Biography
Jonathan Schoenberger is a technology specialist with 30 years of hands-on IT experience. He graduated with honors from Westwood College where he received an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Network Engineering.
Mr. Schoenberger spent over 20 years as an IT Consultant and Technician, servicing a wide range of technology needs to companies and clients. With his diverse knowledge base he has helped clients increase productivity, efficiency, and profitability through technology and service application.
He is currently a Technical Client Support Specialist with The Storage Group, a digital marketing and SaaS company. There he provides technical and development support to clients and internal teams. In his personal time he is exploring the use of Large Language Models in development, project management, and problem solving.
Skills Summary
Soft Skills
Interpersonal
A positive communicator who prides myself on being empathetic and capable of building rapport with a wide range of personalities.
Customer Service
A strong past work history of providing excellent customer service leading to increased sales, recognition, and customer reliance.
Leadership
Organically fall into leadership roles by displaying ability to lead others in an efficient and productive manner to achieve multi-threaded goals.
IT Skills
Hardware
30 years of expertise in x86 architecture, spanning enterprise-grade maintenance, hardware optimization, and the deployment of mission-critical server configurations.
Operating Systems
Extensive experience in multiple OS environments. Distributions include: Windows Server, Windows Pro/Home, macOS, Slackware, Debian, Ubuntu, UNIX/BSD, Android, and iOS.
Networking
Expertise in full-stack networking, leveraging the OSI Model to architect resilient, high-availability systems. Proficient in 802.11x wireless standards and cloud infrastructure design.
Services
Experience with installing and configuring a wide range of services including: HTTP, PHP, MySQL, DNS, DHCP, Mail, FTP, SSH, RDP, VPN, and NAS.
Development and AI
Experience with HTML, CSS, PHP, Python, Next.js, Node.js, Lua, and AutoIt. AI tech stacks include ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, and Llama. Preferred: Gemini CLI
Security
Experience with attack surface reduction and vulnerability assessment. Proven track record in auditing proprietary software and hardening infrastructure to proactively mitigate threats.
Work Portfolio
The Storage Group
Provide client and company-wide technical support solutions to increase throughput amd efficiency. UX design and backend tool development.
Method
Developed private server FiveM mods for GTAV using Lua and QBCore. Provided mod support through Discord and online forum moderation.
Regency Technologies
Diagnosed hardware for refurbishment or e-waste recycling. Trained employees on RIOS standards for proper diagnostics and disassembly.
Guardian Industries
Hardware maintenance and software rollovers through custom network scripting. Audited proprietary software and developed access control software for IPCs.
Xenforo
Discovered a XSS vulnerability that circumvented login access, allowing an attacker to effectively clone accounts and post as other authorized users.
Linksys
Discovered a Denial of Service vulnerability on routers using null GET requests that froze firmware and forced manual reboot of hardware.
Acuren/US Inspections
Built a Slackware-based custom mail server which included a standalone webmail frontend using SquirrelMail for company-wide email.
ChicagoAreaNet
Helped develop embedded system firmware for hardware deployment. Converted services to linux-based solutions to cut operating costs.
Home Depot
Discovered an internal explorer shell vulnerability on user facing systems that granted full user permissions and Intranet access.
Schmidt Machinery
Troubleshooting, maintenance, and installation of hardware infrastructure. Performed wireless integration into existing on-site local area network.
Boson
Discovered a memory leak vulnerability that allowed an user to circumvent copy right protection and reveal functioning keys on all major software.
Rubi-Con
Guest speaker on the subjects of passive network attacks and distributed network intrusion detection systems. Configured a secure PPTP network for demonstration.
Personal Hobbies
Artificial Intelligence
Exploring the frontiers of LLMs and generative AI. I focus on integrating AI APIs into full-stack applications and optimizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflows.
My interest lies in bridging the gap between raw model capabilities and practical, high-performance user tools.
Amateur Radio & SDR
Experimenting with Software Defined Radio (SDR) and long-range mesh networking. I build and optimize local LoRa nodes and Meshtastic base stations for resilient communication.
I enjoy the challenge of hardware-level networking and RF exploration. Currently licenced for GMRS Radio.
Additive Manufacturing
Interested in functional 3D printing with high-performance filaments like PETG, ASA, and TPU. I maintain a fully enclosed CoreXY system for projects.
I focus on custom hardware modifications and rapid prototyping for microcontrollers and embedded systems.
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