Jerry Stephen Kennedy                            270 Pabst Lane, Santa Maria, CA 93455                       (805) 208-6551

jerrykennedy@hotmail.com

 

Employment History

August 2005 – February 12, 2011

Combat Support Associates/CSA, Ltd.

Combat Services Support Contract–Kuwait (CSSC-K) US Army Camp Doha, Kuwait

Position: Supervisor, Visual Information (VI) Support, Training Support Activity-Southwest Asia (TSA-SWA)

              US Army Training Support Center, Camps Doha, Arifjan, Buehring.

Hours/Week: 48 – 72 depending on mission requirements.

Yearly Wage: (2010 package) $96,000

Supervisor: Fernando Hernandez – Branch Manager, VI Support.

Reason for Leaving: CSSC-K contract had been completed. Successor K-BOSS contract awarded to ITT

Duties:

1.)     Supervision of all Graphics Section, Photo Lab Section, Videography Section employees, as well as Carpentry and Painters’ Sections that were involved in training support. This activity is one of the highest volume Visual Information (VI) activities in the Army system. Our organization supported US Combat Service Units from the Horn of Africa up through Afghanistan (CENTCOM AOR).

2.)     Maintained positive control of Government/Contractor Provided Equipment (GFE) in excess of $1M.

3.)     Ordered, maintained and controlled production supplies, shop stock and equipment within the activity with inventories in excess of $1M and ensured the availability of those supplies through usage tracking and ordering procedure modifications when necessary. I was heavily involved in budget forecasting requirements for both equipment and production supplies.

4.)     Maintained and strove to bolster positive customer satisfaction and positive customer relationships with the Army Training Support Center.

5.)     Wrote internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & developed flow charts and attachments.

6.)     Made recommendations and pushed for hardware and software upgrades to maximize output.

7.)     Performed monthly internal audits for selected activities within the department in preparation for internal & external QC audits in order to maintain ISO 9002 Quality System Certification.

8.)     Ensured all documentation (i.e. DA Forms) were accurate and complete.

9.)     Ensured all CDRL items were met or exceeded in a timely fashion for all areas under watch.

10.)  Provided input to management on contract compliance and conformance when required.

11.)     Ensured employees were adequately trained in safe operation of a wide variety of equipment and software and ensured user level maintenance was performed in order to maximize the lifecycle of equipment.

12.)     Maintained Right to Know Workstations including an extensive MSDS library and ensured that new employees were trained on the safe usage and proper storage procedures for a wide variety of materials.

13.)     Received yearly Hazardous Materials Operations trainings at both the 40 HR and 10 HR levels. And maintained a 40 HR OSHA card.

14.)     Ensured adherence to ITAR, BIS & EAR requirements and regulations.

15.)     Acted as unit Information Management Officer (IMO) ensuring that over 40 computers and networked systems within the unit remained IAVA compliant by adding prescribed software patches or upgrades. Noncompliance of a single computer could remove a whole section of computers from the USG NIPR network thereby bringing production within the section to a halt.

16.)     Attended USG mandated annual trainings including ITAR.

17.)     Wrote performance appraisals for employees under my supervision and strove to maintain morale under a very challenging set of circumstances.

18.)     Performed videography/editing, photography, graphics design, and audiovisual production in support of USG and Training Support Center customers’ requirements. Production typically included shooting of video, adding audio and combining the elements to create training packages for the customer.

19.)     Involved in the design and layout and construction in the creation of Training Aids for the US Army Training Support Center. This included detailed mockups of items such as the crew compartment of UH-60 helicopters for use in training missions.

20.)     Acted as Branch Manager when necessary.

21.)     Designed and created graphics/photography items which set branding standards for the company.

22.)     Received multiple quarterly service awards and commendations from the USG and CSA.

23.)     Upon my departure, an Interim Secret Clearance had been granted. The previous Secret clearance that was held for 10 years was allowed to lapse due to a change in company fiscal and HR policies several years prior.

 

December 1999 – August 2005

Combat Support Associates/CSA, Ltd.

Combat Services Support Contract–Kuwait (CSSC-K) US Army Camp Doha, Kuwait

Position: Graphics Illustrator/Operations Coordinator – within the Directorate of Operations/Contract Integration Support Operations Section (CISO)

Supervisor: Directors of Operations – (various) CSSC-K, US Army Camp Doha

Reason for Leaving: Accepted supervisor position with Training Support Center.

Duties: Same as listed in the preceding period with additional coordination duties working with ARCENT S3, other CSA CISO coordinators in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during the build-up and execution of Operations Desert Fox, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Acted as Multimedia graphics designer in the creation of briefings and multimedia presentations for project management and the US Army as the need arose.

