Video surveillance / CCTV
IP camera systems planned for real coverage, installed clean, recording and retaining as specified.
UniFi ProtectIP camerasNVRPoE
Available to interviewField Technician — Low-Voltage, Networking & Security Systems
I've been the whole crew. Now I want to be part of yours.
Low-voltage installs, networking and IT support across Southwest Florida. Cameras, racks, Cat6, Wi-Fi, TV mounting and electrical work — from the quote to the handoff.
(239) 273-9819 · admin@pedrorodriguez.dev · Southwest Florida — Naples · Fort Myers · Cape Coral · Bonita Springs · Estero · Marco Island
0+
years in technology
0
years running the same client's IT
Low-voltage + electrical
Bilingual EN · ES
What I install and support
Networking & Wi-Fi
Racks, PoE switching, VLANs and access points placed after an actual site survey — not guesswork.
UniFiPoE switchesVLANsFirewall
Structured cabling
Cat6/6A runs, patch panels, terminations tested and verified, raceway and conduit, everything labeled.
Cat6 / 6APatch panelsConduitLabeling
IT support & servers
Windows Server managing machines centrally, QuickBooks server hosting, on-site diagnosis, user support.
Windows ServerQuickBooks serverOn-site support
VoIP telephony & point of sale
PBX setup, extensions and voicemail, voice VLAN with QoS; Toast POS installation and troubleshooting — terminals and kitchen printers.
3CXUniFi TalkToast POSVoice VLAN · QoS
Security & continuity
VLAN segmentation, firewall rules, log monitoring, local and cloud backups, recovery plan, staff phishing training.
FirewallBackupsLog monitoringStaff training
Audio, video & TV mounting
Home theater, distributed audio, and TV mounting with fully concealed wiring.
Home theaterAudio distributionConcealed wiring
On top of that
Electrical & low-voltage
Panels, underground PVC conduit, receptacles, lighting, dedicated power for equipment.
Most IT techs don't run conduit. I do.
PanelsPVC conduitDedicated circuits
Automation & internal tooling
Self-hosted Linux systems, dashboards, automated documentation and reports, integrations, web portals.
When a task repeats, I build the tool for it.
Linux self-hostedDashboardsIntegrations
Track record
Five stages — and one client relationship that runs through them.
2013–2016
Training and first years — Venezuela
Technical training in CCTV and networking, plus specialized online coursework. Installed and maintained video surveillance and network cabling. This is where the trade started.
2016–2018
Arrival in the U.S. — work by referral
PC repair and assembly, camera installs, routers, device setup. Clients came by word of mouth from people who had seen the work. Fixing one machine turned into fixing the whole network.
2023–2025
Best Buy — Geek Squad, Home Theater Agent
In-home installation: home theater, TV mounting, cameras, residential networks, on-site diagnosis and direct client contact in their home. Frequently assigned to support the Magnolia team on larger-scale projects — the chain's premium audio/video line.
2025
Plug In Services LLC — Service electrician
Panels, underground PVC conduit runs, lighting, receptacles. Residential and commercial service. This is where I learned what's behind the wall — it's why I can power a system today, not just connect it.
2025–present
Contract & residential installations
End-to-end projects: walkthrough, quote, materials, installation, configuration, documentation and follow-up support.
Projects
PRJ-01 · ANCHOR CASE8 years
An IT department built from zero, run for eight years
JR Marble Restoration · 2018–present
The situation
A marble restoration company with no IT infrastructure and nobody to run it. Every machine on its own — no network, no backups, no control.
What I did
I opened the company's IT department from scratch: full network installed and segmented, video surveillance system, dedicated QuickBooks server, Windows Server centrally managing the company's 10 machines. Every new service the operation needed was built on top of that base.
What's still running
Eight years later, I'm still the one running that infrastructure.
Ten machines — a small commercial account, stated as-is. The argument was never size: I built it whole, I run it alone, and it has held for eight years.
Architecture — as running today
Real installation photo — pending
PRJ-02
Restaurant network remediation
Restaurant — 12 network drops · 3 APs
Segmentation after remediation
The situation
Wi-Fi dropping during peak hours, with POS and guest traffic on the same network.
What I did
Site survey, channel-interference diagnosis, relocated and replaced access points with UniFi U7 Pro, new Cat6 runs, separate VLANs for POS and guests.
