Available for opportunities · DFW Area
SammyCampos Rivera
Cybersecurity student and CompTIA A+ certified technician based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. I build and maintain self-hosted infrastructure, pursue security certifications, and bring hands-on experience from IT support, broadcast production, and systems administration.
Certifications
CompTIA A+
Active
CompTIA Security+
In Progress
MOS Associate
Microsoft
Cybersecurity L1
TSTC
Experience
Substitute Teacher
Ferris High School
Nov 2025 — Present
Help Desk Technician
Luis's Mexican Food & Grill
May 2024 — Aug 2025
IT Support / Team Lead
Bugeyemedia @ Ferris HS
Aug 2020 — Apr 2024
02 — Work History
Experience
Nov 2025 — Present
Substitute Teacher
Ferris High School · Ferris, TX
Supporting classroom instruction while continuing to pursue cybersecurity and cloud computing certifications full time.
May 2024 — Aug 2025
Help Desk Technician
Luis's Mexican Food & Grill · Garland, TX
Sole IT resource for all technical operations — managed POS terminals, network access points, computers, televisions, and landline phones. Resolved hardware and software issues independently with no escalation path.
Aug 2022 — Apr 2024
Computer Equipment Manager
Bricktown Gaming @ Ferris High School · Ferris, TX
Provided technical support, resolved user issues, and performed routine equipment maintenance to ensure optimal performance and longevity.
Aug 2020 — Apr 2024
IT Support / Team Lead
Bugeyemedia @ Ferris High School · Ferris, TX
Led a 16-person cross-departmental team producing live sports broadcasts, pre-recorded content, and live shows with 5–7 on-air anchors. Responsible for all computer, camera, and audio equipment installation, updates, and real-time troubleshooting.
03 — Credentials
Certifications & Education
Active · Expires Feb 2029
CompTIA A+
CompTIA — Plus Series
Issued Feb 18, 2026 · ID: COMP001022966609
In Progress
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
Target 2026
Certification
Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate
Microsoft — Office 365 & 2019
Verified
Certification
Foundations of Project Management
Google / Coursera
Completed
2024
Cloud Computing
Dallas College
August 2024
Certificate · 2024
Cybersecurity — Level 1
Texas State Technical College
Aug 2022 — Mar 2024
Diploma · 2024
High School Diploma
Ferris High School
Aug 2020 — May 2024
04 — Built Things
Projects
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// 01
Self-Hosted Homelab
3-node Proxmox cluster with TrueNAS RAIDZ1 storage, Docker-based services, and layered security using Cloudflare WAF, Tailscale, and WireGuard VPN. Hosts 10+ self-managed services including media, photo management, documentation, and home automation.
Visit Homelab ↗
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// 02
Infrastructure Monitoring Stack
Full observability stack using Prometheus for metrics scraping across all Proxmox nodes and VMs, feeding Grafana dashboards for real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network visualization. Uptime Kuma tracks all hosted services with alerting.
Visit Homelab ↗
// 03
Bugeyemedia Broadcast Infrastructure
Built and managed complete AV and IT infrastructure for live high school sports broadcasts. Led a 16-person cross-departmental team producing live shows, video editing pipelines, and pre-recorded content over a 4-year run.
// 04
Portfolio & Resume Website
This portfolio hosted on GitHub Pages. Light/dark theme toggle, animated typing hero, scroll-triggered animations, downloadable PDF resume. Built with vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — no frameworks.
labscamover9.com ↗
05 — Capabilities
Skills
Infrastructure & Virtualization
Proxmox VE85%
TrueNAS / Storage75%
Docker / Containers80%
Linux (Debian / RHEL)80%
Networking & Security
Networking & DNS75%
Cloudflare / WAF70%
WireGuard / Tailscale75%
Cybersecurity Fundamentals70%
Monitoring & Web
Grafana / Prometheus70%
HTML / CSS / JavaScript75%
IT Hardware Support90%
System Configuration80%
06 — Get In Touch
Contact
Currently open to IT, cybersecurity, and systems administration opportunities in the DFW area. Whether you have a role, a question, or just want to talk tech — reach out.
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