515 Brick Barn Lane, Goose Creek, SC 29445

(843)847-1446

James W. Krych

E-Mail: james.w.krych@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an Information Technology (IT) or networking engineer, systems

engineer or analyst position with compensation geared to performance.

OFFERING: Active TOP SECRET and Sensitive Compartmented Information TS/SCI (Eligible) security

clearance. Over 25 years of highly successful military and industry IT and networking experience. Subject matter

expert with multiple operating systems and advanced skills with Windows 7, Vista, XP/XP Pro, Server 2003/2008,

Mepis 11, Fedora, CentOS, Red Hat, and Solaris 9 and 10 (x86 and SPARC) . IT certifications in Cisco

CCNP/CCNA and CompTIA (Network+, Security+, A+, and Linux+). Highly skilled with Cisco Switches 29xx,

3550, 3560, 4006, 35xx, 4848, 4506 and Cisco Routers 2811, 2900, 3640, 3660, 26xx, 25xx, ASR 1002/1006.

Very familiar with scripting BASH (Linux) and TCL (Cisco). Passed the CCIE Routing and Switching Written

Exam. IT Trained in MS 5060, MS 5061, MS 50047, and ESX Server 3.5. Skilled with cryptographic devices, KG175D

and KG-175A, and numerous Microsoft, Cisco, and Open Source products. Expert skills and knowledge

with MS Office Suite including MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Visio.

EDUCATION

Civilian Education:

Master’s Degree in I.T. (Internet Security) GPA 4.00 (07/06), American InterContinental University Online

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology GPA 4.00 (07/05), American InterContinental University Online

Technical Diplomas: Thomson Education Direct and Cleveland Institute of Electronics

Military Education:

Warrant Officer Basic Course (251A) Information Systems Technician (1/7/2008 – 6/17/2008); Warrant

Officer Candidate School (WOCS) 07-001 (11/06 - 08/07), Graduated 2nd in Class, Ohio Army National Guard

(ARNG); Skill Soft Courses (05/04-present), Computer-Based Training, Ohio ARNG; Primary Leadership

Development Course (PLDC) (07/2000), Ohio ARNG; and Enlisted Schools: Ohio ARNG Military

Occupational Specialty 12-B (Combat Engineer) and Coast Guard Quartermaster “A” School.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hardware Engineer, KPS (sub-contractor to Lockheed Martin) Charleston, SC (11/25/13 – present)

As the Hardware Engineer, I am responsible for making technical recommendations for the GCSS-MC (Global

Command Support System-Marine Corps) system upgrade and refresh. I also implemented a wireless solution to

enable our developers and testers to access the collaboration suite through VPN. Finally, I am the on-site

engineer for all aspects dealing with Cisco networking products and services.

Data Center Support Engineer, Mission1st Group, Inc., Fort Bragg, NC (08/11 – 7/31/2013). On-site

security-cleared lead for the CX-I Network systems located in the Fort Bragg Ground Intelligence Support

Activity(GISA) data center; saving the program money. Worked with our support engineers at various sites by

checking Cisco configurations and verifying routes were active. Installed, repaired, modified, and maintained

Cisco switches, routers, and servers that made up the CX-I network. Replaced faulty SAN drives and supported

KG 175A's (cryptographic devices). Was highly valued by the GISA supervisor and staff for my work ethic.

Sr. Engineer, Barling Bay, LLC, North Charleston, SC (03/11 – 08/11). Infrastructure team lead for the

Forge.mil project at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). Utilized vSphere Client to

maintain and update the virtual machines. As a system administrator for the Linux and Windows servers, ensured

security compliance and daily upkeep. Participated in the repair of the (DODMERB) network by designing the new

Virtual Local Area Networ (VLAN) scheme and remotely configuring their Cisco 4506 switch to include layer 3

switching, resulting in improved network stability, security, speed, and greatly enhanced the end-users

experience. Verbally commended numerous times by customers and supervisors for excellent work.

