Joanna RossTechnical portfolio

Technical operations · Automation · AI implementation

I make technology
work together.

I’m Joanna. I troubleshoot complex systems, connect business tools, and turn recurring work into practical workflows. My background spans advanced technical support, solutions delivery, and hands-on independent projects.

Mount Forest, Ontario · Open to technical opportunities

Joanna Ross
A troubleshooter who builds.From resolving the immediate issue to improving the system behind it.

10+ years in technical workSupport, delivery, and practical problem-solving

2,000+ Aruba and Cisco APsDeployed and supported across business and enterprise environments

Independent systems projectsCRM, AI workflows, automation, and infrastructure

Selected work / 01—04

Working systems.
Thoughtful implementation.

Client websites and independent builds that show how I approach a problem, connect the pieces, and make the result usable.

Workflow overviewFrom inquiry
to follow-through.

Explore the stages of the implemented CRM workflow. This diagram contains no customer data.

A website form validates the request and passes the agreed fields through a Cloudflare Worker to the private CRM API. The browser never receives the shared server token.

01 / Independent systems project

Phylia CRM & AI workflows

An independent technical project demonstrating connected workflows for inquiries, proposals, customer responses, invoicing, and recurring follow-up.

Python / FlaskPostgreSQLCloudflareAI integration
The problem
Customer requests, correspondence, quotes, and follow-up need a consistent path through a small business.
My contribution
I developed the website and connected CRM workflows using AI-assisted tools, working through configuration, integration, testing, and documentation.
A deliberate decision
AI can prepare a proposal, but a person reviews and approves outbound actions. Generated content never becomes a customer commitment automatically.
Explore the implementation
  • A public intake Worker validates submissions and forwards known fields to an authenticated private API.
  • PostgreSQL stores inquiries, pipeline stages, quote responses, invoice states, and audit events.
  • AI proposal drafts use structured output, validation, editable text, and local fallback templates.
  • Inbound email enters a review workflow. Scheduled jobs handle reminders and suppress duplicate failure notifications.
  • Private receipt storage, migration scripts, focused workflow checks, and deployment notes support ongoing maintenance.
Welcan Machine Shop website showing its industrial services
02 / Client website

Welcan Machine Shop

An industrial business website that makes a broad range of machining, parts, and repair capabilities easier to explore.

My contribution
Website design and implementation, service organization, responsive layouts, and a focused quote-request path.
Design decision
Organize the content around buyer questions so visitors can assess the shop’s capabilities before making contact.
Web implementationResponsive designQuote workflow
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Karol’s Decor website showing its home staging services
03 / Client website

Karol’s Decor

A home-staging website bringing services, pricing, qualifications, and portfolio work into one clear destination.

My contribution
Website design and implementation, portfolio presentation, responsive layouts, and service and inquiry navigation.
Design decision
Use the visual portfolio alongside practical service information so homeowners and realtors can explore both the work and the offer.
Portfolio galleryContent structureResponsive design
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04 / Independent infrastructure

A lab for connecting the dots.

My personal environment brings together virtualized workloads, containerized applications, local AI, automation, and monitoring. It gives me a practical place to configure services and troubleshoot how they interact.

ProxmoxDockern8nOllamaGrafana
What I configured
  • A PostgreSQL and FastAPI capture-and-list system with n8n processing workflows.
  • Local AI experimentation with Ollama.
  • Prometheus, Grafana, node-exporter, and cAdvisor for host and container metrics.
  • Cloudflare Tunnel access for n8n and troubleshooting across a multi-host network.
InfrastructureProxmox · Linux · Docker
Applications & automationPostgreSQL · FastAPI · n8n · Ollama
VisibilityPrometheus · Grafana · Host & container metrics

Component overview of a personal lab, separate from enterprise production experience.

Professional experience

A foundation in
real technical problems.

Years of advanced support taught me to investigate carefully, explain clearly, and improve the process around the fix.

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Advanced Support Specialist

Cogeco Connexion

Designed, troubleshot, and monitored Wi-Fi and network solutions from residential Plume and router-based services through small and medium businesses to enterprise environments. Handled third-level escalations, predictive designs using Ekahau and Hamina, troubleshooting documentation, and technician mentoring.

Approximately eight years using Aruba AirWave for wireless monitoring and troubleshooting, with hands-on VLAN work and extensive DHCP and DNS troubleshooting.

Five years of on-call support, including 24/7 on-call availability during the final two years.

Wi-Fi Delivery Specialist

Cogeco Connexion

Managed business Wi-Fi installation and provisioning, equipment configuration, technical solutions with sales and engineering, and second-level delivery support.

Technical support & technology training

Teleperformance / Sony Mobile · Toronto Employment and Social Services

Customer troubleshooting and beginner computer instruction strengthened how I explain technology and help people use it.

About me

Curious about the system.
Focused on the person using it.

I’m a technical operations and support professional based in Mount Forest, Ontario. I’m interested in work that combines troubleshooting, application implementation, practical AI, and automation.

I use AI-assisted tools to build and explore, then work through configuration, integration, testing, and documentation. My projects show that learning in practice; my professional experience brings the discipline of supporting real users and services.

Education & credentials

  • Active certifications
    JNCIA (earned May 2024) · CWNA
  • Previously held
    CCNA (expired April 2019) · CompTIA A+
  • Wireless Networking Ontario College Graduate Certificate with Honours
    George Brown College, 2016
    Dean’s Honour List, all three terms
    Centre of Arts, Design and Information Technology (CADIT) Citizenship Award
  • Computer Programmer/Analyst Diploma
    George Brown College, 2000
    Peer Tutor and Senior Peer Tutor, 1998–1999
  • IATA/UFTAA Foundations & EBT Diploma
    2010 · Coursework included the Amadeus airline reservation system
  • Oxford Seminars
    TESOL / Teaching English as a Second Language certificate
Technical operations
Incident escalation · On-call support · Troubleshooting · Knowledge bases · Process improvement · Technical training
Business applications & automation
Postman · n8n · PostgreSQL · Python / Flask / FastAPI project work · REST & JSON integrations · AI-assisted workflows
Infrastructure & visibility
Windows · Linux · Docker · Proxmox · Cloudflare · Prometheus · Grafana · Wireshark
Enterprise support environment
ServiceNow · Jira · Confluence · Salesforce · Cisco · Juniper · Aruba · AirWave · VLANs · DHCP/DNS troubleshooting · Ekahau · Hamina

Let’s talk

Have a technical role
in mind?

I’m interested in technical operations, solutions implementation, application support, and automation opportunities. I’d be glad to discuss how my experience fits your team.

abacus36@outlook.com