Jason M. Cherry

609 Pierce St, Leominster, MA 01453

(808) 675­6180

jasoncherry83@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE STATEMENT:

Network engineer and US Army veteran seeking to further career and education in the IT field.

CLEARANCE:

Active Secret Government Security Clearance (Active through July 2025)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• 13 years experience as a military service member in the United States Army

• 9 years experience as a Network Engineer/Manager/Technician

• 13 years experience as a Satellite Communications Operator/Maintainer

• Served as Satellite Communications and Network Operations Team Lead in support of Operation Iraqi

Freedom and Operation New Dawn (2010­2011)

• Served as Satellite Communications and Network Operations Team Lead in support of Operation Iraqi

Freedom (2007­2009)

• 12 years of managerial experience encompassing small teams to large organizational structures

• Supervised, trained and evaluated more than 100 personnel for network communications

setup, operation, maintenance and support.

• Effective communication skills demonstrated through positive interactions with senior

leaders and peers.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Leadership

• Solarwinds / ORION

• Communications Security (COMSEC)

• Video Teleconference equipment

• Cisco Unified Communications Manager

• Cisco routers / switches / VOIP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Network Management Course Instructor/Writer November 2011 – Jun 2016

United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence, Fort Gordon, Georgia

• Developed training classes, troubleshooting techniques, policies and procedures for mobile and

stationary networks, network diagrams and networking theory.

• Instructed Network Management curriculum to an annual student load of over 800 students.

• Engaged with executive level leadership to implement course changes and address future needs.

• Troubleshot and maintained up to date documentation of designs, configurations and

network problem resolutions for future reference.

• Managed workplace safety and facility physical security programs, resulting in zero injuries or lost

equipment.

• Accountable for networking equipment valued in excess of $1,000,000.

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• Instruction

• OSPF

• Customer service

• VLAN configuration • SNMPc

• Infoblox

• Encryption/Decryption devices

• Trouble ticket entry, update and resolution

• Multichannel Microwave Transmission Systems

SATCOM Operations / Network Management and Engineering July 2007 – November 2011

United States Army, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

• Served in executive level Network Operations Center during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2007­2009)

• Planned, implemented, and managed the first ever real world application of Harris RF­7800w wireless

radios in the Army, bringing network connectivity to 30 additional nodes.

• Provided network management, troubleshooting, and direct maintenance support to more than 70

individual locations across 4,000 square miles, in support of over 24,000 users.

• Developed and implemented plans to replace communications assets during Operation Iraqi Freedom /

Operation New Dawn (2010­2011) ensuring seamless transition of assets with no network interruption.

• Led numerous communications support teams in support of real world training exercises.

• Managed and trained over 100 personnel in satellite communications and network operations.

• Accountable for communications equipment valued in excess of $2,000,000.

SATCOM Shift Supervisor / Assistant September 2005 ­ July 2007

United States Army, Fort Meade, Maryland

• Directly responsible for maintaining a 99.98% reliability rating on 145 communication links servicing

the White House, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and numerous government agencies.

• Selected for leadership and team building skills to serve as the assistant and shift supervisor for two

different teams of 5 personnel.

• Developed plans and procedures for maintenance of equipment and link troubleshooting which were

made into the unit's standard operating procedures.

• Successfully completed live traffic transfers between satellite terminals during critical equipment failure

with minimal downtime.

• Accountable for communications equipment valued in excess of $90,000,000.

SATCOM Shift Supervisor / Assistant September 2002 ­ September 2005

United States Army, Camp Carroll, Republic of Korea

• Supervised a team of 3 personnel to operate a large tactical satellite terminal designed for 5 personnel.

• Surpassed Army Training and Evaluation Program standards for terminal setup with only 3 personnel,

achieving the 2nd best completion time, against 15 other fully manned teams.

• Hand selected by leadership to serve as the units representative team for high profile tasks.

• Successfully supported dozens of training exercises with communications and network support.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• OSHA General Industry Safety and Health

• Microsoft Security

• Managing/Maintaining Operating Systems

• Security, Safety and Communication

• Understanding and Maintaining Networks

• Managing IP Traffic on Cisco Networks/IP Addressing and Routing

• Implementing IT Security

• Operating and Configuring Cisco IOS Routers and Switches

• Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting

• Implementing Routing Protocols on Cisco

• Operating and Configuring Cisco IOS Switches and Routers

• LAN/WAN Technologies