M.Sc. Cognitive Science
Universität Osnabrück — an ML/AI track: deep learning, computer vision, methods of AI, explainability of large language models, and advanced network security.
OSNABRÜCK, DE · 52.28° N, 8.05° E
Anton Rusakov
IT engineer working across systems administration, networks & security, self-hosted Linux infrastructure and IoT — now researching machine learning & AI in a Cognitive Science M.Sc.
Highlights
Computer Engineering
B.Sc. & M.Sc. in Informatics & Computer Engineering (Tver STU), both with distinction — networks, databases, information security, distributed systems.
01
MikroTik · AD · GPO
Systems, Networks & Security
Sole IT administrator for about 50 users: Windows Server, Active Directory and Group Policy, MikroTik VLANs and firewall, Kaspersky, backups, CCTV and cabling.
02
Linux · Docker · CI/CD
Self-hosted Infrastructure
Linux servers, Nginx, systemd, Docker Compose and CI/CD with GitHub Actions — a self-hosted VPN and websites for family and friends.
03
ESP32 · M5Stack
IoT & Embedded
Sensor prototyping with ESP32 / M5Stack, an Android app (Kotlin/Compose) and Firebase — a working prototype tested on the road.
04
NumPy · PyTorch
Machine Learning
Neural networks from scratch in NumPy, PyTorch coursework, LLM explainability and a team research project on a GPU cluster.
3+ years as sole IT administrator
Windows and Active Directory, networks, security and user support for about 50 people at a manufacturing company in Tver — see the full timeline.
Selected work
Self-hosted Linux infrastructure
Two Ubuntu servers with Nginx, systemd, fail2ban and Docker Compose, a self-hosted VPN for family and friends, and CI/CD with GitHub Actions — running since 2023.
Linux · Nginx · Docker · CI/CDNeural networks from scratch
A NumPy multilayer perceptron for Moscow Exchange stocks with an honest evaluation, plus a team research project on multi-agent scientific discovery.
NumPy · PyTorchRoad-surface monitoring
M5Stack/ESP32 with two IMU sensors, Bluetooth to an Android app and Firebase; slopes, potholes and rough surfaces are detected from the signal — tested on a scooter.
ESP32 · Kotlin · FirebaseEnterprise LAN modernization
VLANs by work zone, traffic filtering and a faster backbone switch for a 50-user company — designed as a thesis and put into production with an acceptance act.
MikroTik · VLAN · Visio