Paul Demski

1606 Wall Drive

Pasadena, MD 21122

paul.demski@verizon.net

(410) 437-2910 Home

(410) 693-6127 Cell

 

 

Certifications:

 

Microsoft certifications - MSCE (Windows 2000), MCSA (Windows 2000)

Cisco certifications – CCNA

CISSP

Graduate of Navy Advanced Electronics School

 

 

CLEARANCE INFORMATION

 

Active secret clearance recently upgraded to interim SCI.

 

 

Key Assets:  

 

·   Expertise with project and personnel management as well as technical support, information security and field engineer roles.

·   Expertise with DoD security software and procedures – i.e. IAVA, CTO and INFOCON reporting, McAfee HBSS, DISA gold disk and SCAP, Retina and Nessus (ACAS) scanning as well as general vulnerability scanning and remediation required for the DoD DIACAP/C&A process.

·   Expertise in troubleshooting and supporting Windows 2003/2008 servers in an enterprise active directory environment.

·   Expertise in managing and monitoring Windows Server backups and restores - Symantec Backup Exec.

·   In depth knowledge of MS Infrastructure support services such as DNS, WINS & DHCP.

·   Advanced knowledge of common enterprise software packages (MS Exchange, MS Office, MS Terminal Services, MS SQL Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection and Encryption, Blackberry Enterprise Server, SharePoint 2007/2010, Barracuda and Riverbed network appliances.

·   Expertise with Group Policy configuration and overall Windows security management.

·   Expertise with Change/Patch Management methods such as Microsoft SMS/SCCM, Shavlik NetChkPro and WSUS (Windows Server Update Services).

·   Experience with various routers, firewalls, VPN and NAS devices.

·   Experience with management and troubleshooting of various WAN connections such as T1 and DS3.

·   Extensive experience with server and client hardware, especially HP/Compaq and Dell equipment.

·   Advanced knowledge of desktop and laptop computers, printers, and peripherals.

·   Familiar with escalation and standard operating procedures.

·   Excellent customer service skills.

·   Advanced knowledge of client network connectivity, topology and TCP/IP protocols.

 

OBJECTIVE

 

To find a challenging position that utilizes the full scope of my information security, troubleshooting, networking, system administration and instructional skills.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Graduated from Glen Burnie High School, Glen Burnie, Md. in June 1972.  Attended Anne Arundel Community College from September 1972 to March 1973, primarily taking a mechanical engineering program.  Attended various electronics courses at West Valley College, Saratoga, CA from September 1979 to June 1981 and was on the part time dean’s list for that period.  Completed C programming classes at West Valley College, Saratoga, CA.  Successfully completion (received A’s) of multiple Information Security related evening classes at Anne Arundel Community College – Tactical Perimeter Defense, Strategic Infrastructure Security, Certified Ethical Hacking and Website Hardening.

 

WORK HISTORY

 

Naval Health Clinic Annapolis (DoD), Annapolis, MD 8/2006 to present

 

Information Assurance Manager/Department Head

 

·   Project manager and technical lead for many upgrades, migrations and pilot projects.

·   Projects include conversion to enterprise active directory, server reduction/consolidation from 27 servers to 13 with no loss of functionality or performance, introduction of DoD mandated programs such as McAfee HBSS, implementation of CAC only logon, Symantec SEE, conversion of local enclave from public IP addresses to private IP addresses, migration from Symantec Endpoint Protection to McAfee anti-virus and many others.

·   Serve as site primary HBSS administrator.

·   Managed 2 successful email domain migrations. 

·   Managed 3 DIACAP/ATO cycles including vulnerability testing with DISA gold disk, Retina and Nessus (ACAS) to include remediation with SMS/SCCM, group policy objects and SysInternals Pstools as well as remediation reporting via POA&M’s and RAR’s. 

·   Implemented MS SMS 2003 and later SCCM for command program updates and security patching.

·   Implemented WSUS for MS patch management and Shavlik NetChkPro for non-Microsoft updates.

·   Managed integration of 5 additional branch clinics in Pennsylvania and New Jersey – realm of control now includes ~350 users and 500+ workstations.