 

October 1994 – December 1999

ITT Federal Services Int’l Corporation/ITT Systems Corporation

Combat Services Support Contract–Kuwait (CSSC-K) US Army Camp Doha, Kuwait

Position: Graphics Illustrator/Operations Coordinator – within the Contract Integration Support Operations Section (CISO)

Supervisor: Robert E. Scott, Director of Operations – CSSC-K

Reason for Leaving: CSSC-K Contract awarded to Combat Support Associates/CSA, Ltd.

Duties:

1.)     Created a wide variety of drawings including plans, maps, facilities layouts, diagrams, artwork and briefing packages in support of project and corporate requirements.

2.)    Initiated a mutual support effort between the US Army Directorate of Public Works and ITT for the sharing of equipment and labor and information. This eventually led to a contract modification for DPW Technical Support Services that included CAD work and cooperation on GIS development for the ARCENT-KU DPW and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

3.)  Performed Operations Coordinator duties supporting the Reception, Staging, Onward-movement & Integration (RSOI) of units deployed to Kuwait for the defense of Kuwait from Iraqi aggression and the ongoing training of US military units deployed to the region in support of that effort.

4.)    Acted as Information Management Officer (IMO) with duties ranging from local customer assistance for computer hardware/software problems to ensuring compliance with Information Assurance (IA) requirements mandated by the USG which were coming to the forefront during this period of time for all networked systems.

5.)    Was granted and maintained a Secret security clearance for the duration of the contract.

6.)    Designed and produced project signage for various activities within the scope of the contact.

 

October 1989 – October 1994

ITT Federal Services Corporation – Vandenberg AFB, CA.  Western Range Contract

Position: Engineering (CAD) Drafter

Supervisor: James Ellis

Reason for leaving: Accepted position w/ ITT for contract stand-up in Kuwait

Duties:

1.)                             Created, and revised a wide variety engineering drawing packages per ANSI/MILSPEC standards utilizing AF red-line procedures supporting the USAF/30th Space Wing and the Western Range.

2.)               Digitized and redrew thousands of hand drafted packages for inclusion to a digital database in support of the DDIS (Digital Documentation Integration System) initiative mandated by the USG.

3.)               Served as a primary member of a small team formed to test and implement the migration of existing digital engineering drawings from a dedicated mini-computer tape based operation to PC/Network based environment utilizing AutoCAD and DEC NET.

4.)               Interacted closely with ENG, CM, QA/QC and Document Control elements to ensure the accuracy and timely delivery of Engineering Data Services per CDRLs to the USG.

5.)               Supported engineers by producing drawings and other types of visual information such as digital photography for inclusion to Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for submission to Configuration Management and the Engineering Change Board (ECB) and the USG.

6.)               Created systems manuals for site use following submission of ECPs and ECOs (Engineering Change Orders) once accepted and approved by the USG.

7.)               Created as-built drawings for civil work and added revision blocks to the corresponding ENG drawings upon completion of work.

 

Education

Allan Hancock College, 800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, California 93454              (805) 922-6966

 

Certificate Programs completed:

Aerospace Mechanical Technology – Certificate awarded January 1985

Engineering Drafting – Certificate awarded January 1989

 

Scholarship: PCPA Theaterfest Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts - Allan Hancock College – Technical Theater – Internship + 3 years as Staff Set Technician/Carpenter while attending Engineering Technology classes in order to receive Engineering Drafting Certificate.

 

Industrial Trades Experience

Carpentry at a Journeyman level

Forklift Operation

Basic machine shop/tool operations

Basic Welding

Manufacturing/Engineering technology operations

Technical Theater skillset

 

Current Technology Skill Set

Computer/Hardware/Software:

Microsoft Windows O/S

Apple/Macintosh O/S

Operation of large format printers/plotters

Large format engineering copiers

Vinyl cutting plotters

 

Microsoft Office Family of products

Autodesk – AutoCAD

Adobe CS5 Master Collection suite of products (Acrobat, After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Apple Final Cut Studio 2 Pro for video editing, DVD creation, motion graphics, color correction, soundtrack

Aperture – for photography

Corel Studio Products (CorelDraw)

Visio

Utilize a wide variety of programs used in file trans-coding depending on delivery requirements

DSLR Camera operation – Canon 5D MK II, Canon T2i used for still photography and high definition video

Operate and maintain a wide variety of pro and “prosumer” SD & HD video cameras and pro-audio gear used to create corporate video and training films

Basic lighting techniques

Perform video editing - utilizing industry standard packages

Perform Training Officer duties in a variety of settings and disciplines

Perform Information Assurance (IA) and Information Security functions