Tarik Gungor
Toronto, CanadaA Life in Progress

Building systems.Learning continuously.Livingintentionally.

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I'm Tarik Gungor. I study Computer Systems Technology in Toronto and build practical tools while learning how systems work — from networks and Linux to software and design. This site is where I document the work, the lessons, and the life around them.

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Toronto →
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Sonoma · CertForge

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Computer Systems Technology

> learning

Network+ → Security+

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Work as it happens

System: HumanVersion: 1.0.0

RIGHT NOW

01 — BUILDING

Software projects

Building Sonoma, CertForge, and small tools around problems I actually have.

02 — STUDYING

Computer Systems Technology

Currently studying at George Brown College in Toronto.

03 — LEARNING

Network+ → Security+

Strengthening networking fundamentals and working toward the next layer of IT systems knowledge.

04 — DOCUMENTING

Work as it happens

Projects, technical lessons, decisions, mistakes, and progress — documented honestly over time.

Projects
Sonoma private expense and document management dashboard

Sonoma

Private · In Progress

A private expense and document management tool I built for personal use.

Next.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS

Private project
Focus AreaSelf-directed
CompTIA Network+
Cisco CCNA
Systems & Routing
Study PlatformWeb App

CertForge

An IT certification study platform I built around Network+ and CCNA preparation.

Next.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS

Recent Notes
July 2026 · Newsletter

Flexible, but Not Free

The hidden cost of gig work for Toronto polytechnic students

A piece about the trade-offs of app-based gig work while studying in Toronto.

More notes will appear here as the archive grows.
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Personal site rebuild in progress.

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Sonoma · CertForge

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Computer Systems Technology · Network+

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Document the work as it happens.

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RESUME

Experience, education, and technical work.

A concise version of my professional background for people who need the traditional version.

PATH SO FAR

Not a perfect roadmap. Just the path that actually happened.

2023

BCIT — Technology Support Professional

Completed hands-on training across Windows infrastructure, networking, virtualization, Linux, and IT support.

2023

Payment Source — Technology Support Intern

Worked on endpoint management, migration, patching, inventory, and day-to-day technology support.

2026

George Brown College

Started the Computer Systems Technology advanced diploma and returned deeper into networking, Linux, Windows systems, and infrastructure.

2026

Sonoma

Began building a private software product around expenses, documents, and real personal workflows.