peter j. marino

about

Senior Product Manager focused on automation, AI, and cloud infrastructure.

Previously DOD Secret & DHS Public Trust Cleared.

I also enjoy Star Wars, long walks on the beach, and a strong Mai Tai.

self-hosted AI automation platform

runs on a dedicated Proxmox VM with GPU passthrough, split into two areas: Automation and Midnight, a custom AI chatbot
Automation, n8n for workflow orchestration, paired with Home Assistant and Bilbo, a voice assistant running the same Ollama model that powers Midnight
Midnight, a fine-tuned gemma4:e4b served via Ollama and OpenWebUI, with Qdrant for vector search and Cloudflare Access SSO (Google OAuth) at the front door

self-hosted media delivery for the household

a dedicated Proxmox VM with GPU passthrough running Plex at its center, wrapped in the *arr stack (Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, Bazarr), SABnzbd, and Seerr for automated acquisition
Portainer, Homarr, and Tautulli handle container management, the dashboard, and viewing analytics

Project Lazarus

service desk enablement and SME program redesign

redesigned an internal SME program at PPG to improve onboarding, role clarity, and long-term analyst development
introduced structured SME curriculums, mentor assignments, and recurring team time to reduce knowledge silos and improve communication flow
built a phased rollout plan focused on sustainable adoption, review cycles, and continuity beyond the original project owner

The Prometheus Initiative

gamified sales enablement program for Geek Squad

created a monthly points-based incentive system to increase service-plan attachment, sales consistency, and agent engagement
designed the full operating model, including scoring rules, rewards, rollout stages, and lightweight reporting through OneDrive tooling
paired the program with branding, presentations, and adoption materials to make the system memorable, usable, and easy to champion internally

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