Anthony McKeever

End User Experience Analyst & Digital Operations Specialist

Maintaining 99.9% uptime across Ireland's largest digital advertising network

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Professional Experience

Building and maintaining critical digital infrastructure across Ireland

99.9% Uptime Achievement
400+ Digital Screens Managed
3 Office Locations
End User Experience Analyst & Digital Operations Specialist
Large Advertising & Outdoor Media Company
June 2022 - Present

Lead systems administrator responsible for Ireland's largest digital outdoor advertising network, managing critical infrastructure across Ireland, both north and south.

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NTA Contract Victory: Led the successful takeover of 77 digital bus shelter displays in Ireland's Capital, completing the complex migration in just 4 days with zero downtime
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International Project Leadership: Traveled to Lyon, France to meet with executives and engineers of a major player in the digital advertising manufacturing world, leading the deployment of 10 6m x 3m digital billboard panels across Northern Ireland
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Network Excellence: Maintain 99.9% uptime across 400+ digital screens including 77 NTA Dublin shelters, 100 Translink NI bus shelters, and 200+ mall displays
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Infrastructure Modernization: Led complete network overhaul including fiber upgrades to symmetrical gigabit speeds, deployment of Cisco Meraki switches and wireless access points
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Smart Hands Operations: Serve as remote technical support for multinational networking teams, enabling rapid deployment and troubleshooting across multiple office locations

Technical Expertise

Comprehensive skills spanning systems administration, networking, and digital infrastructure

🖥️ Systems Administration

GNU/Linux Windows Mac OS Docker VMware Prometheus Grafana Remote Management Automation

🌐 Networking & Security

CCNA (In Progress) Cisco Equipment Meraki OPNsense WireGuard VPN Fiber Networks Firewall Management

☁️ Self-Hosted Infrastructure

Docker Nextcloud Bitwarden Immich Jellyfin Home Assistant DNS Management Nginx

🤖 AI & Development

DeepSeek R1 Local LLMs API Integration Automation Scripts IoT Management Digital Signage

Key Projects & Achievements

Showcasing major infrastructure projects and technical innovations

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NTA Dublin Takeover

Successfully migrated 77 digital bus shelter displays to my company's digital OOH infrastructure in just 4 days. Involved reverse-engineering existing systems, deploying proprietary Linux images, configuring dual-screen setups, configuring 4G mobile routers, and establishing complete remote management capabilities.

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Prismaflex Partnership

Led international collaboration with Prismaflex in Lyon, France for deployment of massive 6m x 3m digital billboards. Coordinated with executives and engineers on monitoring systems, redundancy planning, and technical specifications.

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Enterprise Home Lab

Built comprehensive self-hosted infrastructure with 30+ Docker containers, including Immich for photo management, Bitwarden for passwords, Nextcloud for file sync, and complete monitoring stack with Prometheus and Grafana.

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Network Infrastructure Overhaul

Modernized complete corporate network infrastructure including fiber upgrades to symmetrical gigabit speeds, deployment of Cisco Meraki switches, enterprise wireless access points, and centralized management systems.

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Local AI Implementation

Running DeepSeek R1 and other LLMs locally for privacy-focused AI applications. Balancing performance requirements with power consumption while maintaining complete data sovereignty.

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Digital Privacy Advocacy

Complete migration off cloud services to self-hosted alternatives. Supporting open source projects like Immich with donations and advocating for digital freedom through technology choices and infrastructure design.

Beyond the Server Room

Exploring life beyond technology while staying connected to the digital world

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Automotive Passion

Former proud owner of a tuned Golf GTI Mk7 with over 300hp - a proper rocket ship.

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Irish Countryside

Love exploring Donegal's rugged coastline, from the crashing waves at Malin Head to the stunning sunsets at Rossnowlagh, kayaking Lough Swilly to sinking pints in Donegal town.

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Cycling Adventures

Taking in the incredible views of The River Foyle and Derry, when it isn't raining of course.

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World Traveler

Explored Prague (absolute favorite), Berlin, Amsterdam, and more. Each destination offers unique perspectives on technology, culture, and life.

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Continuous Learning

Subscriber to The Lunduke Journal and Etymology Nerd on Substack. Always learning about technology, language, and digital rights.

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Mobile Tech Life

Managing infrastructure on the go with a Samsung Z Fold 6, from McDonald's car parks to luxury hotels - technology enabling WFA.

Philosophy & Values

Passionate advocate for digital freedom, privacy, and technological sovereignty

Digital Freedom Advocate

Committed to technological freedom, privacy rights, and supporting open source innovation.

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Free Speech Champion: Advocate for making internet censorship illegal and protecting fundamental communication rights online
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Open Source Support: Regular donor to projects like Immich and advocate for breaking up tech monopolies to foster innovation
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Data Sovereignty: Migrated completely off "the cloud" (which is just someone else's computer) to self-hosted infrastructure for complete data control
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Mentorship Philosophy: Encourage newcomers to leverage AI tools for rapid learning while maintaining passion-driven career growth

Current Focus

Always evolving and preparing for the next technical challenge

📖 Active Studies

Currently preparing for CCNA certification to formalize networking expertise and transition into specialized networking roles within the industry.

🚀 Career Trajectory

Planning transition to dedicated networking roles, leveraging current smart hands experience, experience tinkering with home lab, and comprehensive infrastructure knowledge.

💡 Innovation Focus

Balancing local AI implementation with power efficiency while maintaining commitment to privacy-first technology solutions.

🌍 Work Style

Embracing mobile-first infrastructure management, working seamlessly between Belfast, Dublin offices, and remote locations across Ireland.