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United States

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Leads 25 Guardians performing Defensive Cyber Operations on the $6.8 billion dollar Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). Equips personnel with training and requirements such as; SANs training, DCO, Functional Mission Analysis Cyber, network mapping, programming, intrusion detection techniques. Collaborates with mission partners for cyber tools integrity via DOD toolset Manticore.

Okinawa, Japan

Lead 15 Airmen; administered, configured, repaired & upgraded comm assets; connected 8K users to Kadena's $85M network. Reviewed & analyzed Sq Datacenter ops plan to ensure consistency, accuracy & adherence to DoDIs/local instructions. Supervised 15 Amn, 3 Civ/MDT & Exec Comm; managed 56 commanders/Distinguished visitors' requirements; evaluated vulnerability scans identifying threats to 11K systems. Managed incident response/forensic analysis for cyber security threats, defending base weapon systems & 5 airframes

Okinawa, Japan

Oversaw 7 Amn/3 CTRS; enforces HHQ cyber directives; evaluated vulnerability scans, identifying possible threats to 11K systems. Safeguarded KAB's $81M network infrastructure sustaining 15K IT assets in support of 4 services, 27K joint personnel & 101 combat/space aircraft. Managed incident response/forensic analysis against cyber security threats, defending base weapon systems & 5 airframes. Lead cyber research and development for computer software systems in support of PACAF's largest installation/$6B in assets

Doha, Qatar

Managed the CFACC's largest passenger operations with a team of 8 members; coordinated with 22 nations, handling 280 medical evacuations and reporting on 10 casualties. Team was recognized as the 379 AEW Team of the Month on three separate occasions.Supported 1,500 distinguished visitor visits and 229 outside-the-wire missions. Successfully safeguarded 1 million pounds of fuel, 50,000 tons of cargo, and ensured the security of 66,000 personnel.Initiated and executed the AUAB CAC scanning project, collaborating with 4 organizations and programming next-generation software. This resulted in a significant reduction in personnel in-processing times, from 3 minutes to just 10 seconds.Completely revamped passenger deployment procedures; authorized air crew operating instructions, trained 18 personnel, resulting in an annual savings of 9,800 man-hours. Awarded the HNCC NCO of the Quarter.

Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

Led a 50-member team, enforced Higher Headquarters cyber directives; instituted vulnerability scans, identified possible threats to 9,000+ systems.Safeguarded 15,000+ Information Technology assets worth 81 million dollars for the United States Air Force's largest combat wing, sustained 24,000+ personnel and 81 aircraft.Oversaw incident response/forensic analysis against cybersecurity threats, protected information for 7 MAJCOMS/52 units.Defended NIPRNet/SIPRNet enclaves; implemented IT security requirements and policies affecting services/infrastructure for 10,000 users.Led Unit Cyber Defense team for DISA's Command Cyber Readiness Inspection, configured and executed vulnerability scans and threat mitigation, and maintained a strict 365-day security posture.Used applications and tools for vulnerability management: ACAS (nessus), SCCM, HBSS, WSUS.

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Directed leadership project sync meetings determining requirements, milestones, and validating admin resource allocation.Supported 7 military/civilian personnel; directed Plans and Projects for network related core service delivery for 140 Tier 2 administrators.Developed new procedures, disseminated AF/Wing/Group level directed projects ensuring cradle to the grave implementation

Ramstein Air Base Germany

Oversaw 1300+ virtual/backup servers on a $10B enterprise network that supports 46k users across USAFE. Worked with products such as VMware: vCenter,vSphere,vRealize, ESX/ESXi hosts. EMC products: VNX/VNXe big data, datadomains. Commvault and Cisco equipment: Nexus switches, stacked switches. Mapped out network diagrams using Visio and using Microsoft Project for Project Management. Piloted through switch configurations to T/S and administrate!

Ramstein Air Base Germany

Led team of airmen in cyber defense & operations for 24/7 Enterprise Service Control cell that supported 600K users across USAFE. Coordinated service interruptions, configuration changes with USAFE bases and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). Utilized Air Force Special Systems for tracking. Maintained the physical security of a highly specialized network.

Ramstein Air Base Germany

Configured and maintained e-mail servers (Exchange), Blackberry Enterprise Servers (BES) and relay servers. Directed workflow for five work centers and processed 2k remedy tickets to enable premier Tier 2 IT support for AFNet users.

Lackland Air Force Base Texas

Lead Change Management Team, de-conflicted projects affecting 250 servers to ensure Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency cyber mission.

Lackland Air Force Base Texas

Implemented storage policy for tape backup administration. Utilized brocade switches for big data storage solutions. Provided problem resolution for hardware and software faults and performed T/S and system monitoring. Worked daily with platforms such as; exchange, ADUC, DRA, Remedy, VMware.

Lackland Air Force Base Texas

Maintained 24/7 technical support and initiated work orders, dispatched technicians to resolve customer complaints. Monitored and directed multi-classification message processing through the Automated Message Handling System (AMHS).

Master'S Degree, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Completed the MSCIA program at Western Governors University. Gained deep knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices..

Bachelor'S Degree, Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology - Computer Security

Degree completed in IT concepts with a specialization in computer security. Researched many concepts, theories and platforms dealing.

Associate In Applied Science Information Systems Technology, Information Technology