Alex Sanchez Blabia

Alex Sanchez Blabia

Systems & Network Administrator

I build and maintain infrastructure. From designing 10GbE networks for video production studios to deploying emergency management systems at hackathons, I focus on solutions that actually work. Currently finishing ASIX at iTIC Barcelona, with a background in cybersecurity from 42 Barcelona.

LinuxAWSTerraformAnsible DockerNginxPythonC BashFastAPIReactPostgreSQL GitCisco IOS

Projects

Hackathon - Talent Arena 2025

SERP - Emergency Response System

Real-time emergency management system with GPS tracking, resource allocation (ambulances, fire trucks, police), and operator coordination dashboards. Built in 36 hours at Talent Arena 2025 with Nokia network QoS integration for prioritizing emergency vehicle connectivity.

  • Interactive Leaflet maps with real-time emergency and resource tracking
  • Three role-based dashboards: Emergency Center, Operator, and Field Personnel
  • PostgreSQL database with automatic seeding and Alembic migrations
  • Nokia QoS API integration for emergency vehicle network prioritization
FastAPIReactReduxPostgreSQL LeafletMaterial-UIDocker
Hackathon - Talent Arena 2026
Team at Talent Arena 2026

CatLink - AI EV Charger Agent

AI-powered agent that manages a network of electric vehicle chargers using Nokia Network as Code APIs. The agent evaluates charging requests through a multi-step verification pipeline: location verification, identity check, SIM swap fraud detection, and Quality-on-Demand activation. Real-time WebSocket streaming shows the AI's reasoning process live.

  • Gemini-powered agentic AI with function calling for security verifications
  • Real-time WebSocket panel showing AI decision-making process
  • Interactive Leaflet map with charger stations across Barcelona
  • Nokia API integration: Location, Number Verification, SIM Swap, QoD
FastAPIReactGemini AILeaflet WebSocketDockerMCP Server
Open Source Contributor
WeatherMaster app

WeatherMaster

Weather app inspired by Google Pixel Weather, built with Flutter. I'm an active contributor and maintainer with multiple merged pull requests improving core functionality.

  • PR #533: Improved model picker to show temperature at a glance
  • PR #534: Proper handling of null values in daily weather lists
  • Implemented fallback logic for missing data fields
  • Performance optimizations across the codebase
FlutterDartAndroid
Open Source - Embedded C

mfkey - Flipper Zero Performance Optimization

Contributed a critical performance optimization to the mfkey application for Flipper Zero, achieving a 70x speed improvement in Mifare Classic key recovery. The optimization involved implementing write buffering for Static Encrypted Nested key candidates on a device with only 13 KB of free RAM.

Key optimization: Write buffering instead of per-key disk writes
// Before: Individual write per key candidate (slow)
keys_dict_add_key(program_state->cuid_dict, n->key.data, sizeof(MfClassicKey));

// After: Buffer keys in RAM, flush in batches (70x faster)
program_state->key_buffer[program_state->key_buffer_count] = n->key;
program_state->key_buffer_count++;
if (program_state->key_buffer_count >= program_state->key_buffer_size) {
    flush_key_buffer(program_state);  // Batch write to stream
}
  • Batch write buffering with pre-allocated memory and manual hex conversion
  • Dynamic buffer sizing based on available RAM (19 bytes per key total)
  • Direct stream manipulation bypassing the dictionary API overhead
  • Memory-safe implementation with proper cleanup on all exit paths
CARMEmbeddedMemory Management
Production Client Project

Apartaments Miquel

Tourist apartment website built for a real client. Fully responsive, SEO-optimized, currently live and in active use. Delivered as a complete product with galleries, property details, and booking information.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptSEO
Professional Consulting

Corporate NAS & Network Design - Ismael Prego

Professional hardware implementation proposal for a corporate NAS oriented to collaborative 4K video editing. Designed for Ismael Prego (Spanish tech content creator). Included complete network architecture, hardware evaluation, bandwidth analysis, and detailed budgeting.

  • Requirements analysis: 3-4 TB/month of 4K footage at 140 Mbps, 3+ simultaneous editors
  • Hardware comparison: Synology RS422+ vs RS2423RP+, Ubiquiti switching, PCIe NICs
  • Bandwidth proof: 10GbE Ethernet covers 5+ simultaneous 4K streams without fiber
  • RAID6 configuration: 96 TB raw / 80 TB usable, tolerates 2 simultaneous disk failures
  • Complete budget: 4,700 - 7,300 EUR across 4 configurations + UPS protection
SynologyUbiquiti10GbERAID Network Design

Consulting engagement — deliverable is a private proposal document

Achievements & Certifications

AWS GameDay team AWS GameDay event

AWS GameDay 2025 - National Runner-up

Second place nationally in the AWS GameDay competition with team AMEP from Institut TIC de Barcelona. Solved real-world cloud computing challenges in a competitive environment, demonstrating teamwork and technical competence in AWS services.

Team: Marcos Gongora, Eduardo Badoyan, Sergio Herruzo & Alex Sanchez Blabia

CCNA CCNA: Intro to Networks Feb 2025
Cybersecurity Intro to Cybersecurity Aug 2023
42 Bootcamp Cybersecurity Bootcamp May 2023
B2 First B2 First (Cambridge) Jul 2020