Become a sponsor to Sammy

Aloha, I'm Sam

I'm a post-baccalaureate Computer Science student at Oregon State University
(cybersecurity concentration) based in Maui, Hawaii.

What I'm working on

• NASA ACRES Fellowship: Mapping wildfire risk in Maui County using
  satellite-based Live Fuel Moisture Content prediction with foundation models.
  Hawaii is severely underrepresented in global fire datasets, and I'm working
  on transfer learning approaches to fix that.

• Maui Alert Hub: A real-time hyperlocal dashboard for Maui residents
  covering road closures, weather alerts, surf conditions, AQI, and emergency
  info. Built because we deserve better than scattered Facebook posts during
  emergencies.

• VulnWatch: A local-only home network vulnerability scanner. Privacy-first,
  no cloud, no telemetry.

Why sponsor me

I'm not asking for project funding. I'm a student learning in public, and
sponsorship helps cover tools, course materials, and conferences (like SANS
SEC401 in November) that accelerate my growth as a developer and security
practitioner.

If my code, write-ups, or projects have helped you in any way, a sponsorship
is a way to say thanks and help me keep building.

Currently learning

Cybersecurity (SOC analyst path), full-stack web dev (React, FastAPI),
geospatial ML, and how to ship things without burning out.

Mahalo for stopping by