Clinton Patterson
365 Park Meadow Drive | Hyde Park, UT 84318 | 435‐757‐5230 | clintp11@gmail.com
Summary
§ Systems Administrator with over 4 years of professional military experience.
§ Active TS/SCI federal clearance
§ Experience in a broad range of fields, including: Cisco networking, Windows
servers, help desk support, and administrative and logistical planning.
§ Strong leadership and management skills and a proven ability to work well
under pressure and to adapt to quickly changing situations.
§ Strong work ethic and quick to learn and adapt to new technology
Certifications
§ Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP): Switch – 2013
§ Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) – 2012
§ MCTS Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration – 2012
§ MCTS SQL Server 2008, Database Development – 2012
§ Solaris 10: Systems Administrator – 2012
§ CompTIA Linux + – 2012
§ CompTIA Security + – 2011
Certifications available upon request
Education
Park University
2011‐Present | Parkville, MO
§ Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Business Management
§ Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Information and Computer
Science/Networking and Network Security
§ 4.0 G.P.A.
§ 113 credit hours complete
§ Projected graduation ‐ 2016
Experience
Special Intelligence Systems Administrator/Communicator
Jan 2010 – Present | United States Marine Corps | 1st Intel Battalion | Camp Pendleton, CA
§ Deployed to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan | Oct 2013 – June 2014
§ Lead a communications team on deployment.
§ Supervise a help desk that provides systems support to over 300 users
across 4 different networks.
§ Manage virtual and physical servers and ESXi hosts to provide SharePoint,
SQL, FTP, WSUS and print services.
§ Responsible for creating and managing user accounts, mailboxes, and
network share permissions.
§ Responsible for Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking support and administration.
§ Troubleshoot network and systems outages.
§ Maintain and repair server, network, and workstation hardware.
§ Implement best‐practice security measures to provide least‐access policies
§ Responsible for the accountability and security of classified materials.
§ Build and configure tactical networks in expeditionary and hostile field
environments.
§ Implement and configure encryption and tunneling to send multiple
networks securely over satellite communication gear
§ Provide Information Assurance Management support to ensure secure
network communications and to contain and sanitize any security violations.
§ Act as a liason for my unit when coordinating large scale projects with
higher and adjacent units.
§ Counsel, train, and develop subordinates under my supervision
Military Recognition § Marine Corps Intelligence Community NCO of the year – 2013 (Nominated)
§ Meritoriously Promoted to Sergeant – 2013
- Chosen from a group of my peers to compete, and won at Company,
Battalion, and Regimental levels to be selected for early promotion.
§ Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal ‐ 2013
- Led a team of 10 Marines during a field exercise aimed at providing
tactical communications in an expeditionary environment to support
intelligence operations.
§ Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal ‐ 2013
- 3 Years of service with no disciplinary action
§ Selected as AFCEA Superior Enlisted Performer – 2012
- Selected as 1 of 10 recipients from all communications Marines in I
Marine Expeditionary Force. Recognition given by the Commandant of
the Marine Corps at ceremony
§ Letter of Appreciation (x3)
§ Award and Promotion Citations available upon request
References
References, fitness reports, and letters of recommendation available upon
request.
Clinton Patterson
365 Park Meadow Drive | Hyde Park, UT 84318 | 435‐757‐5230 | clintp11@gmail.com