EVAN MCKNIGHT
About
CSO
SNE
If you look at my resume, you will see two distinct stories. One is a list of job titles — Receptionist, Manager, Cook — that shows a history of showing up, working hard, and serving others.
The other story, highlighted in the TECHNICAL_ORIGIN section, is the one that defines me: a 20-year obsession with building, breaking, and fixing computer-based systems.
For a significant stretch of time, my primary "job" was largely invisible. I stepped away from a trajectory in media and sales to help care for a family member with a terminal illness, from diagnosis to end-of-life.
That experience didn't just teach me resilience; it clarified my values. In tech, we talk about "uptime" and "reliability" as abstract metrics. When you are coordinating care for a loved one, those words take on a very literal, human weight.
Skills
Experience
International Remote Contractor
Web Design, App Dev, Sales & Marketing
Supported multi-division growth across international markets.
Freelance Web Developer & Consultant
Self-Employed — Escanaba, MI
- Scaled a client from 4 figures to 6 figures/month via full-stack web (Laravel/WordPress) + marketing
- Implemented full small-business IT stacks: storefronts, landing pages, intranets, SMS/email comms, invoicing
Multi-Role — Daily Press
Escanaba, MI
Front desk → inside sales → accounting → editorial & sportswriting. Voluntarily reduced duties to accommodate family caretaking.
Founder & Operator — 906.sh
Remote / Hybrid
Mission: Delivering "right-sized" IT foundations for small businesses and nonprofits.
- Local on-site and off-site support
- Deploy secure identity management, email systems, and automated backup strategies
- Create runbooks and clear documentation for independent maintenance after handoff
Manager / Coordinator — MDSCAA
Escanaba, MI
Applied systems thinking to human workflows.
- Managed operational systems for senior care with rigorous compliance
- Executed process improvements across office operations
- Budgeting and delegation experience
Projects
906.sh
Community token ecosystem on XRPL. YOOP token, wallet infrastructure, AI-powered operations team, trust algorithms.
Visit →YooperCare
HIPAA-compliant healthcare platform. In-home care coordination, nutrition programs, NEMT services for Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Visit →NorthernWISP
Community social network for the Upper Peninsula. Rust microservices, feed algorithms, trust-weighted discovery.
Visit →Infrastructure Lab
Dual-network Proxmox cluster with Cloudflare Zero Trust, WireGuard mesh, automated backups, self-hosted services.
Private InfrastructureLive Systems
The 20-Year Journey
Start small, document everything, automate only after stability."