Skills & Resume - Dan Bacci | Systems Architect & Automation Engineer

Professional Summary

Systems architect and automation engineer with 15+ years of experience building high-performance infrastructure, implementing AI-enhanced workflows, and delivering technical solutions for e-commerce, IT support, and media production. Expertise in server architecture, cloud automation, and AI/ML integration with a proven track record of optimizing complex technical environments.

Core Competencies

Infrastructure & Systems

Server Architecture
Proxmox, pfSense
RAID/NVMe Storage Optimization
Mac OS, Windows, Linux
High-Availability Systems

Cloud & Automation

Microsoft Power Automate (RPA)
PowerShell, Python, Bash Scripting
SharePoint/OneDrive Integration
Microsoft 365 & Google Administration
Workflow Automation

AI & ML

GPU Server Design & Optimization
LLM Deployment & Optimization
Computer Vision Applications
AI-Enhanced Media Pipelines
Model Training & Inference

E-Commerce & Web CMS

Magento 2.4+ Development
Shopify & WordPress
Performance Optimization

Professional Experience

Independent Consultant — Systems Architecture & IT Support

2008 – Present

Los Angeles & San Francisco Bay Area, California

Architected and deployed high-performance AI infrastructure using AMD EPYC servers with GPU acceleration for large-scale media processing
Implemented Microsoft 365 environments for multiple organizations including SharePoint, OneDrive, and Power Automate workflows
Developed custom Magento 2 e-commerce solutions with B2B functionality and multi-frontend pricing systems
Migrated enterprise clients from Dropbox/Google Drive to Microsoft SharePoint
Automated media workflows through scripting and on-prem or cloud AI models for intelligent asset management
Provided remote and on-site IT support for Mac and Windows environments across diverse industries

Notable Projects

AI Media Pipeline 2023 – Present

Designed and implemented high-performance computing infrastructure on AMD EPYC servers with GPU acceleration. Integrated local LLMs for automated media processing, tagging, and enhancement.

Bacci Paintball E-Commerce 2012 – Present

Built and maintain Magento 2 e-commerce platform for vintage paintball equipment. Developed custom modules, integrated multi-channel marketing automation, and achieved 0.8–1.2s cached page load speeds. Grew customer base to 5,000+ subscribers.

PBDNA Live Streaming 2017 – 2019

Created portable live streaming infrastructure using Teradek encoders and Raspberry Pi systems for remote field broadcasts. Developed cellular streaming solutions and multi-camera production workflows for single-operator broadcasts.

Paintball History Archive 2017 – Present

Developed WordPress-based historical archive with 2,000+ articles, interactive timeline, and extensive media library.

Technical Skills

Programming & Scripting

Python, PowerShell, Bash, HTML, PHP, SQL

Platforms & Systems

Linux, Windows, macOS, Proxmox VE, pfSense

Cloud & Productivity

Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Power Automate, Google Workspace, Dropbox Business

E-Commerce & Web

Magento 2, Shopify, WordPress, WooCommerce, Nginx, Apache, MySQL

AI & Machine Learning

PyTorch, TensorFlow, LLaMA, Mistral, OpenAI API, Claude API, Stable Diffusion, Computer Vision

DevOps & Infrastructure

Git, CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Monitoring & Logging

Creative Tools

Adobe Creative Suite, OBS Studio, FFmpeg, ImageMagick

Education & Professional Development

Continuous Professional Development

Ongoing training in AI/ML technologies, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems through hands-on implementation and industry resources.

Specialized Expertise

High-Performance Computing & GPU Architecture
Enterprise Cloud Migration & Administration
E-Commerce Platform Development & Optimization
AI Model Deployment & Integration
Professional Media Workflows & Automation

Education

BFA — Digital and Studio Art · Dominican University, San Rafael, CA