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IT Signal Warrant Officer, 218th MEB S-6 Section, SCARNG, Charleston, SC (03/09 – 03/11). IT Signal

Warrant Officer responsible for maintaining the Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS), which run ESX Server

3.5, and multiple servers such as Exchange, Server 2003 Domain Controllers, Sharepoint (MOSS), Active

Directory, and the vital Command Post of the Future (CPOF) servers and repository. Maintained, at a 99%

readiness rate, which allowed our Battle Captains to conduct fully operational training twice a month and more as

needed. The network portion of the ABCS consisted of Cisco switches and ASA Firewalls. Led the team that

designed a simplified ABCS system to be run on state servers and provide enough functionality to support our athome

mission. Designed a portable ABCS using an entire simulated network using real switches and routers and

a Linux desktop to act as a satellite latency simulator, which allowed testing the system prior to field trials. Utilized

a special National Guard Bureau located at Camp Grayling, Michigan to receive over $175,000 in IT equipment at

no cost to the unit. This equipment was placed into a very extensive IT training lab and for support of the 218th in

its various missions. I retired from the service as a CW2 on March 30th, 2011.

SPAWAR DCGS-N Engineer, Eagan McAllister Associates (SAIC), North Charleston, SC (09/08-03/09).

Implemented an encrypted NTP on a Sidewinder Firewall as part of the Distributed Common Ground SystemNavy

(DCGS-N). Installed patches on all secured systems; Windows Server 2003, Red Hat Linux, and Solaris 10

(SPARC). Also ensured security compliance for all Cisco routers and switches.

Engineer III – Network Operations, Windstream Communications, Hudson, Ohio (06/06-08/08).

Maintained security for Transport Network Elements-Calix, Cisco, Netsmart, Turin, and Preside/OPC’s. Assured

access for our network elements across Windstream.

Combat Engineer, OHARNG 1994 – 2006 Final Rank: Sergeant (E-5)

Coast Guard Quarter Master, US Coast Guard Active Duty, 1989 – 1994 Final Rank: Petty

Officer Second Class (E-5). Total active duty time was from July 24, 1988 till March 15, 1994.

FURTHER IT-RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

218th MEB IT Training Lab: An extensive IT training lab including Linux workstations, Windows Server

2003. Cisco switches and routers, Extreme Networks’ switches, and other IT-based training material. This

training lab was constructed at no-cost to the taxpayer. Estimated value of the lab equipment is $175,000.

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Home Network Lab: A rack-mounted network lab consisting of: Cisco routers, Cisco switches (29xx,

35xx, and one 4006 w/Sup. Eng. IV ), a patch-panel for easy console port access, and multiple Dell, HP,

and other servers for training with VMWare ESX 3.5, tftp, syslog, and GNS3. Access to all is through KVM

or remote desktop. Facebook Photo Link:

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Home CCIE Training Lab: For my CCIE R&S Track: 2 Cisco 3550 PoE switches, 2 Cisco 3560 switches,

three 3640 routers, one 3660 router, one Cisco 2509 access server, a Dell 2650 with three quad-NIC

cards and Server 2003 running GNS3, multiple WAN cards, cables, and INE CCIE Workbooks

supplemented by Cisco-press and vendor-neutral books. Facebook Photo Link:

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AWARDS: Awarded the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal

for outstanding work performance as the Brigade S-6 and IT Signal Warrant Officer with the 218th Mechanized

Infantry Brigade (MEB).

PUBLICATIONS: Wrote a White Paper for a potential product with Mission1st and co-authored a military

science-fiction novel “From Neptune to Earth.”

PERSONAL INTERESTS: Volunteering my IT and computer services to help homeschooling families

for free. I also enjoy history and going on walks through historical neighborhoods and houses with my wife and

children. And, I am a fan of playing the old-time video and arcade games.

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