D. Steve Cox ✔️ Email & Phone Number

Spokane, Wa, Us

Hermiston, Oregon, United States

Foothill Ranch, California

Supervised and collaborated with a team dedicated to implementing and ongoing maintenance of infrastructure projects, supporting business and manufacturing operations of aluminum products used within Aerospace, Automotive, and General Engineering industries.• Administered enterprise contracts over $6 million annually, while also being responsible for all commercial software audits. Resulting in a cost reduction between 5-15% annually based upon contract negotiations and usage while… Show more Supervised and collaborated with a team dedicated to implementing and ongoing maintenance of infrastructure projects, supporting business and manufacturing operations of aluminum products used within Aerospace, Automotive, and General Engineering industries.• Administered enterprise contracts over $6 million annually, while also being responsible for all commercial software audits. Resulting in a cost reduction between 5-15% annually based upon contract negotiations and usage while ensuring accuracy and minimizing overall business risk.• Organized and created companywide network infrastructure for North America, consisting of over 300+ network L2/L3 switches servicing 15 manufacturing facilities, 1 datacenter, and 2 business locations. Applying a standards-based infrastructure model to improve supportability and decreased the total cost of ownership.• Configured and managed 26 firewalls and 350+ wireless access points delivering universal connectivity throughout all locations. Additionally, implementation added IDS/IPS/Malware protection across 18 locations, further bolstering a layered defense model.• Established and monitored company wide area network based upon MPLS, IDS, and SDWAN technologies contributing to maximum wide area network uptime throughout North America, exceeding 99.9%.• Documented, analyzed, and troubleshot all telecom services regardless of providers and installed equipment. Consolidated and managed all company cellular accounts as per corporate guidelines, which provided the facilities with critical communications around the clock to ensure access to subject matter experts during unplanned outages, therefore reducing downtime. • Established hardware standards throughout the company to meet business/manufacturing requirements; therefore, reducing disparate solutions, diminishing time-to-repair, decreasing overall operating costs, and increasing user performance. Show less

Spokane Valley, Wa

Supervised 24 x 7 x 365 IT operations for Kaiser Trentwood facility (525 acres) with a support staff of six (6) IT professionals. The areas of support included Solution Center operations (500+ workstations), Network Operations, Production System support, Server / Application Administration (85+ servers), IT purchasing, Change Control Management, and all plant communication systems (radios, telephones, and cellular).• Oversaw IT contracts over $600k annually, while also being responsible… Show more Supervised 24 x 7 x 365 IT operations for Kaiser Trentwood facility (525 acres) with a support staff of six (6) IT professionals. The areas of support included Solution Center operations (500+ workstations), Network Operations, Production System support, Server / Application Administration (85+ servers), IT purchasing, Change Control Management, and all plant communication systems (radios, telephones, and cellular).• Oversaw IT contracts over $600k annually, while also being responsible for all software audits. Reducing costs 5-10% annually based upon contract negotiations and usage while ensuring accuracy and minimizing overall business risk.• Led system architecture design functions and project management support as related to servers, video systems, storage, access systems, and data networks ensuring maximum uptime, contributing to cost-effective solutions, within plant budget guidelines.• Sustained compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) by conducting system and access audits for 12 years, with no significant deficiencies. • Designed, implemented, and managed network and system infrastructure above $5 million to continue 24 x 7 x 365 facility business, plant operations, and maintenance.• Upgraded plant network modernizing Core and Distribution nodes to 10G, installed redundancy links, and replaced 82 Workgroup switches with Power over Ethernet (POE+).• Migrated from an IBM Mainframe to an HPUX midrange system for plant ERP system within 15 months and under 2 million dollars, with an ROI of fewer than 18 months. Show less

Spokane Valley, Wa

Managed the day to day of network operations while planning and implementing the migration from 10-Broad36 Coaxial Broadband shared network to 10/100 Base-TX / Fiber Optic switched network. This was accomplished while maintaining 24 x 7 x 365 plant operations which consisted of multiple operation centers throughout a 525-acre facility. Additionally, managed the electronic shop during restricted staffing to continue the operation of legacy equipment.

