PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
URS
- SEIS Group - Apptis – The Pentagon; Fort Belvoir, VA; Tracy CA; Oklahoma City, OK2010 - Present
Program and
Project Manager Forward-Engineering 2012-Present – Provides Enterprise Management program and project management support
and leadership for the US Army Information Technology Agency (ITA) PMO –
National Capital Region. Specific support is assisting the ITA
Engineering Directorate in the conformances to the requirements of enterprise
management of the agency. This includes assistance in fast tracking
existing and new projects to meet the needs and requirement of DoD customers
within the National Capital Region. Duties include the management of
lifecycles, planning projects, managing project execution and coordination of
subject matter expert involvement in project execution. Other
activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Execution of
projects, developing project deliverables and artifacts
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Supporting
projects to functionally align and integrate each of the four Engineering
Divisions.
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Sustain
Engineering’s work stream’s, key deliverables, upcoming milestones,
roles and responsibilities, transition timeline, battle rhythm, transition
risks, and document inventory.
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Facilitate
construct, socialize and implement key documents such as Charter, Roles and
Responsibilities, Objectives, Requirements, Concepts of
Operations (CONOPS) and Project Schedules
Program and Project Engineering Technical Manager 2010-2012 – Provides program management support and technical assistance in the
areas of technical planning for the DLA Enterprise Infrastructure and
Engineering Services Divisions (J6). This support shall include
assistance throughout the project lifecycle in the creation or review of
technical documentation, technical services, project tracking, graphical
services, project reviews, and technical reviews and reporting. Lead
Program and Project Management, design, and construction of new IT Infrastructure
to the DOD Global Information Grid (GRID.) Program Support activities included:
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Attend
periodic meetings, as determined by the Government Work Order Managers or
project needs.
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Compile
Weekly Activity Reports (WARs) specific to the systems/services being
implemented.
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Provide
project tracking and schedule maintenance services.
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Document
Enterprise Infrastructure and Engineering Services activities to existing DLA
processes and procedures.
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Assist in the
management of comprehensive quality programs to satisfy the expectations of
the Enterprise Infrastructure and Engineering Services Division Chiefs.
NCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Fort Carson, CO
& Fort Bragg, NC2006
- 2010
Project Engineering Manager 2008-2011 – Provides support to the Fort Carson Army post in the engineering,
design, installation and architecture of installation strategic and tactical
network solutions. Solutions include using existing and new
technologies to meet installation and DoD, and NETCOM security requirements
in addition to being supportable by the NEC / DOIM support personnel. Provided
network planning, engineering, design, and architecture of Military
Construction Army (MCA)/BRAC (BCA) and EUB projects. Kept abreast of latest
networking technologies and Architecture to keep the NEC/DOIM informed as
well as assist in solution design, procurement and installation. Specific
duties include:
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Managed a
portfolio of over 30 MCA, BCA, EUB and Special Projects. Value of these
projects were in excess of $ 878 MM. Telecommunication dollar
responsibility is over $ 65 MM. 16 of these projects were active and
completed representing a value of over $315 MM.
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Designed
Telecommunication - Operational and Infrastructure including: OSP, ISP, fiber
and copper networks. This included the inclusion of Wireless and Wireless
Access Points (WAP) into the operating of secure networks using Access
Control Servers (ACS)
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Key
Technical player in the development and preparation of an extensive
shortfalls report for NETCOM and USAISEC. Monitored, obtained cost
estimates, reviewed, advised and presented as the development and progression
of the over $42 MM shortfall project list was developed and presented to
NETCOM and USAISEC for funding.
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Recognized
for: Meeting customer requirements in a timely fashion and to a quality the
NEC /DOIM expected. Having an detailed understanding of the communication
requirements and of the practicalities of executing them in the real world
Lead Engineer 2006 - 2008– Provided
highly technical expertise and advanced understanding in conducting network
and telecommunications capabilities studies, requirements analysis,
technology assessments, design, requirement documents, RFP response
evaluation and implementation. Responsible for the Full Life Cycle of
US Air Force Medical Service Agency Call Center ACD operations. Oversaw
and mentored an engineering team in the implication of approaches during
solution development. Facilitated Integrated Product Team
meetings. Supervised other engineering and technical staff in support
of modernization of US Air Force Communication Agency and Surgeon General requirements.
Supported AFCA Unified Communication Strategy with JITC, DIACAP and
Standardized Desktop Configuration.
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Successfully
managed over $7.65 MM USAF Surgeon General TelMod Installations Projects in
FY 2007/08 and currently projects that are over $28.5 MM yet to be completed.
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Strengthened
the information gathering Rack and Stack process in order to provide more
accurate down stream cost estimate product for the customer.
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Developed Independent
Government Cost Estimates process and documents. Standardized the process
resulting in more accurate Budget/Pre Procurement Estimates that were in line
with the actual cost received on the responses to the RFPs.
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Developed
Network Plans to use Wireless Access Point and systems in the Modernization
Process.
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Key in
applying expertise in project management best practices resulting in CMMI
Level III organizational certification. Recognized by the CMMI Level
III Audit Team for actually operating at CMMI Level IV.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION - Cimarron Broadband
Project – OSU Ponca City,
Oklahoma
2002-2006
Program Manager - Promoted to assume the
additional duties of Sales and Marketing in addition to engineering duties to
continue Fiber to the Premise FTTP - FTTH - FTTx Network Expansion.
