Talon Dunbar
DevOps & Full-Stack Developer
Fast learner, detail-oriented, curious, collaborative.
About Me
I build things to understand them.
Computer Science graduate from Dawson College in Montréal, Québec.
~/dev
- Builds full-stack apps with React, Flask, Java, and C#.
- Has a strong interest in infrastructure and DevOps.
- Self-hosts services with Proxmox and Docker.
- Is a Linux power user and administrator.
- Is an open-source advocate.
~/approach
- Collaborates on team projects using Agile workflows.
- Tracks issues and collaborates via Git workflows.
- Learns quickly and cares about details.
- Reads documentation to understand tools deeply.
- Uses AI tooling deliberately as part of an engineering workflow.
~/interests
- Always chases better coffee.
- Explores 3D rendering in Blender.
- Experiments with music production in Ableton.
- Is curious about meteorology and astronomy.
- Competes as a Grand Champion in Rocket League.
GitHub Activity
What I've Built
Team and solo projects I've worked on.
DawsAsset
Odoo 17-based asset and inventory platform for Dawson College. Replaced spreadsheet tracking across four departments with barcode scanning, equipment loans, and a student self-service kiosk.
Live production deployment at Dawson College.
The Coral Reef
Full-stack social platform built around Tight Squeeze, a nautical card game inspired by Exploding Kittens. Features real-time multiplayer via Socket.IO, social auth, profile customization, friends system, leaderboard, and admin panel.
620 capstone project. Live at thecoralreef.club.
Self-Hosted Homelab
17+ self-hosted services on local physical hardware, managed as code with Ansible and OpenTofu. TrueNAS provides storage with a 3-2-1 backup strategy including offsite VPS sync.
17+ services in production. No public repo.
Godash
A terminal user interface (TUI) dashboard for monitoring Proxmox virtual environments. Provides real-time stats and management capabilities.
Core monitoring features complete. Active development.
Technical Toolkit
Languages, frameworks, and tools I use.
Languages
Infrastructure & DevOps
Databases
Software Engineering
Web Development
Developer Tooling
Education
Formal training behind the skills.
Dawson College
DEC in Computer Science Technology
2023 - 2026 | Montreal, QC
Achievements
Recognition for impactful work.
DawsHacks 2026 - 1st Place
Reachout AI: SMS and voice-based AI assistant bridging the digital divide for 2.7 billion people without smartphones or reliable internet. Built with Twilio, Google Gemini API, and OpenWeatherMap for feature phones and rural communities.
CS 2026 Leadership Award
