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Springfield, VA, US

Alexandria, Virginia, US

• Strategic and Technical Advisor to USSOCOM.
• Provide Comprehensive Estimates and Technical Recommendations.
• Provide IT expertise and represent client needs during architecture, development, project planning and all phases of product development.
• Support translation of mission requirements into IT service needs, designs, and orders.
• Assemble acquisition documents, conducting market research, composing independent cost estimates and directly assist client with comprehensive acquisition plans.
• Evaluate new technologies and make mission-focused impact and gap assessments

Clearwater, Florida, US

• Find, develop and expand relationships and service contracts for OTA.
• Present and articulate OTA’s IT business solutions to new & existing clientele.
• Ensure system/network performance and accessibility of dozens of GOTS web-enabled applications for hundreds of concurrent SOCOM enterprise users.
• Build and sustain Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisor environments to enable high-speed DevOps for use in AGILE software development and production.
• Monitor and maintain over 100 workstations/servers to ensure functionality and connectivity of classified enclave within enterprise SCI environment.
• Automate scripts, for internal server/client relationships, such as system monitoring, antivirus protection and data archive/backup procedures.

Washington, DC, US

• Directly supervised/directed staff of 15 technology subject matter experts.
• Managed and executed $10M portfolio of engineering and S&T contracts.
• Built and implemented solutions for biometrics, cyber security and identity management issues for the DoD, including initiatives with DMDC, and DOE.
• Coordinated the duties and priorities of several groups of disparate project officers, analysts, software developers and systems administrators.

Washington, DC, US

• Researched, produced and reviewed analytical reports and user guides for applied use as mitigation strategies to emerging technology threats.
• Topics of expertise included cyber security, radio frequency identification (RFID), near-field comms (NFC), smart cards, embedded chips, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, LTE, GPS, big data analytics and automotive telematics.
• Uniquely recruited by USD (I) to help author new DoD cyber security policy, Directive 8500.01, dated 14 March 2014.

Washington, DC, US

• Chief IT (INFOSEC) rep for the Defense Operations Support Training Program.
• Interpreted, translated and communicated sensitive, highly complex technical information to leadership to enable directorate level decision making.
• Acquired, configured and maintained workstations, servers, switches, firewalls, software and telecomm equipment for growing organization.
• Developed IT security plans that prevented program vulnerability, including cross domain processes that ensured data integrity, accessibility and safety.
• Practiced knowledge of information systems and security regulations government DoD operations (ICD 704, DCID 6/3 and ICD 503).
• Completed planning, execution, build-out and repair of tech centers, serving as an experienced consultant for wiring, HVAC and power requirements.

• Owned and operated a computer, network and tech consultation business.
• Provided client centric support for hardware, software and user applications.
• Implemented large-scale corporate IT projects for dozens of clients.
• Guaranteed years of life-cycle support and SLAs for IT infrastructure projects.
• Managed contract obligations, subcontractors, cost and schedule.
• Built IT policies to conform with business compliance & security requirements.

• Established company’s first isolated Intranet with security firewall design.
• Developed procedures for storing confidential information.
• Trained employees on the use of specific hardware, software and systems.
• Developed in-house “home user” repair business as a new company asset.

Gilroy, CA, US

• Expanded system capabilities required for on-line ordering through improvements to internal eCommerce software and supported databases.
• Maintained operational efficacy of company’s call center, associated hardware, software and organizational resources within the domain.
• Audited stock, compiled and archived network traffic records and directed inventory management of computer equipment.
• Generated marketing ideas and provided technical expertise to company President for enhancing business presentations.

Mba, Finance

Bs, Mechanical Engineering