Motivated second-year Bachelor student in Applied Informatics at HoGent, with a strong focus on network and infrastructure management. I have built a solid technical foundation in Cisco networking, Linux and Windows server administration, virtualization, and scripting. I am looking for a challenging internship where I can apply and deepen my knowledge in a professional IT environment.

HoGent – Hogeschool Gent | Network & System Administration
2024 – present

• Computer networks, Linux system administration, Windows Server & AD, cybersecurity, scripting & automation, virtualization.
• Hands-on labs with Cisco Packet Tracer, GNS3, VMware, and Linux servers.

McDonald’s – Brakelsesteenweg 40, Ninove
Nov 2024 – present

• Working in a fast-paced and dynamic team under time pressure.
• Customer-oriented communication and adapting to changing situations.
• Flexible and stress-resistant in a busy environment.

Maridecor – Bouwsector
Summer 2022 & 2023

• Assisted with construction projects, material preparation, and site support.
• Worked with responsibility, precision, and physical effort.
• Collaborated in a small, close-knit team.

Analyses and PoC's for RCE vulnerabilities in a controlled lab environment.

• Langflow RCE (CVE-2026-33017): PoC analysis, automation & hardening recommendations.
• Cacti RCE (CVE-2022-46169): Exploit research (Auth bypass + Command injection).

Trajectory for managing scalable IT-infrastructure.

• Cloud & Containerization: WordPress on Azure, management via Docker.
• Enterprise-ready: Setup of NetBox (IPAM), Nextcloud, and High Availability database clusters (MariaDB).
• Network Simulation: Complex topologies in Packet Tracer (IPv4/IPv6).
• Storage & PXE: Enterprise storage (RAID/NFS/iSCSI) & network-based booting.

Object-oriented Java application based on 3-tier architecture.

• Focus: Software analysis (UML/DCD), database design (MySQL), and high-quality code (JUnit/Javadoc).

Self-hosted infrastructure enthusiast.

I manage a dedicated Proxmox home lab on a mini-server to explore virtualization, containerization, and self-hosting.

• Virtualization: Proxmox VE (PVE) management.
• Media Stack: Jellyfin, Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, qBittorrent.
• Network & Security: Nginx Reverse Proxy & Pi-hole for network-wide ad-blocking.
• Projects: SportFin (custom monitoring), continuous experimentation with Linux containers & services.

• Email: nicholas.c.stanescu@gmail.com
• Phone: +32 483333394
• GitHub: nicostan15