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Platform Engineer · Homelab · Points & Miles

Jose
Gonzalez

Platform engineer with roots in both macOS and Windows endpoint management, running a self-hosted homelab at the Fringe, and optimizing a multi-issuer points portfolio across Chase UR, Amex MR, United, and Bonvoy.

Platform Engineer Homelab Builder Points & Miles Optimizer Jamf Pro + OpenTofu Windows Server · PowerShell Proxmox VE Local LLM · ROCm

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Jose Gonzalez
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What I Build

The Stack

Endpoint Jamf Pro + OpenTofu
macOS MDM · IaC · GitOps →
Windows Windows Server · PowerShell
AD · endpoint engineering background
Homelab Proxmox VE — Fringe
pve · theotherside →
Inference Ollama + AMD ROCm
RX 6750 XT · 12GB VRAM →
Shell Zsh · PowerShell
Fleet automation & cross-platform scripting
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Self-Hosted Infrastructure

The Fringe Cluster

FRINGE Proxmox Cluster ├── pve [Management Core · Alder Lake-N] │ ├── Unifi Controller (LXC) │ ├── Pihole DNS (LXC) │ └── Core Infrastructure VMs │ └── theotherside [High Compute · i5-14600K · RX 6750 XT] ├── llm-coder (LXC + GPU Passthrough) │ └── Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B · ROCm v6.1 · 8.4 GB VRAM ├── Harvard (Windows Server Eval) └── Lincoln (Debian Core)

Two-node Proxmox environment running zero external cloud dependencies for inference. NPM reverse proxy with Authelia SSO, internal DNS via Pihole, and direct PCIe GPU passthrough for local LLM workloads.

Full Architecture → LLM Hardware Spec →
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Guides & Documentation

Writing

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Travel Rewards Optimization

Points & Miles

I treat rewards like I treat infrastructure — strategically routed, never left idle. Chase UR and Amex MR go to premium travel redemptions. Co-brand cards earn category multipliers on top. Referral links benefit both parties: you get a signup bonus, I earn points. Everybody wins.

American Express

Blue Cash Everyday® Card

3% cash back at U.S. supermarkets (up to $6K/yr)
3% at U.S. gas stations & online retail
$200 welcome statement credit
No annual fee

Cash Back $200 welcome offer
Apply →
American Express

Gold Card

4x U.S. restaurants & groceries
3x flights booked direct
$120 dining credit · $120 Uber Cash
$100 hotel credit via Amex Travel

Amex MR Points See current offer →
Apply →
Chase

Sapphire Reserve

3x travel & dining worldwide
$300 annual travel credit
Priority Pass Select lounge access
1.5¢/pt on travel via Chase portal

Chase UR Points 150,000 pts offer
Apply →
Chase

Sapphire Preferred

3x dining · 2x travel
$50 annual hotel credit
10% anniversary points bonus
Transfer partners: United, Hyatt, SW, BA

Chase UR Points See current offer →
Apply →
Chase × United

United Quest Card

3x United purchases · 2x travel & dining
Up to 6,000 PQP/yr toward status
2 United Club one-time passes/yr
2 checked bags free

United Miles See current offer →
Apply →
American Express × Marriott

Bonvoy Business Card

6x Marriott Bonvoy hotels
4x restaurants, U.S. gas, wireless, shipping
Free Night Award annually (up to 35K pts)
Automatic Gold Elite status

Marriott Bonvoy Points See current offer →
Apply →
Chase Business

Ink Business Unlimited

1.5x on all purchases (no categories)
Earns UR — combinable with Sapphire
No annual fee
Ideal for catch-all business spend

Chase UR Points See current offer →
Apply →
Chase

Freedom Unlimited®

5x travel via Chase portal
3x dining & drugstores
1.5x on everything else · No annual fee
Earns UR — combinable with Sapphire for 1.5¢/pt

Chase UR Points See current offer →
Apply →
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Find Me

Elsewhere

GitHub @miigzthecapo LinkedIn Jose Gonzalez All Links links.thecapotech.com