Independent IT Consultant

Reliable IT systems.
Built to run better.

I help businesses maintain, secure, and improve the technology behind their operations — from infrastructure and cloud services to DNS, CDN, SSL automation, and monitoring.

15+ yearsIT experience
InfrastructureCloud, servers & networks
OperationsMonitoring & automation
What I do

Practical IT support for critical systems.

Flexible consulting and remote technical services for teams that need dependable systems, clearer visibility, and ongoing operational support.

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IT Infrastructure

Server administration, infrastructure planning, system configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

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Cloud & Hosting

Support across cloud and hosting environments, including AWS, Azure, Rackspace, and Alibaba Cloud.

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DNS, CDN & Domains

DNS operations, domain management, CDN configuration, traffic routing, and Cloudflare services.

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SSL & Certificate Automation

Certificate lifecycle management, ACME workflows, DNS validation, renewal automation, and deployment support.

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Monitoring & Logging

Infrastructure monitoring, alerting, log analysis, and operational visibility using tools such as Zabbix, Grafana, Icinga, and ELK.

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Network & Remote Access

Network troubleshooting, VPN administration, firewall configuration, and secure remote connectivity.

Technical expertise

Across the stack, from DNS to the server.

A hands-on approach to keeping services available, configurations maintainable, and operational tasks repeatable.

Linux AdministrationWindows ServerAWSMicrosoft AzureRackspaceAlibaba CloudCloudflareImpervaACME / acme.shSectigoNginxDNS OperationsZabbixGrafanaIcinga2ELK StackOpenVPNCiscoFortinetMicrosoft 365Active Directory
Experience

Built through hands-on operations.

IT Consultant

Infrastructure consulting, cloud and hosting operations, SSL/DNS management, automation, monitoring, and technical support.

IT Management

IT operations, systems administration, backend CRM support, network services, and coordination of technology requirements.

Systems Engineering

Technical implementation, infrastructure troubleshooting, server and network support, and day-to-day systems reliability.

Selected work

Examples of the problems I work on.

Representative project areas based on my technical focus. Specific client names, confidential details, and performance claims are intentionally omitted.

Automation · TLS

SSL Certificate Lifecycle

Design repeatable certificate issuance and renewal workflows with ACME tooling, DNS-based validation, organized certificate paths, and deployment checks.

acme.shSectigoCloudflare DNS
DNS · Edge

DNS & CDN Operations

Support large domain estates, troubleshoot DNS validation and propagation, and manage CDN and custom-hostname configurations.

DNSCloudflareCDN
Reliability · Observability

Monitoring & Alerting

Improve operational visibility with service checks, dashboards, log review, and alerts that help teams identify issues sooner.

ZabbixGrafanaELK
About

Technical depth with an operations mindset.

I’m Richard Anacion, an IT consultant with more than 15 years of experience across infrastructure, systems administration, cloud services, networking, and IT operations. I focus on practical solutions: understand the issue, reduce operational risk, document the change, and make recurring work easier to maintain.

I work with businesses that need project-based assistance or ongoing remote technical support. Engagement scope can be tailored to the environment, urgency, and team requirements.

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Let's work together

Need help with your IT environment?

Share a little about your systems, current challenge, or project goals. I can help assess the requirement and outline practical next steps.