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Reversed downward
trend of customers leaving network-gained customers by marketing to targeted
niche groups.
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Monitored-managed
underground construction of 90 mile fiber optic network - Perry and Stillwater
legs of network.
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Procured
difficult Right Of Way (ROW) permit from City of Stillwater, OK. Used
personal and political relationships to lobby for the permit. Resulting in award
of permit at minimal cost, but more importantly in a timely manner.
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Kept contractor
on task and track to be able to complete the network construction without
preventable delay and under budget. Provided first hand daily updates to the
progress of construction to the Executive Director.
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Took engineering
and project management lead in the aerial construction projects of the cities
of Newkirk, Perry and Tonkawa, OK. Coordinated and managed contractor and
city electrical issues. Coordinated field change orders and
construction/project expansions of over 18.5 % of total project.
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Created Wireless
Networks: Designed wireless network for customers and city
deployment. Installed and activated multiple wireless access
points. Monitored wireless network - installing new and maintained existing
customers, troubleshot and repaired. Established Access Control Servers
(ACS) for network security.
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Set-up UNIX
Networks: Managed Linux server farm for customers and network
operations. Installed and configured services on multiple machines.
Including SMTP, POP, IMAP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS, and IDS-firewall
services Updated and maintained equipment and
software. Added new customers and services.
Chief Engineer - Responsible for the day to day operation and support for a Metropolitan
Broadband Wide Area Network consisting of over 100 miles of backbone fiber
optic network and wireless links including redundant high end Cisco Catalyst switches
and routers. Managed an extensive array of servers on differing
platforms. Implemented a Customer Service focus/quality circles
approach to support and operations of the Cimarron Broadband Network.
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Troubleshot,
identified and implemented quick fixes to restore integrity to a trouble
ridden network.
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Implemented
customer service/quality and responsive approach to dealing with customer
issues.
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Conducted a
long term study which investigated, analyzed and corrected Network Latency,
Availability and Packet Loss issues from faulty/poorly configured network.
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Implemented
long term solutions and documented improved network performance of a network that
was down over 54 minutes a day, lost over 1.25% of all network traffic and
had an average delay of over 245 milliseconds
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Improved
reliability and dependability of network to level approaching and achieving a
level of 5-9’s.
Internship -
The position was funded by a grant from the US Dept of
Education to bring broadband services to North Central Oklahoma as well as
community economic development activities. Duties included:
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Specialized
business startup duties of marketing and the development and production of
extensive marketing materials, business concept development.
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Authoring of
congressional briefing papers to obtain federal funding for counterterrorism,
disaster recovery and continuation of operations, national and regional
centers.
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Information
Assurance/Computer Security business development - program and plan to
support Oklahoma State Government in conducting vulnerability testing of the
state’s computer networks. The program is a great cost savings for
state government in a critical time of budgetary constraint as well as
teaching students about the field of Information Assurance and Computer
Security. Estimates of annual savings well exceed 2.5 million dollars.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, Stillwater,
OK2001-2002
Adjunct Instructor - Educated
Junior/Senior level college students in the field of Production Operations
Management. Taught qualitative methodology in capacity planning, supply
chain management, TQM and Quality Control, ERP and MRP, and Project
Management placing importance on problem solving in actual business
environment situations.
EDUCATION:
M.S. in Telecommunications
Management,2002
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma Course work has been designed to broaden and focus on the breadth of
today’s directions in the business environment. This includes Marketing
and E-Commerce management as well as a focus on Electrical Engineering and
new technologies like MPLS and the wireless communications environment as
well as Security Management.
B.S. in Engineering Technology,
Fire Protection and Safety Engineering1979
Oklahoma
State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS & CLEARANCES
United State
of America, Department of Defense, Active Top Secret - Clearance. PR
May 2019
Formally A - Certified Safety Professional CSP, 1992;
Certificate Number 11506 (Dues - COP Cycle to Reinstate)
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS:
INFRAGARD Member,
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), National Fire
Protection Association; National Boy Scout Eagle Scout Association, Boy Scout
of America – Assistant Scoutmaster
COMPUTER
SKILLS:
Programming Languages: JAVA, SQL Database, HTML,
Operating Software:Microsoft Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint, Visio, FrontPage, Namo WebEditor, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat,
Real Presenter, Real Producer, Oracle and SAP, AutoCAD, USACE/ISEC ISCE
Estimating Software
Operating Systems: WINDOWS `95, `98, Me, 2000, XP, 2003
Server, Novell Netware, UNIX - Linux Red Hat
Protocols:ATM, BGP, Frame Relay, DHCP, DNS, EIGRP, ISDN, LAN/WAN,
MPLS, OSPF, PKI, SSL, SS7 TCP/IP, VOIP, WINS,
PUBLICATIONS
and PAPERS:
“Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) - An Introductory Study”,
August, 2001,
“Wireless Asynchronous Transfer Mode (WATM) - A Cost Effective & Standardizing
Technology for the Future”, September, 2001,
“Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) - A Cost Effective & Standardizing
Technology for Future Wireline & Wireless Networking Typologies”,
December 2001,