CLEARANCE LEVEL:  TS/SCI (2017)

 

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a long term and challenging position as an IT Project Manager/Implementer/Coordinator, Engineering Lead or Senior Network Engineer , QA , IA or Security Manager on the communications team for a medium to large organization.

 

CAREER SUMMARY:

 

·   Over 13 years of experience in computer systems networking, network engineering and architecture design, systems administration management, and long haul voice, video, data over multiplexing systems and IT Team Management. Government Network Expert.  Information Security and Assurance Manager.

·   10 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise scalable networks spanning various vendors (Cisco, Microsoft, Data Domain, Hitachi, HP, 3Comm, Enterasys, Marconi, Cabletron, General Dynamics, Motorola, Dell, Compaq, IBM, Avaya, N.E.T., NETAPP). 7 Years experience with Computer Security.

·   Project oriented with strong organizational and leadership/management competence; ability to complete tasks while defeating deadlines. Government Security and Network Encryption Expert.

·   Extremely self-motivated/confident in assembling independently intricate solutions under stressful circumstances.

·   Pride in assisting people with a professional product.

·   Strives to maintain positive image.

 

CERTIFICATIONS: Current

PMI CAPM (Certified Associate Project Mgmt)	CCNP
IASSC Black Belt Six Sigma	CCDP
CompTIA Project+	CCNA VOICE
ITIL Foundations v3	CCDA
IC2 CISSP	CCNA ROUTING & SWITCHING
CompTIA CASP	Cisco Express Foundation Design Specialist
CompTIA Security+ CE	CompTIA Network+ CE
EXIN Green IT	MCSA - Windows Server 2012
CompTIA Green IT	MCSA - Windows Server 2008
NetApp NCDA	MCITP - Consumer Support Technician
CompTIA Cloud Essentials	MCITP - Windows Server 2008/2012
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro
CIW Web Foundations Associate	CompTIA A+
CIW Web Design Specialist	CompTIA Server +
CIW JavaScript Specialist	CompTIA HealthCare IT Technician

 

EDUCATIONAL SYNOPSIS

●        B.S. in IT – Network Design and Management Emphasis, in progress WGU

●        A.A.S. Electronic Systems Technology, Air University

●        A.A.S. Instructor of Technology and Military Science, Air University

●        A.A.S. Transportation (Logistics Management), Air University

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

Intelligent Waves LLC    Mar 2012 – Present

COIC IT IW Country Lead/ COIC IT Engineering Lead, Bagram, Afghanistan

·   Managed IT operations for 27 sites and 26 persons across Afghanistan. Managed Data Transfer Operations between Security Domains of Top Secret, Secret, NATO, and Unclassified Systems.

·   Engineered and completed 39 Projects improving the Counter-IED computer systems in Afghan.

·   Engineered new standard COIC deployed server system that will save $2.5M per system install.

·   Moved the entire COIC system from Sat Communications to Microwave Line of Sight. Speed improvement up 600%.  Installed 30 Hardware encryptors to ensure data non-repudiation.

 

Intelligent Waves LLC  (Promotion to Country Lead)  Nov 2011 – 2012

Network Architect, Bagram, Afghanistan

·   Managed IT operations for 27 sites across Afghanistan.

·   Built backup solution using NETAPP/Backup Exec from the ground up.  Mission critical information was protected by $45K solution

·   Managed $2M Sat/ Fiber Optic reach-back infrastructure that supports the anti IED mission

·   Deputy Project Manager / Engineer Lead.  Collect Metrics on Server and computer patching.

 

Intelligent Waves LLC (USA withdrawal from Iraq)   Nov 2010 – Oct 2011

Network Engineer/Administrator/Architect, VBC, Iraq

·   Manage/Monitor/Troubleshoot Counter IED Operations Integration Center’s (COIC) Iraq Network Infrastructure between 11 sites in Iraq and headquarters in Virginia.  Administers BGP mesh network in Iraq.

·   Manage NETAPP NAS Supporting COIC analyst collaboration environment. 

