Auburn, California

Dalton
de Arrieta

Government professional and self-taught systems administrator. Currently with the City of Roseville, pursuing a career in IT through hands-on lab work, public service, and continuous learning.

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8+
Yrs Exp
3.69
GPA
Gov
Sector

Who I Am

I am a government professional and self-taught systems administrator based in Auburn, CA. I work as a Customer Service Specialist at the City of Roseville Parks, Recreation and Libraries, handling high-volume public operations and providing front-line technical support at public kiosks.

Outside of work I run a personal Oracle Cloud Infrastructure home lab with Docker containers, Linux servers, and self-hosted services. I built this entirely from scratch because I genuinely enjoy it and wanted real hands-on experience.

I am pursuing a BS in Public Health with a Business Administration minor at the University of the Cumberlands while working full-time, maintaining a 3.692 GPA. My goal is to move into a government IT role and grow from there.

When I am off the clock you will find me weightlifting, gaming, or building something new.

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Current City of Roseville Employee

Internal candidate eligible for direct promotion pathways within city government.

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Self-Taught Systems Administrator

Runs a personal OCI home lab with Docker, Linux, and production-equivalent services.

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Government Accounting Background

Former Senior Accounting Assistant at Nevada County Treasurer-Tax Collector.

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3.692 GPA While Working Full-Time

Maintaining strong academic performance alongside a full-time public service career.

Work History

September 2025 — Present
Customer Service Specialist
City of Roseville Parks, Recreation & Libraries
Primary point of contact at a high-volume municipal public counter. Processes program registrations, facility permits, and fee payments. Provides Tier 1 technical support at public kiosks and escalates issues to the IT department.
GovernmentTier 1 IT SupportPublic OperationsCustomer Service
January 2025 — May 2025
Senior Accounting Assistant
Nevada County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Processed financial transactions and performed account reconciliations in the county ERP system. Maintained audit-ready records per California Government Code and compiled expenditure reports across multiple county cost centers.
Government FinanceERP SystemsReconciliationAccounts Payable
September 2024 — Present
Banquet Captain / Facilities Staff
Ridge Golf Course & Events Center
Sets up and maintains event spaces for banquets serving up to 300 guests. Developed digital SOPs and event checklists to streamline facility operations. Handles cash transactions and post-event financial summaries.
Event OperationsProcess DocumentationLogistics
2022 — 2024
Fitness Representative
Montreux Golf & Country Club
Staffed fitness center front desk, processed membership enrollments, maintained member records, and assisted with retail sales and appointment scheduling using Jonas Club Software.
Member ServicesJonas Club SoftwareRecords Management
2023 — 2024
Substitute Teacher
Washoe County School District
Executed lesson plans for K-12 classrooms across various grade levels and subjects. Managed classroom environments and maintained compliance with district standards.
EducationK-12Nevada Teaching License
2020 — 2021
Haul Truck Driver
Nevada Gold Mines
Operated 200+ ton haul trucks in open-pit mine operations. Completed pre-shift inspections and maintained daily logs per MSHA safety standards.
Heavy EquipmentMSHA SafetyOperations
2017 — 2019
Theatre Manager
United Entertainment Corporation
Managed daily operations for a multi-screen theatre including staff hiring, scheduling, training, and P&L responsibilities. Troubleshot POS systems and maintained facility infrastructure.
ManagementP&LPOS SystemsStaff Training

What I Bring

đŸ–Ĩī¸ Operating Systems

  • Windows 10 / 11 Administration
  • Ubuntu Server and Desktop
  • Oracle Linux 9
  • BIOS / UEFI and Firmware Recovery
  • Headless SSH Environments

â˜ī¸ Cloud and Infrastructure

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Docker Containerization
  • Linux Server Administration
  • Load Balancer Configuration
  • Home Lab Design and Management

🌐 Networking

  • TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP
  • SSH and RDP Remote Administration
  • Port Forwarding and Firewall Rules
  • Cloudflare DNS and CDN
  • Network Troubleshooting

đŸ’ģ Development and Scripting

  • Bash Scripting and Automation
  • Python (Intermediate)
  • Java (Foundational)
  • Git Version Control
  • AI API Integration

đŸ›ī¸ Government and Finance

  • Government ERP Systems
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable / Receivable
  • Records Management
  • Public Sector Operations

📋 Tools and Software

  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Excel — VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables
  • Active Directory
  • Data Entry — 45 WPM / 9,600 KPH
  • OBS Studio

Academic Background

BS in Public Health (In Progress)
University of the Cumberlands
Business Administration Minor
Online Program — Expected 2027
101 Semester Credits
GPA: 3.692
Associate of General Studies
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV
Graduated May 2024
74 Transfer Credits from UNR
GPA: 2.92
Community Health Sciences (Transferred)
University of Nevada, Reno
2019 — 2022
71 Semester Credits Earned
Public Health, Business, Kinesiology
GPA: 3.358
â¤ī¸ Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED — Expires Sept 2027
📚 Nevada Educational Personnel License — Expires Dec 2028
🚜 Forklift Operation Certification

Technical Work

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Home Lab

Provisioned and administers an Ubuntu Linux server on OCI accessed exclusively via SSH. Deployed Docker containers including Jellyfin media server. Diagnosed and resolved service conflicts through system log analysis. Manages port forwarding, firewall rules, and network routing for external access.

OCIDockerLinuxSSHNetworking
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Python Automation and Twitch Bots

Developed Python-based Twitch integrations and moderation bots. Experimented with AI API integrations for local automation and data processing. Built scripts for system administration, log parsing, and operational tasks.

PythonAPIsAutomationBash
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PC Building and Hardware Repair

Builds and troubleshoots personal computers from components. Recovered a failed Windows PC following a corrupted BIOS update by creating a USB recovery drive and performing a manual BIOS flash. Configured NAS storage for local data redundancy.

HardwareBIOS RecoveryNASWindows
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This Website — daltondearrieta.com

Built and deployed a full production web stack from scratch on Oracle Cloud free tier. Provisioned an ARM server, configured Nginx, set up a load balancer, registered a domain, wired up Cloudflare for DDoS protection and CDN, and secured everything with SSL. Zero monthly cost.

OCINginxCloudflareLoad BalancerSSL

How This Site is Built

This website runs on a fully self-managed production stack hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure free tier. Every component was provisioned, configured, and debugged by hand — no managed hosting, no drag-and-drop builders.

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Cloudflare

DNS, DDoS protection, CDN caching, SSL termination, WAF

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OCI Load Balancer

Free tier flexible load balancer, health checks, traffic distribution

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Ubuntu 22.04 Server

Ampere A1 ARM — 4 OCPU, 24 GB RAM, 200 GB storage

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Nginx

Web server serving static and dynamic content, reverse proxy ready

Traffic Flow

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Visitor
HTTPS Request
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Cloudflare
DDoS + CDN + SSL
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Load Balancer
OCI Phoenix
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OCI Server
Private IP
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Nginx
Serves Content
Region
US West — Phoenix, AZ
Shape
VM.Standard.A1.Flex (ARM)
Monthly Cost
$0.00 — Always Free Tier
OS
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Uptime SLA
On-demand capacity
Domain
daltondearrieta.com

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