Hosted on my own server

Cash Royer builds practical IT systems on real hardware.

I support IT operations for Terrace Bay Hotel and Manistique Sands Hotel, where I handle hotel systems, hardware, updates, troubleshooting, and day to day uptime. This site runs from my own home server alongside the rest of the homelab apps behind the Homelab Access link.

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Windows + Linux Servers + Networking Competitions + Certifications

Built at home

This page runs off my own server. The same stack behind the lab is what keeps the site online.

Hotel Ops

Homelab Core

Self Hosted

Local AI

Hotel IT operations

I support day to day operations across Terrace Bay Hotel and Manistique Sands Hotel, including systems, endpoints, troubleshooting, updates, and staff facing tech issues.

Competition background

BPA and SkillsUSA shaped how I work under pressure and helped build stronger skills in SQL, networking, device troubleshooting, leadership, and communication.

What I am building

I keep pushing deeper into server infrastructure, networking, self hosting, and reliable systems that people can actually use every day.

Upper Michigan hotel IT homelab Pi hole pfSense TrueNAS Nextcloud Jellyfin Ollama built on my own hardware

Why this site exists

I like building systems that work, break, and get better when you fix them.

I am not trying to make this feel polished in a fake way. I want it to feel like the work behind it. Hotel systems tied to real users, a home server that actually hosts the page, and self hosted tools that I manage on my own hardware.

So this page leans into the hands on side of what I do. It is part portfolio, part proof that I would rather build the thing and run it myself than just talk about it.

How I work

Build the path. Keep it moving.

I like building the full path, from the network up to the apps people actually use.

Support real users

Hotel systems, endpoints, updates, troubleshooting, and the daily work that keeps operations moving.

Run my own infrastructure

Pi hole DNS, pfSense routing, TrueNAS storage, and a server that hosts the same stack I keep expanding.

Keep learning under pressure

BPA, SkillsUSA, and day to day hands on work all sharpen how I solve problems when things are actually on the line.

Current work and direction

What I do now and where I am headed.

My current work centers on real operations. I support hotel software, on site hardware, system updates, and daily troubleshooting while continuing to build deeper skills in servers, networking, self hosted infrastructure, and long term systems work.

Current role

Tech Stack Manager, Terrace Bay Hotel and Manistique Sands Hotel

I manage and support PMS, POS, RMS, and related hotel systems across two properties. That includes hardware support, endpoint maintenance, setup, updates, troubleshooting, and helping keep staff operations running smoothly.

Hands on focus

Hotel systems, endpoints, hardware, uptime, and daily support.

Why it matters

It is practical IT work tied to real business operations and real users.

Background and trajectory

Technical support, business support, and infrastructure growth

Before my current role, I worked at 906TechExpress as a Service Technician and Business Assistant. I diagnosed devices, handled repairs, supported customers, and helped maintain company servers. That mix of technical troubleshooting and operations work shaped the way I approach systems today.

School

Dual enrolled student with a 4.0+ GPA, near perfect attendance, and advanced work in a three year IT program.

Next step

I am pushing toward systems, networking, server management, and eventually bigger infrastructure and leadership roles.

Selected work

Projects, systems, and builds I want front and center.

These are the projects and systems I want people to see first. They cover my hotel work, homelab core, self hosted ecosystem, and local AI setup.

Homelab and personal server

Built around networking, servers, self hosting, and local AI.

A big part of my technical work happens in my own lab. I run this portfolio from my home server, and the Homelab Access link also points to the rest of the apps and dashboards running there. It is the place where I test, break, fix, and keep building the kind of infrastructure I want to manage professionally.

Hosted from home

This page sits on the same infrastructure it talks about.

That is the point of the redesign. It should feel more like a real system and less like a standard portfolio. The site now leans into layered media, oversized headings, and movement without losing the same content you already had.

Pi hole

DNS filtering and control from a Raspberry Pi.

pfSense

Router and firewall duties on a tiny PC.

TrueNAS

Storage, services, and hosting on the main Linux server.

Ollama

Local model hosting and AI experimentation.

Competitions, awards, and credentials

Leadership and competition work that backs up the technical side.

I have competed, led, and placed across BPA and SkillsUSA. That gave me a mix of technical depth, pressure experience, and leadership work that matters beyond school.

BPA

President and competitor

SQL

1st place at regionals, 5th in Michigan, and 25th in the nation.

Networking

1st place in Computer Network Technology at regionals and 5th in the state for networking.

Device work

2nd place in the state for Device Configuration and Troubleshooting.

SkillsUSA

President and competitor

IT services

1st place in Delta County twice and 5th in Michigan.

Awards

Won $5,000 and kept building leadership experience while competing.

Recognition

Also recognized as IT Class Student of the Year and a member of the DSISD Honor Society.

Certifications

IT Specialist certifications

Databases Networking Network Security Cybersecurity Device Configuration and Management

About me

I like systems that work, and I like understanding why they work.

I am based in Michigan and spend a lot of time around technology that is practical, visible, and useful. That includes business systems, servers, networking, self hosted apps, homelab infrastructure, and competition work. I like building things that make sense, look sharp, and actually solve a problem.

This portfolio runs from my own home server, right next to the rest of my homelab stack. That matters to me because I want the site itself to reflect the same infrastructure mindset behind the projects on the page.

Contact and links

Need help fixing your PC in the Upper Michigan area?

Here are the main places to find my resume and connect with me. If you need help with a computer issue, repair, upgrade, cleanup, or general tech troubleshooting in the Upper Michigan area, these are the easiest ways to reach me.

Local repair and general IT help

I do local repairs and I usually charge less than a lot of bigger shops. You can also reach out with general IT questions, whether you want help getting into the field, need something repaired, want advice on an upgrade, or just want another opinion before you spend money.