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Systems Engineering

Welcome to Technical Labs. We provide hands-on interactive lab resources to help aspiring IT professionals build real-world skills, offer custom consulting for best-practice deployments, and showcase production-grade projects.

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Active Engineering Projects

Explore our open-source tools, server software, and plugins engineered for performance, streaming overlays, and central network monitoring.

Vinylfo

A self-hosted desktop application that syncs Discogs collections, manages track schedules, and feeds live Twitch metadata, OBS video overlays, and Stream Deck integrations.

Go Twitch OAuth OBS WebSocket SSE
Runs on Windows macOS Linux
View Architecture Website

Firewall Monitor

A vendor-agnostic central NMS with SNMP polling, syslog/sFlow receivers, configuration tracking, and distributed remote probe relays (Firewall-Collector).

Go SNMP Traps Syslog Ingest mTLS Relays
Deployed with Docker Docker
View Architecture Website

Rust Game Plugin

A high-performance gameplay enhancement plugin for Rust survival servers. Introducing custom economy, logging systems, admin helpers, and real-time network hooks.

C# uMod Hooks Data Ingest Performance Optimization
Built for Rust Rust
View Details GitHub
Professional profile

Resume & Core Skillsets

A summary of professional experience, qualifications, and core technical skillsets gathered from years of systems development and administration.

Nicholas Diotte profile

Nicholas Diotte

Principal Engineer | Network & Infrastructure

[email protected] www.technicallabs.org linkedin.com/in/nickdiotte
Toronto, ON / Remote

Principal Engineer

Aug 2024 - Present
Tuor Networks

Senior technical authority across all managed service customer accounts, architecting enterprise infrastructure migrations.

  • Lead FortiGate firewall deployments, security policy governance, and system posture reviews.
  • Architect and oversee complex, end-to-end network, storage, and compute migrations.
  • Conduct disaster recovery testing, business continuity exercises, and device health audits.

Senior IT Consultant & Team Lead

Aug 2020 - Jul 2024
Tuor Networks

Led a team of consultants delivering managed IT services across diverse enterprise verticals.

  • Assessed business computing needs, analyzed system weaknesses, and implemented specialist recommendations.
  • Managed network and system security programs for strategic accounts.
  • Successfully planned and executed all network, storage, and compute migrations.

Senior Consultant

Sep 2017 - Aug 2020
Tuor Networks

Provided hands-on technical consulting for managed service clients across networking and hybrid infrastructure.

Manager, Network & Service Operations

Jul 2011 - Feb 2017
Comwave

Managed NOC, Provisioning, and Capacity Planning teams, and owned wholesale customer operations.

  • Assisted with the launch and capacity planning of the enterprise data centre at 151 Front Street, Toronto.
  • Expanded NOC to 24/7/365 coverage and designed automation tools to eliminate repetitive daily workflows.
  • Managed data centre physical infrastructure, HVAC systems, DC power distribution, and optical fibres.

Team Lead & NOCC Technician

Feb 2005 - Jun 2011
Primus Telecommunications

Supervised NOCC operations, built standardized training metrics, and monitored national carrier voice and data networks.

  • Built a web-based shift handoff tracker, improving audits and communication.
  • Administered Cisco, Redback SmartEdge, Plexus, and Juniper infrastructure across core protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SIP, ATM).

Systems & Network Support

Sep 1999 - Feb 2005
Woodslee Credit Union & WINCOM ISP

Managed mail, DNS, database, and colocation servers for regional ISP, and migrated multi-branch banking infrastructure.

  • Led NT 4.0 to Windows/Exchange Server migration across seven bank branch locations.
  • Configured security firewalls, IDS sensors, and backup architectures.

Core Competencies

Network & Firewalls

FortiGate, Cisco, Meraki, SonicWALL 96%
VPN, Security & Compliance 93%
Routing & Switching, SDWAN 90%

Infrastructure & Systems

Data Centre Operations 94%
Windows Server, Linux, Automation 93%
Disaster Recovery & Planning 92%

Professional Certifications

Cisco 360 Black Belt Meraki Presales (2025)
Fortinet FortiGate 7.4 Operator (2024)
Fortinet Certified Associate – Cybersecurity (2024)
Fortinet Certified Fundamentals – Cybersecurity (2024)
Certified Meraki Networking Associate (CMNA) (2024)
Certified SonicWALL Security Administrator (CSSA) (2018)
Time & Support

Services & Custom Mentorship

Need help deploying a secure firewall, building a custom monitoring dashboard, or learning best practices? Book a session below.

1-on-1 Deployment Mentorship

Learn directly as we build. Together we'll map out your network layout, build firewall policies, and deploy probes using secure templates.

Architecture Audits & CI/CD

Get your automation pipelines reviewed. We'll optimize Docker configurations, check TLS endpoints, and set up auth controls.

Custom Network Tooling

Need custom relays, collectors, or plugin adapters? We can build lightweight backend solutions matching your hardware profiles.

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Data Centre & Infrastructure Server deployments, virtualization, physical setup
System & Process Automation Scripting, CI/CD pipelines, container workflows
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