// portfolio

Robin Playe

cybersecurity linux self-hosting epitech investigation pedagogy

Looking for an apprenticeship starting January 2027.

Student in Pre-MSc and Master's in Cybersecurity at Epitech. Franco-American multicultural background (lived in the USA 2011–2020) with 4 years of professional experience in web data management, digital content, and analytical tools.

Learning by doing with a homelab focused on Linux, Docker, networking, and security, as well as building several websites. Currently studying CS50x (Harvard) and TryHackMe.

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I am currently preparing for a Master's in Cybersecurity through a Pre-MSc at Epitech, and am looking for an apprenticeship (January 2027).

My background spans web data management, content creation, teaching, and digital communication. These fields have taught me, among other things, analytical rigor, team coordination, and the ability to simplify complex technical subjects.

OS: Linux Mint & Windows 11 (debloated)

// Systems & Networks/

  • Linux (administration)
  • TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP
  • Networking & VPN
  • Virtualization

// Cybersecurity

  • SOC basics (logs, monitoring)
  • OSINT (basics)
  • TryHackMe (labs)

// Web Development

  • HTML & CSS
  • Astro
  • Hugo
  • Wordpress

// Programming

  • Python (basics)
  • C (basics)
  • Simple automation

// Tools

  • Docker
  • TrueNAS
  • Tailscale
  • Git (basics)

NAS / Homelab

Personal homelab built on TrueNAS to learn system administration, networking, Docker, self-hosting, backups, and security concepts.

My Beelink ME Mini NAS running TrueNAS
Tailscale Home Assistant Immich Jellyfin Nextcloud Plex Seer

Websites

LinkardOnline.com

Personal site about sharing internet discoveries. Progressive migration WordPress → Hugo → Astro to improve performance and reduce the attack surface.

Wordpress Hugo Astro
→ linkardonline.com

BeyondSatire.com

Articles in english, created and maintained with WordPress.

→ beyondsatire.com

YouTube Channel

450K+
total views
18K+
hours watched

English-language YouTube channel dedicated to technology and internet culture.

→ @Linkard

Music

Musical compositions and productions shared on YouTube.

→ Listen on YouTube
Web Data Coordinator
Smyths Toys — Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Large-scale product data management, e-commerce content optimization, and coordination with multilingual international teams. Daily use of data infrastructure tools: WinSCP (SFTP), SAP Fiori, SAP Hybris.

Jul. 2024 — present
SEO Web Writer (English & French)
MesAllocs — Paris

Full translation and international launch of your-benefits.co.uk. 168 articles created: audience grew from 0 to 106,000 views in 10 months, +30,000 organic Google clicks. Technical optimization via Google Search Console and SEMrush.

Jan. 2022 — Dec. 2022
Assistant Account Manager
Havas Factory — Lille

Coordination of multi-channel digital advertising campaigns and client relationship management. Collaboration with technical and creative teams.

Feb. 2023 — Sep. 2023
English Teacher
Université Catholique de Lille

Bilingual courses on technical topics: AI, tech ethics, smart cities. Simplifying complex concepts for non-specialist audiences.

Oct. 2023 — Jun. 2024

Epitech

Pre-MSc / Master's in Cybersecurity (in progress)

ISFJ Lille

Master's in Journalism — Apprenticeship, 2021–2023

Investigation, interview, writing, radio, television, web publishing, and video editing.

Montpellier Business School

Bachelor's in International Business Administration, 2020–2021

Courses in international economics, business plan development, marketing, and corporate social responsibility.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Psychology studies, 2018–2020

Selected for the Psychology Learning Community (group of 20 students out of a cohort of over 1,000). GPA: 3.4/4.0. Equivalent to first and second year of a Bachelor's degree.