About Ricardo Gil
Full-stack developer, homelab enthusiast, and the person who actually writes everything on this blog.
Hi, I'm Ricardo
I'm a full-stack developer (.NET/Angular) with 6+ years of professional experience, based in Dania Beach, Florida. I work across healthcare, e-commerce, and enterprise environments — and I run a personal homelab on the side that's become the backbone of everything I write about here.
Everything on this blog comes from things I've actually built, run, or broken on my own hardware. When I write about installing something on Proxmox, it's because I installed it on my Proxmox. When I compare AI tools, it's because I use them in my real development workflow. No sponsored reviews, no filler.
I also speak English and Spanish fluently, and I'm currently pursuing the ISC2 CC and Claude AI Developer certifications.
About This Blog
I started this blog because I kept solving the same problems over and over — setting up services on Proxmox, picking the right mini PC for self-hosting, wiring AI tools into real workflows — and I couldn't find good first-person accounts from developers who had actually done it.
So that's what I write. Every post is based on real setup experience: the configs I use, the mistakes I made, and the specific versions that actually worked. I focus on three areas:
- 🖥️Homelab & Self-Hosting — Proxmox LXC setups, self-hosted app tutorials, and NAS/network configs from my actual homelab.
- 🤖AI Tools for Developers — Claude Code, n8n + Claude API automations, local LLMs with Ollama, and real productivity workflows I use daily.
- ⚡Mini PC & Hardware for Homelabs — Mini PC reviews and comparisons specifically for self-hosting and Proxmox workloads, not gaming.
My Homelab Setup
This is the hardware and software stack I actually run. When I reference "my homelab" in a post, this is what it is.
Primary Server
Beelink Mini PC running Proxmox VE with multiple LXC containers. 32GB RAM, WD Black 2TB NVMe.
Local AI Stack
Ollama + Open WebUI running locally for LLM inference. I run Qwen, Llama, and Mistral models depending on the task.
Automation
n8n self-hosted for automation workflows, wired into Claude API for AI-powered pipelines.
Media & Storage
Jellyfin for media, Immich replacing Google Photos, Paperless-ngx for documents.
Security & Networking
Vaultwarden for passwords, Headscale (self-hosted Tailscale) for remote access, Traefik as reverse proxy.
This Site
Angular SSR + Node.js on AWS Lightsail, blog content on S3 + CloudFront. The whole stack is something I built and maintain.
Professional Background
Backend
C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, REST APIs, Entity Framework Core. Healthcare and enterprise background.
Frontend
Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, Tailwind CSS. This entire site is Angular SSR.
Databases
SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Firebase, SQLite. Hands-on with query optimization and migrations.
Cloud & DevOps
AWS (Lightsail, S3, CloudFront), Firebase, Docker, Proxmox, CI/CD pipelines.
Quick Facts
Got a project, a question, or just want to talk homelab? Reach out.