Digital creative technologist

CYBERSECURITY / DEVELOPMENT / DESIGN AVAILABLE FOR WORK WORLDWIDE
BASED CHEREPOVETS, RUSSIA
Evgenii Zhdanov

Categories

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3D
Projects

Photorealistic modeling, animation, and character design for games and visual effects.

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02

Design
Works

Brand identity creation, UI/UX design, and print media for diverse clients.

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03

IT
Solutions

Full-stack development, cloud architecture, and scalable software applications.

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About Me

Motivated IT specialist with a degree in Business Information Technology, fluent technical English, and hands-on experience in network & system administration. Over a year of practical Linux server hardening, web infrastructure deployment, network protocol analysis, and log monitoring. Passionate about cybersecurity, troubleshooting, and building secure systems.

Linux Administration
Network Security
TCP/IP & DNS
Bash & Python
3D & Graphic Design
Branding
Firewall & SSH
English C1

Changelog from my journey

My professional path from university to IT security — design, servers, and everything in between.

2025

2025

Continuing to administer my private VPN service (20+ users) and personal web server. Finishing the Selectel Linux System Administrator course. Actively developing in cybersecurity — reading Habr, studying protocols, hardening servers.

🔒 VPN service (VLESS + Reality) — 20+ users, ongoing monitoring
📜 Selectel — Linux Sysadmin course (completing)
🌐 Personal website on own server with SSL & DNS
🛡️ Server hardening: SSH keys, firewall, port management

2024

2024

Launched private VPN service and streaming platform. Developed a custom whitelist bypass protocol in Python. Went self-employed — 3D modeling & design freelancing while building out IT infrastructure.

🚀 Deployed VLESS + Reality VPN server from scratch
📡 Built streaming platform (gRPC + Nginx) with IP filtering & auth
🐍 Developed whitelist bypass protocol (Python)
🎨 Self-employed: 3D modeling & design freelancing
🔍 Network auditing with Nmap

2023

2023

Developed a turn-based board game "Expedition to Kola: Way Home", which won the regional competition "Souvenir of the Year. Arctic 2023".

🎲 Developed design for maps, cards, and locations
Expedition to Kola Game Board and Box Expedition to Kola Souvenir Award

2021

2021

Designer at Telesett LLC (PhosAgro subsidiary). Entrusted with the most high-profile projects from major clients. Created information security awareness posters for PhosAgro employees.

🏔️ BigWood ski resort — trail map design
✈️ Khibiny Airport — complete brandbook development
🏕️ Sosnovka recreation base — map design
🛡️ InfoSec awareness posters for PhosAgro
🖨️ Print design, advertising, banners, merchandise

2020

2020

Teacher at GAUDO "Laplandia" — Industrial Design & Hi-Tech. Set up a local network and file server in the classroom. Configured all workstations, internet access, and connected 3D printers and CNC machines.

🖧 Built local LAN & file server for the classroom
💻 Configured all laptops, internet access & network policies
🎓 Duke University — Data Science Math Skills (Jan 2020)
🎓 University of Minnesota — Analysis for Business Systems (May 2020)
🖨️ Taught CAD, Blender, 3D printing, photogrammetry

2018

2018

Teaching Assistant at Murmansk Arctic University (MAU) for an IT Startup course (Practical Work). Conducted deep analysis of students' business plans, provided consultations, and helped improve their projects.

🎓 Teaching Assistant for IT Startup course at MAU (Jul - Dec 2018)
📊 Deep analysis of student business plans
💬 Mentored and consulted groups to improve IT projects
🏆 Extended practical work for university credits

University

University

Graduated from Lapland University of Applied Sciences (Finland). Bachelor of Business Administration — Business Information Technology specialization. Thesis on Self-Driving Vehicles.

🎓 Lapland UAS — BBA, Business Information Technology
🤖 Thesis on Self-Driving Vehicles (academic English)

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gdanovevgeniy@yandex.ru