cache) |
| GPU | Zotac RTX 5080 Solid OC |
| RAM | 32GB DDR5 6000MHz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO X3D ICE |
| OS | CachyOS |
| Role | Dev · Gaming · 3D Modelling · 3D Printing · Daily Driver |
| Keyboard | Weikav Stars 75 · Huano Sakura switches (hand-lubed, custom assembly) |
More projects at github.com/Quinta0 ↗
End-to-end IT infrastructure for private and business clients in Ticino.
Ongoing bachelor’s focusing on rigorous theory and quantitative methods.
Two years of rigorous computer science foundations before transitioning to Economics.
Swiss dual-track qualification combining the academic Maturità with a commercial AFC diploma. Graduated above average in both tracks.
Whether you need server infrastructure, network architecture, a self-hosted media stack, or a Junior SysAdmin let’s build something reliable together.