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About Evan Lange

IT Professional.
Chronic Tinkerer.

I work in enterprise IT at the University of Illinois Chicago, supporting 45,000+ users across SaaS platforms and on-prem systems. Outside of that I run a serious home lab and take on freelance server projects.

Evan Lange

Professional Overview

Systems Administrator at the University of Illinois Chicago

Environment 45,000+ Active Users
Core Project Blackboard to Canvas LMS Migration
Leadership Managing Graduate Assistants
Key Focus Enterprise Integrations & High-level Troubleshooting

Technical Skills

Systems Linux and Windows Administration, Network Infrastructure, Storage and NAS, SDN
DevOps Docker, Nginx, SSO / Identity Providers, Object Storage
Development Python and SQL
AI Tools Ollama, Perplexity, OpenClaw, Claude Code
Leadership Executive Support, Technical Mentorship, IT Service Management

Certifications

IT Business Leader Pink Elephant · Dec 2025
The integratedITSM System Pink Elephant · Aug 2025
Blackboard Learn Certified Administrator Anthology Inc · May 2024
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Microsoft · Mar 2024

The Journey

How a humanities grad became a full-time systems administrator.

01

The Home Lab Catalyst

My academic background is in Sociology and Germanic Studies. I landed my first IT job while finishing my degree and never looked back. What started as curiosity about running my own services turned into a full home lab and a career in enterprise IT.

02

Executive IT Support

Spent a year and a half providing dedicated Windows and systems support for the C-Suite of a multi-billion dollar insurance company. Managing the technical needs of a CEO taught me the importance of high-availability systems.

03

Systems Administrator at UIC

Currently managing enterprise LMS infrastructure for 45,000+ users, spearheading a major Blackboard to Canvas migration, and leading a team of graduate assistants.

04

Master's in MIS (Fall 2026)

Beginning a Master's in Management Information Systems to further bridge the gap between technical infrastructure and organizational leadership.

Want to work together?

Whether you need server work done or just want to connect, feel free to reach out.