Benjamin O'Brien

Background


Like I said before on my main page, I'm Benjamin (known as iiPython just for the hell of it really) and I'm (primarily) a software developer.
I write random programs, websites, whatever I feel like really and then deploy it for the internet to look at.

In addition to normal computer science, I'm a heavy fan of the cybersecurity and cryptography fields and plan to major in one (or both!) of them. I also believe privacy is a basic right and take mine very seriously.

So far, I'm RHCSA and Security+ certified, with hopefully more on the way.

Hobbies (ext.)


I couldn't fit everything that I like doing into the main page obviously, so here's a more filled out list:

  • Watching TV shows / Anime
    • Some favorites of mine, in no particular order:
    • Person of Interest
    • Initial D
    • Neon Genesis Evangelion
    • Hellsing
    • Black Lagoon
    • See my anime page for more...
  • Listening to music
    • I'm kind of an audiophile in this regard, I have an all-FLAC album collection along with a pair of Philips X2HR's.
  • System administration
    • Arch Linux, Fedora, Debian-based (ew), you name it.
    • I very lightly messed with Windows Server 2019 during my Security+ certification.
  • Network management
  • Going places I've never been before
    • I went on a family trip to France in August 2024.
    • I've hit up Dallas during the VEX World Championship 2022.
    • Las Vegas? Been there, done that.

Checklist


  • Get into college
  • Make enough money to move into my own house in another state
  • Take a decent trip to Japan
  • Acquire a PhD in Cybersecurity?