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Reston, VA, US

Washington, DC, US

• Administratively responsible for five Cloud Service Providers (CSP) in an Agency level multi-cloud solution with over 20,000 users worldwide. Directly guiding and assisting all programs and departments with moving to.
• bringing order and mitigating issues in a cloud effort that began before my tenure and did not follow industry best practices or funding allocation rules and regulations.
• Ensuring All CSPs are funded and burning at appropriate levels. Approve all bills and payments to the CSPs and ensure they provide services within their contract's guidelines.
• Developed a charge-back methodology, described as elegant by Gartner, that allows the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to recoup costs by charging OCIO external entities for the cost of.
• Responsible for creating policies and protocols that support the Chief Information Officer's (CIO) directive that all FEMA elements are required to move the cloud by 2026. Developed a proactive approach to the ruling.
• Regularly worked with Director and Senior Executives to carry out the cloud-related initiatives directed by the FEMA Administrator, CIO, and the Federal Government. Regularly called upon as a Subject Matter Expert.

Washington, DC, US

Beltsville, MD, US

• Design, develop, implement and maintain functional and secure networks. Configure and install software, servers, switches, routers and various other network devices. Mentor Level 1 and 2 support personnel and train to.
• Transition existing physical solution to VM and cloud based solutions (VMWare, Hyper-V, Azure and AWS)
• Monitor machine and network health continuously via various support platforms such as (Azure, Continuum, Solar Winds, Ubiquity UniFi, etc.)
• Find innovative and fast solutions to client needs to ensure minimal downtime and maximize business potential.
• Keep finger on the pulse of the ever changing IT solutions provider industry and suggest improvements to performance, capacity and scalability
• Specialized experience in the handling of security needs of the healthcare, finance, insurance and retail industries.Switched to Part Time in December 2018 in order to still handle the clients I created relationships.

Timonium, Maryland, US

• Plans, initiates, and manages information technology projects. Leads and guides the work of technical staff and serves as a liaison between the company and client for all business and technical aspects of the project..
• Develop and manage the structure and timelines of IT projects.
• Develop or update project plan information with objectives, technologies, systems, specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
• Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope and submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel; coordinate selection of project personnel; and direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.

Norman, OK, US

I plan and manage the overall operations supporting computer systems, servers, software, and hardware for the PERMRC Project as a contractor through Blended Ventures Inc. I manage cross-functional project teams, oversee upgrades and enhancements, and maintain licensing agreements including renewals, and acquiring new licensing. I facilitate scheduled and.

I monitor the functionality and IT processes for the hearing office, including courtrooms, hearings, claimant-only video rooms, and remote sites. I support maintenance and IT management for 20 administrative law judges and 50 support staff and administrators. Oversee the process of upgrading programs, policies and procedures, and tools, and enhance systems.

I assisted a project to revamp the entire IT infrastructure in teh security department by installing state of the are on-campus camera surveillance system, medical monitor surveillance system for residents requiring additional aid using worn or room-based devices. I eliminated the need for paper documentation, and transitioned the entire system to a.

I managed a yearly operational budget of over $1M, with over $3.7M in receivables every year. I oversaw day-to-day operations for a private security firm, supporting security monitoring for commercial retail, construction, hospitality, medical and residential facilities, and diplomatic clients in addition to government clients at all levels. I directed a.

Oversaw the Public Safety Systems field and technical operations for a project based in Algiers, Algeria. I managed project plans, monitored project milestones, final deliverables, and resource allocations. Managed subsystem integrations, facilitated change management procedures, and approved and implemented changes identified as critical to the overall.

Arlington, Virginia, US