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Plano, Texas, United States

• Build and maintain lasting relationships with clients and partners by understanding their focus and anticipating their needs.• Coordinate internal and external resources to expedite workflow.• Manage communications between upper management and employees.• Stay current with company offerings and industry trends.• Oversee and achieve organizational goals while upholding best practices.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Oversaw 31 military, civilian, and contractor personnel to analyze IT requirements and directed efforts to modernize infrastructure assets that service 5 headquarters and 109 federal organizations. My management was paramount in my team garnering 6 awards.• Guided a 6-member cyber security team responsible for scrutinizing the integrity of a $512M network supporting 22K personnel.• Selected to augment US Secret Service communications team: liaison for 2 State of the Union addresses and drove a 4-member team to inspect and deploy 580 radio kits for a UN General Assembly, hardening security measures to protect over 715 government leaders.• Steered 8 projects and contract modifications to vector away from outdated analog technology, imparting first-ever digital voice capabilities for Navy organizations in DC.

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Led 19 personnel to provide communication support for aircraft mishap and disaster recovery efforts. My leadership skills were key to securing 4 team awards.• Mobilized 18 teams to provide communication capabilities for disaster response training exercises and 4 aircraft mishaps, resulting in the recovery of 7 fallen aircrew.• Invited to lecture 9 times for Air University teaching “Emergency Support Functions Communications”: highlighted the importance of communications during crises to 252 senior leaders.• Project Manager for various technology modernization efforts: incorporate Radio over IP, tactical hardened network devices, and adaptive emergency power system.

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Oversaw the training/readiness of 20 personnel on 36 communication packages and assigned employment of resources to various austere locations.• Singlehandedly developed $560K annual budget requirements, presided over 8 purchase card holders, authorized 702 transactions, and monitored 4 contracts, empowering the organization to support over 68 training events with various agencies across the globe.• Deployed twice to hazardous locations, leading 48 personnel to project Air Traffic Control capabilities and disseminate intelligence imagery, minimizing risks to aircrew in unwelcoming environment. • Chaired 3 working groups/14 forums leaning on expertise to steer modernization efforts to replace end of life portable Satellite Communication (SATCOM) terminal, delivered robust IT capabilities to 24 organizations.

White Sands, New Mexico, United States

• Scrutinized execution of a $37M space surveillance contract; monitored 12 contractors and measured performance against established requirements.• Conducted 104 evaluations; discovered 49 deficiencies and tracked remediation efforts…assured sustainment of a $25M optical telescope facility to track 25K space objects.• Managed annual $150K operating budget; disperse funds 9 agencies, converted finance tasks to IT base system…detected 27 erroneous charges and recovered $10K.• Coordinated 21 projects valued at $9.9M to modernize aging facility; cybersecurity updates, HVAC, telescope dome enclosures replacement…extending operational lifespan for additional 13 years.

Croughton, England, United Kingdom

• Managed the activity of 36 personnel to preserve a $43M satellite communications facility consisting of 3 large, fixed SATCOM systems. Key member to earning DoD SATCOM Facility of the year, twice.• Revived maintenance inspection program: led 19 technicians to accomplish 4 year backlog of repair activities, revitalizing a 60 foot wide satellite antenna.• Managed safety program: assessed emergency systems and instructed fall protection training for 20 people, ensuring zero safety mishaps during my tenure.• Governed $3M supply point of 212 parts: conducted over 90 actions, 0 discrepancies over 4 audits…facilitated rapid restoration communications and key to 99.8% uptime rate.

Hinesville, Georgia, United States

• Supervised 5 personnel and devised technical guidance for the installation, fabrication, and repair of 212 mobile communication systems. Deployed twice as sole technical support representative.• Equipment Custodian of $7.5M account of 668 items.• Overhauled scheduled maintenance intervals and documentation practices to enhance trend analysis.• Accomplished quality inspections on repaired equipment and certified assets meet operational requirements.

Hinesville, Georgia, United States

• Performed organizational level maintenance on a variety of assets: satellite/ground-to-air communication systems, electronic navigational aids, encryption devices, and night vision assets.• Inspected systems to diagnose faults and performed repair actions to avert outages.• Executed intricate alignment and calibration procedures to ensure maximum operating efficiency.