Develops Technical Solutions and Cost of Materials list for the 21st Communication Squadron at Schriever Space Force Base. Collaborates with clients, team members, management, information technology staff, and vendors during the processes of developing technical approaches and solutions for network designs and life cycle maintenance of systems for Department of Defense. Maintains involvement and remains integrated within the Risk Management Framework cycle throughout the development to the implementation of projects to reduce inefficiency, cost, and/or vulnerabilities.Utilizes Microsoft Visio and Office tools for development of technical solutions, Autodesk TruView and Design Review for AutoCad drawings of structures, throughout development of solutions and designs. Creates drawings for current and future rack and tray systems, and network topologies. Maintains up to date on approved product listings of materials for use on the Defense Information System Agency network. Performs requisite surveys of proposed project areas, and material costing for Layer 2 topologies for inside and outside cable plants, Local Area Networks (NIPRNet, and SIPRNet), SDIN, Defense Red Switch Network, and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) transport. Advises Project Managers and Technicians to complete installs, testing, and evaluation of new and upgraded equipment.

• Constructed Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) and Main Distribution Frame closets as part of an estimated at 1 million feet of Shielded Twisted Pair CAT 6A copper cable, and Multi-Mode Fiber Optic cable by emplacing and securing cabinets, ladder racks, dressing, terminating, and testing all ports by utilizing Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), and Fluke Network tools throughout the facility to establish a network infrastructure for Department of Defense.

• Pulling, installing, and terminating of Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, and CAT6A copper cable to establish network infrastructures within commercial structures. Utilizes network tools such as hand tools, power tools, punch down tools, and network testing tools such as Fluke Network DSX2-5000. Identifies and labels cables both in the field, and at patch panel. Installs J-Hooks, and various materials to bundle, and create service loops of cables. Terminates Data Jacks, Pass Throughs, and Patch Panels for RJ-45 type connections by using TIA/EIA 568 A or B standards. Installs various Wireless Access Points (WAP), Cisco and Aruba WAPs. Reads and interprets schematics, diagrams, or blueprints provided by Project Management teams. Receives daily tasks from Team Leader and Project Foreman• Participated in the installation of over 200 CAT 6A RJ-45 Data Jacks, and over 15 Wireless Access Points as part of a 540,000 Square Foot renovation initiative for Keysight Technologies• Serves as a temporary employee to Linx, and affiliate to UC Health for contracted network upgrade within their three large hospitals, and multiple clinics within the Colorado Springs and Woodland Park, Colorado areas for phased upgrades in either pre-existing or newly construction pathways, utilizing Environmental Containment Units as portable infection control barriers to protected staff and patients to prepare, pull, punch down, and test UTP CAT6A copper cable, for WAPs, construction of new office areas, exam rooms, operating rooms, and various common areas throughout the facility• Participating in the establishment of Novva Data Center in Colorado Springs by installing UTP CAT6A, Commscope open frame racks, patch panels, WAPs, by utilizing pre-existing pathways

• Supervised the routing and termination of CAT 5 type cable at field sites to establish Combat Service Support Very Small Aperture Terminal (CSS-VSAT) and Combat Service Support Automated Information System Interface (CAISI) to establish network capabilities for sustainment operations within government facilities, both within Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS)• Served as the Senior Advisor to the company’s Senior Manager; responsible for maintaining and enforcing standards, policies, and instruction, ensuring training objectives are met, developing the employees within the organization, all administrative functions, and ensuring the health, welfare, and morale of over 150 employees and their families• Coordinated training and resources for the organization, as well as the lead integrator with outside organizations and entities, to complete over 3,500 hours of required annual training• Managed the company’s deployment of over 120 personnel to provide sustainment operations that supported nearly 1200 personnel simultaneously throughout 4 countries within the middle east; provided Food Service, Transportation, Automotive Maintenance, and Logistical support• Responsible for the quarterly employee fulfillment analysis, and placement of employees into job positions that required 42 various specialties and qualification levels

