Summary
Ricky Poore is a hands-on Sr. IT Director and seasoned Linux/Open Source specialist with 13+ years of professional experience and over three decades of practical tech work across custom PC builds, server deployments, and embedded Android kernel/ROM development. He blends deep systems-level expertise鈥攌ernel tuning, custom device trees, task scheduling changes and CPU/GPU overclocking鈥攚ith client-facing troubleshooting, training, and long-term support for public and enterprise users. As an independent developer and former remote sysadmin, he鈥檚 delivered cross-distribution administration, virtualization, and automation for diverse environments while writing how-tos and contributing compatibility patches to open source projects. Based in Somerset, KY, Ricky pairs eclectic hands-on roles (even field experience in manufacturing and food processing) with a persistent focus on spreading Linux knowledge to learners and clients who want fully customized, optimized systems.
13 years of coding experience
Associates of Applied Science, Computer Information Systems / Information Technology, Associates of Applied Science, Computer Information Systems / Information Technology at ITT Technical Institute
Transfer, Information Technology, Transfer, Information Technology at Somerset Community College
English