·   Managed migration of 500+ Windows XP clients to Windows 7.

·   Responsible for all IAVA compliance and reporting on Navy VMS.

·   Managed installation of 2 PACS imaging systems valued at $500K as well as pilot for Navy wide dental digital X-ray imaging project.

·   Managed introduction of SharePoint 2007/2010 both for internal (intranet) and for the clinic external (public) websites.

·   Managed LAN upgrade from Nortel to Juniper infrastructure as well as installation of Aruba based WLAN.

·  Serve as department head for staff of 7.

 

 

Quality Technology – contractor for DoD, Annapolis, MD 9/2005 to 8/2006

 

System engineer/network administrator

 

·   Responsible for monitoring/maintaining Windows based servers and workstations at 2 medical clinics located at the Naval Academy in Annapolis MD.

·   Maintained a variety of enterprise software packages including Blackberry Enterprise Server, MS Exchange 5.5, Barracuda Anti-SPAM, MS SQL Server, Symantec AV and Veritas (now Symantec) Backup Exec running on a variety of autoloader tape drives.

·   Responsible for maintaining site Nortel switch infrastructure.  

·   Responsible for all workstation and server patching and compliance reporting, server builds, security hardening, testing and reporting, user accounts and mailbox maintenance and more. 

·  Local (NT4) domain consisted of ~25 servers, ~350 workstations and 275 users.

 

 

Compucel, Laurel, MD – 10/2004 to 9/2005

 

Senior Field Engineer

 

·   Performed remote and on-site hardware and software analysis, updating, installation and repair on various servers, workstations, networks and printers at assorted locations in the Maryland and DC Metro area.  

·  Job assignments varied from Windows Server and Exchange troubleshooting, various migrations and upgrades, HP/Compaq and Dell server installations, remote access methods such as VPN, Citrix and Terminal Services, virus and spyware cleanup, network (Intranet and Internet) troubleshooting and upgrades as well as general Microsoft Windows client/server problem resolution.

 

 

 

Maui Computer Care, Kahului, Maui, HI – 6/97 to 3/03

 

IT Specialist

 

·   Served as business consultant, desktop support tech as well as remote and on-site administrator performing system and network administration for various clients as well as in-house and on-site repair, maintenance and installation of various IBM compatible (Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway, IBM, etc.) workstations and servers for this Gateway authorized reseller. 

·   Installed/maintained client/server infrastructure for many island businesses including multiple law real estate offices, law offices, doctors and dentists and many tourism based businesses.

·   This was a full-time position that involved working well in excess of 40 hours a week.

·  Key achievements include growth of company to provide full solutions for various local businesses to include hardware and software upgrades for servers and workstations, high speed Internet access via DSL and cable as well as anti-virus and security packages.

 

 

Rainbow Drive Resort, Cotter, AR – 1/93 to 3/97

 

Owner/Manager

 

·   Responsible for all facets of operation of a $200,000+ income per year fishing resort. 

·   Key IT related achievements include purchase, installation and maintenance of a Windows 95 computer network as well as the creation of a Microsoft Access database that controlled reservations, confirmations, financial tracking and other information. 

·   Created and maintained the resort Internet home page. 

·  Managed a staff that varying in size from 5 to 10 people.

 

 

AT&T/NCR/Teradata/ShareBase, Los Gatos, CA – 7/88 to 1/93

 

Staff Engineer

·   Responsible for 24-hour telephone second and third-level technical support as well as occasional onsite service/installation of the Teradata/ShareBase line of hardware based RDBMS servers. 

·   Involved with engineering liaison, interfaces with Microsoft, DEC and multi-vendor UNIX platforms as well as working with SCSI interface, Ethernet and proprietary hardware/software. 

·  Key achievements include key installations of ShareBase equipment for British MOD, Japanese telephone companies and countless after-hours problem resolutions for systems in key applications for clients such as AT&T (who later bought company), various U.S. government agencies and others.

 

 

MILITARY SERVICE

 

Electronics Technician in the U.S. Navy - 3/73 to 3/79

Maintained electronic equipment utilized in aircraft for antisubmarine warfare.  Honorably discharged as a second class petty officer.

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Available upon request.