Enables a team of five in the maintenance, accountability, distribution, and remote management of classified and unclassified secure cellular and routing systems for 800 remote users. Provides direct support to 21 executive users for specialty communications requirements.Implements and maintains CSFC solutions for all users in support of larger remote taskingsDrives a network expansion across 3 sites in Virginia, Africa, and Europe with a $400K budget. Trains 20 new system administrators in security implementation and provisioning of cellular and encryption devices. Implements virtualization to improve system integrity and minimize data loss.Manages an annual budget of $270k for equipment acquisition and connectivity support. Implements new technical solutions, including operational integration of Starlink and related systems, reducing reliance on Military Satellite constellations to build more resilient IT infrastructure, and decreasing operating costs from $8k/day to $8k/month per deployed communications site.Pitches all communications department projects to senior leadership, resulting in funding of $6M in infrastructure improvements and new system acquisitions.

From Nuclear Power to Cellular Infrastructure, I've held a wide range of responsibilities- I've broken down most of them but the running theme has been continuous change and innovation.

Managed a team of 15 in support of 1800 on and offsite users to resolve 875 trouble tickets, developed triage method to reduce average ticket completion time by 30%.Implemented 2 lifecyle OS upgrades of 2400 systems, and oversaw transition for O365/Azure and shift from on premises to off premises enterprise datacenters.As ISSO, conducted 22 cybersecurity incident investigations and mitigations, including forensic analysis of root cause analysis. Served as one of 2 administrators for a sensitive, limited access network, maintaining 60 VMware endpoints and supporting 160 associated customers.

Developed targeted recruiting efforts to identify and screen top-quality candidates in IT and Communications- screened 1200 to hire 60. Team performance-focused process improved retention by 20%, reducing churn and improving expertise across 4 cross-functional teams.Implemented a multistage integration process for entry-level personnel, reducing first-year attrition by 30%.led to command recognition by Navy Personnel Command for talent retention. Served as the primary to command leadership on career management- changes to career development and retention policies and methods.

As Operations Manager coordinated training, deployment, and resource allocation for 225 special operations communicators. managing skill requirements to maximize performance and minimize redundancies for 5 departments during a 24-month deployment cycle.

Supervised a team of three in implementing and managing radio and network systems for a 66-person org, including installing infrastructure.Got buy-in from non-technical senior leadership to increase network buildout by 25%/year, and was a key architect for IT infrastructure in a $48M new facility construction project, improving internal communications and reducing equipment maintenance costs via system consolidation.

Led a team of nine in providing strategic communications support, including Radio and Network Communications across multiple domains for a 1,200-person multinational organization.

Audited 48 Recruiting stations for compliance with best practices and methods for Special Operations prospecting; led training that increased candidate throughput to the assessment process by 20% by helping identify top talent sources. Closed candidates by demonstrating fit and value of desired roles, resulting in 27 months of continuous goal attainment and team award for highest nationwide production by region