Camp Murray, Wa

Accomplishment: Senior Enlisted team member with J6 Staff responsible for 2016 Vital Connection and 2016 Cascadia Rising Exercises. These exercises were in strict coordination with NORTHCOM, FEMA Region X, Washington State Military department, as well as civilian authorities and out-of-state DoD units to ensure interoperability. These efforts were to test and verify how leadership and first responders could operate during a catastrophic event.

Washington State

I served as NCOIC (Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge) for the Joint Incident Site Communication Capability (JISCC) for Terminal 04 & Terminal 118 aiding domestic operations to benefit FEMA Region X. Maintaining a high level of participation led to 141st CF being selected as a lead unit for the National Guard Capstone redesign event. We conducted training exercises and deployed within 48 hours in support FEMA Region X (Washington State) as dispatched by HQ in response to state emergencies.

Fairchild Afb

Accomplishment: As QA Manager, responsible for integrating both 141st and 92nd operations while also formalizing a 141st QA program including an evaluation process meeting mission accomplishment and complying with public law, DoD/AF policy and applicable guidance or technical orders. Developed programs for unit leadership with an analysis, reporting, deficiency resolution capability, and served as unit self- inspection program monitor. Demonstrated leadership to administrative sections and… Show more Accomplishment: As QA Manager, responsible for integrating both 141st and 92nd operations while also formalizing a 141st QA program including an evaluation process meeting mission accomplishment and complying with public law, DoD/AF policy and applicable guidance or technical orders. Developed programs for unit leadership with an analysis, reporting, deficiency resolution capability, and served as unit self- inspection program monitor. Demonstrated leadership to administrative sections and acted as 141st Communications Commander liaison, creating and inspiring trust, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout. Show less

Fairchild Afb

Accomplishment: Restructured department’s critical function to conform with AFI 33-200, aligning resources to work in tandem with 92nd CS without competing agendas and encouraging the Total Force Integration (TFI) initiative. Also became DIACAP trained for the 141st ARW/CF.

Fairchild Afb

Accomplishment: Mentored and trained team members utilizing assignments available throughout Fairchild AFB. Team tasks included network upgrades, designing networks, installing fiber optics, placing and configuring wireless access points, and improving base phone equipment. During this time frame, designed and built the fiber optic network for the 14st ARW on Fairchild AFB.

Ali Al Salem, Kuwait

Deployed to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF):Accomplishment: Supervised Ali Al-Salem Air Base network operations on a 24x7 basis with 12-member support team. Network infrastructure enabled base operations for 5 countries to include U.S. (Army, Air Force, and Navy personnel), Kuwait, Australia, Japan, and United Kingdom. Additionally, was tasked in establishing secure communications links for Royal Air Force Nimrod MR2 surveillance aircraft, resulting in… Show more Deployed to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF):Accomplishment: Supervised Ali Al-Salem Air Base network operations on a 24x7 basis with 12-member support team. Network infrastructure enabled base operations for 5 countries to include U.S. (Army, Air Force, and Navy personnel), Kuwait, Australia, Japan, and United Kingdom. Additionally, was tasked in establishing secure communications links for Royal Air Force Nimrod MR2 surveillance aircraft, resulting in faster access to intelligence over Area of Responsibility (AOR). Also, bolstering network survivability by 90%, following a datacenter catastrophic failure. Show less

Maron Ab, Spain

Deployed to Moron, AB in support of Operation Enduring freedom (OEF).Assisted with the installation and configuration of the base network phone switch,. decommissioning the legacy Telefonica. This required verifying and correcting the polarity on the tip and ring cabling base wide.

Fairchild Afb

Fairchild Afb

Fairchild Afb