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+<h1 align="center">
+  Hey there, I'm José 👋
+</h1>
+
+<p align="center"> .NET Core | DevOps | Self-hosted Enthusiast </p>
+
+I design and automate resilient systems ensuring rapid delivery and rock‑solid reliability.
+Passionate about building robust code, streamlining CI/CD, orchestrating Kubernetes, and contributing to open-source.
+
+---
+
+<p align="center" style="margin-top: 25px;">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/.NET_Core-512BD4?logo=.net&logoColor=white" alt=".NET Core"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/React-20232A?logo=react&logoColor=61DAFB" alt="React"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?logo=python&logoColor=white" alt="Python"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/HTML5-E34F26?logo=html5&logoColor=white" alt="HTML5"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/CSS3-1572B6?logo=css3&logoColor=white" alt="CSS3"/>
+  <br>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/PostgreSQL-4169E1?logo=postgresql&logoColor=white" alt="PostgreSQL"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/MySQL-4479A1?logo=mysql&logoColor=white" alt="MySQL"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Redis-DC382D?logo=redis&logoColor=white" alt="Redis"/>
+  <br>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Linux-FCC624?logo=linux&logoColor=black" alt="Linux"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Bash-4EAA25?logo=gnubash&logoColor=white" alt="Bash"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Docker-2496ED?logo=docker&logoColor=white" alt="Docker"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Kubernetes-326CE5?logo=kubernetes&logoColor=white" alt="Kubernetes"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Terraform-623CE4?logo=terraform&logoColor=white" alt="Terraform"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub_Actions-2088FF?logo=github-actions&logoColor=white" alt="GitHub Actions"/>
+</p>
+
+---
+
+<h3 align="center"> 🚀 Featured Projects </h3>
+
+- 🔍 **[OpenCand](https://github.com/ivanch/opencand)** - [opencand.ivanch.me](https://opencand.ivanch.me)
+  Simple Brazilian candidate data viewer and searcher, made with .NET Core and React
+
+- 📃 **[Vision Start](https://github.com/ivanch/vision-start)**
+  A glassmorphism-looking like, modern and customizable Chrome startpage
+
+- ⚡️ **[Haven](https://github.com/ivanch/haven)** - *personal homelab*
+  Bare-metal Kubernetes cluster using k3s, some other Docker containers, and some sorcery
+
+- 🎶 **[Kasbot](https://github.com/ivanch/kasbot)**
+  Discord bot inspired by a Brazilian DJ
+
+<!--
+---
+
+<h3 align="center"> 🌐 Contacts and socials </h3>
+
+<p align="center">
+    <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseivanch/">
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/LinkedIn-0A66C2?logo=linkedin&logoColor=white" alt="LinkedIn"/>
+    </a>
+    <a href="https://last.fm/user/ivanch">
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Last.fm-D51007?logo=lastdotfm&logoColor=white" alt="Last.fm"/>
+    </a>
+    <a href="https://git.ivanch.me/ivanch">
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitea-007300?logo=gitea&logoColor=white" alt="Gitea"/>
+    </a>
+    <a href="mailto:jose.henrique.ivan@gmail.com">
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Email-333333?logo=gmail&logoColor=white" alt="Email"/>
+    </a>
+    <a href="https://blog.ivanch.me/">
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Blog-9aa500?logo=blogger&logoColor=white" alt="Blog"/>
+    </a>
+</p> -->