What's still running
A stable network through full service.
PRJ-03
Security awareness lab
A sellable service for retainer IT clients
Isolated environment
The situation
Staff clicking on phishing is the most common way a small business gets hurt — and training is usually an afterthought.
What I did
Isolated Docker Compose environment: GoPhish for controlled campaigns, Mailhog for mail capture, Wazuh for detection and log review. Staff receive realistic controlled phishing emails, clicks are measured, and the results drive the training.
What's still running
A recurring-revenue line that attaches to an existing IT retainer.
PRJ-04
Field operations platform
Built to do my own field work better — not a service offering.
Own system, self-hosted
The situation
Quotes, clients and job documentation scattered across apps and paper.
What I did
A web system of my own: Next.js 14, PostgreSQL, authentication, file storage and photo-documented handoffs. Deployed and administered on my own Linux VPS, with no third-party dependence.
What's still running
Every installation ends up documented — and I administer the infrastructure that holds it.
PRJ-05
VoIP telephony & point of sale
Business systems on top of the network — two separate clients
Not the same job as PRJ-02: there, the work was the network under another client's existing Toast. Here, for a different client, the work was the phone and POS systems themselves.
Block A — VoIP telephony
PBX setup (3CX / UniFi Talk), extensions and voicemail, IP desk phones and mobile softphones, voice VLAN with QoS priority.
Calls that don't drop when the network gets busy.
Block B — Point of sale
Toast POS installed and supported: terminals, kitchen printer and peripherals on a dedicated VLAN, with its firewall path to the payment provider.
Orders printing and payments clearing through full service.
Stack
Networking & infrastructure
UniFi NetworkUDMPoE switchesU7 ProVLANsSSID per VLANPoE / PoE+Site survey & channel analysisDHCP / DNSFirewall rulesISP & modem management
Video surveillance
UniFi ProtectPoE IP camerasHD-TVI / AHD analog camerasHikvisionDahuaNVR / DVR & retentionCoverage & angle designRemote access
Access control
UniFi AccessGate HubAccess UltraLiftMaster LA400 gate operatorReaders & keypadsCamera at access point
Cabling & low-voltage
Cat5e / Cat6 / 6ARJ45 & keystone terminationsPatch panelsRack mounting & organizationLabelingRacewayWall & attic runsPre-terminated fiber runs & connectionLink testing & verification (wiremap, continuity, tone)Drywall repair & finish
Electrical
Panels & breakersUnderground PVC conduitReceptaclesLightingDedicated equipment circuits120 / 240VNEC code fundamentalsUPS & surge protection
Servers & managed IT
Windows ServerCentralized machine managementQuickBooks serverMicrosoft 365Site-to-site VPNWindowsmacOSLinuxNASUNAS ProLocal & cloud backupsData recoveryRemote accessDocumentation & inventory
Voice & point of sale
3CXUniFi TalkVoice VLAN with QoSIP phonesSoftphoneToast POSTerminals & kitchen printers
Security
VLAN segmentationFirewall rulesWazuhGoPhishMailhogLog monitoringBackup & recoveryPhishing awareness training
Computers & AV
Builds & repairHardware diagnosisData migration & recoveryTV mountingHome theaterAudio distributionA/V setup & calibrationProjectorsHDMI matrices
Automation & development
Home AssistantRaspberry PiShelly relaysDocker & Docker ComposeLinux VPSNext.jsReactPostgreSQLGit
About
I started in CCTV and network installation in Venezuela in 2013 and have worked in Southwest Florida since 2016 — first by referral, then installing in clients' homes for Geek Squad, then on the electrical side with Plug In Services. I've quoted, installed, configured, documented and supported systems end to end, alone. What I want now is a crew where that experience compounds. I bring my own SUV, ladders and a full set of low-voltage, electrical, hand and diagnostic tools — I show up ready to work, not waiting to be equipped.
Available to interview
Contact
Phone
(239) 273-9819Service area
Southwest Florida — Naples · Fort Myers · Cape Coral · Bonita Springs · Estero · Marco Island
Spanish (native) · English (professional)
Pedro José Rodríguez Ochoa · Field Technician — Low-Voltage, Networking & Security Systems