·   Installed complete COIC IT suite to new Foward Operating Bases to support new CIOC presence and better capability using enterprise switches, routers, packet accelerator, IP encryptors, Satellite comms and servers.

·   Deputy Project Manager / Engineer Lead; Patched computers and Servers.  Firewall Engineer.

 

Lockheed Martin PAE (Contract end)Mar 2010 – Sep 2010

Senior Network Engineer/Field Service Rep, JFCOM, Suffolk, VA

·   Configured Full motion video exploitation for deployment into battle field UAV capability.

·   Troubleshot/Configured/Managed/Staged Redhat Servers, Windows 2008, Cisco, Active Directory, Netapp NAS systems, Video routers, Windows 2003, GPS receivers, and Video exploitation rendering software topping $100M. Prepared Network operations Center nodes and mobile nodes for deployment to AOR.

 

General Dynamics (Completed Contract)Jan 2010 – Mar 2010

Network Engineer/Network Defense Engineer, Brussels, Netherlands

·   International Project Lead; Analyzed defense architecture of NATO’s BICES International network securing over 22 countries to include security of the ISAF Network in Afghanistan.

·   Created technical documentation/Timelines/Schedules to ease the $50M Firewall installation.

 

 

General Dynamics(Deployment Contract Completed)Nov 2008 – Dec 2009

Senior Network Engineer/SAN Admin Lead DCGSA, VBC, Iraq

·   Planned, engineered, installed $14 million SAN system. Engineered Fibre Channel zones and IP network.

·   Administered 200 TB of Luns. Maintained hardware; Created/Managed contract processes.

·   Created/Managed Service Catalog of services rendered by our contract.

·   Lead team through daily operations. Process owner of most operations on business contract.

 

General Dynamics(Contract Completed)Sep 2008 – Nov 2008

Senior Network Engineer, Heidelberg, Germany

·   Project Lead; Spearheaded Network Refresh Project. Flashed/configured/deployed 60 switches on several locations throughout Germany.

·   Brought refresh project from six months overdue to on schedule.  Improved security of Secret Network

 

USSOCOM Headquarters Feb 2008 – Sep 2008

IT Manager, Macdill AFB Tampa, FL

·   Installed first global monitoring/managing system for Avaya PBX systems supporting Scampi telephony enterprise. Real time picture of the $1 Billon Scampi infrastructure was attained.

·   Controlled, configured, and maintained all unclassified, classified and NSA Top Secret phone systems, VoIP systems, and routing systems that supports the Scampi Transport Enterprise.

 

United States Air ForceDec 06 – Feb 08

Instructor

·   Certified professor for Community College of the Air Force.

·   Educated all Air Force new communications recruits in basic enterprise/carrier level networking concepts.

 

United States Air ForceMay 05 – Dec 06

Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge-Network Infrastructure

·   Architect for new DSL router solution that moved 36 Tokyo sites off of slow modems on to 8 mbps links.

·   Optimized $2.1 million classified network infrastructure. Allocated and redistributed $209K of encryption equipment to Iraqi battlefield.

·   Installed/Configured Al Udeid’s first VoIP Call Manager. Engineered and tested a new concept “Giant VoIP” which allowed the Giant Voice system (Outdoor Alert System) to be on an IP system.

 

United States Air ForceJan 04 – Jan 05

Shift Supervisor-Systems Control Facility

•                                                                                                                                                                                                 Identified 80% military telephone outage situation. Located faulty multiplexing equipment. Installed systems and restored connectivity to 1152 overseas telephones in 6 hours.

United States Air ForceNov 02 – May 03

Expeditionary Network Support Forward Operating

•                                                                                                                                                                                                 Linked Air Force Aircraft back to the United States via defense satellite security system.
•                                                                                                                                                                                                 Installed support networks that carried over 9,500 feeds used for targeting and battle damage assessments

United States Air ForceMay 01 – Jan 04

Network Infrastructure Technician

•                                                                                                                                                                                                 Installed first wireless network connectivity to Keesler’s MAN. Created policy and security methods using Virtual Private Network (VPN) to secure wireless connectivity. Wireless solution saved base $50K.

 

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