• Maintenance Management division Supervisor for the largest stock of Army equipment in the world which comprised of a $5.5 billion contract and over 2,200 contracted employees to conduct daily maintenance operations on all equipment• Coordinated with the Facilities Manager to allow maintenance on equipment, and installation of specialty vehicle charging equipment to be installed within 14 warehouses where vehicles were stored• Responsible for the management of Contracting Officer’s Representatives to conduct monthly audits to ensure the contractor maintained operations in accordance with local and national policies, Army Regulations, and technical standards outlined in Service and Repair Manuals, Quality Assurance inspections on over 50,000 pieces of equipment, and monitored all replacement part requisitions over $5,000• Coordinated and assigned daily Quality Assurance Inspections of equipment, and arbitrated concerns between tactical agencies accepting equipment and contractors during equipment transfers• Managed the integration of new employees to the Maintenance Management Division; coordinated and monitored the completion of over 40 hours of training and certifications

• Supervised daily automotive maintenance of the company’s equipment by planning and organizing work schedules for scheduled maintenance, un-scheduled repairs, daily man hour requirements, repair part requisitions, and facility requirements to complete repairs of associated equipment. Utilized Scrum and Kanban Agile Methodologies to manage projects and maintain work schedules to align equipment availability to the organizations tasks.• Instructed employees in proper repair and technical inspection techniques and procedures according to directives, technical manuals, work safety standards, and operational policies• Assisted in the development, coordination, and execution of an academy that provided users of equipment a refresher course of operator operation and safety inspections; validated 50% of all instructors, which resulted in the 75% decrease of catastrophic mechanical failures over a 6-month period

• Headquarters Operations Supervisor for Automotive Field Maintenance repairs; supervised daily work schedules, logistical coordination and throughput of all sustainment materials, established and maintained communication with higher headquarters• Established Combat Service Support Very Small Aperture Terminal (CSS-VSAT) and Combat Service Support Automated Information System Interface (CSS-CAISI) by routing and terminating CAT 5 type cabling to create networks to support sustainment operations for the squadron within government/military mobile operation centers• Coordinated and dispatched Mobile Repair and Recovery Teams to perform diagnostics, troubleshooting, repair or replacement of faulty parts; served as Safety Officer at accident sites• Managed Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspection Team who verified repairs of equipment by ensuring repairs were conducted in accordance with technical publications and safety standards• Supervisor for 35 employees in maintaining and enforcing standards, policies, and instruction, ensuring training objectives are met, developing the employees within the organization, all administrative functions, and ensuring the health, welfare, and morale of the unit and their families

• Served as the organizations primary instructor to train and certify cultural engagement teams in self-defense measures so they may be able to protect themselves while performing liaison duties in an austere environment• Served as a transportation leader responsible for daily route analysis, coordination and planning with outside agencies for times, passengers, and/or equipment delivery and pick up, safety inspections of vehicles, and security training in an austere environment• Coordinated and supervised automotive equipment retrieval with higher headquarters to dispatch teams that would perform retrieval operations of disabled or destroyed equipment in areas of high threatening situations; planned and coordinated team work cycles and training• Assisted in maintaining Combat Service Support Very Small Aperture Terminal (CSS-VSAT) and Combat Service Support Automated Information System Interface (CSS-CAISI) by monitoring configuration of dishes/antennas, serviceability of CAT 5 type cabling, replacing/terminating cable

Supervise and perform field and sustainment maintenance on tracked and wheeled vehicles, construction equipment; (which includes that used for earthmoving, grading and compaction; lifting and loading; quarrying and rock crushing; asphalt and concrete mixing and surfacing; water pumping; air compression and pneumatic tools; powered bridging and their associated trailers and material handling equipment (MHE)) special purpose equipment maintenance activities to include: (1) Power Generation Equipment; (2) Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Systems; and (3) Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment; sustainment support maintenance on combat vehicle, infantry and artillery fire control systems and equipment, and related test equipment; field level maintenance and repairs on small arms and other infantry weapons and towed artillery. Perform as support maintenance machine ship supervisor or metalworking supervisor. Supervise recovery operations on track vehicles, wheel vehicles and related activities including electrical wiring harness system repair/maintenance.

Supervise and perform field and sustainment maintenance on tracked and wheeled vehicles, construction equipment; (which includes that used for earthmoving, grading and compaction; lifting and loading; quarrying and rock crushing; asphalt and concrete mixing and surfacing; water pumping; air compression and pneumatic tools; powered bridging and their associated trailers and material handling equipment (MHE)) special purpose equipment maintenance activities to include: (1) Power Generation Equipment; (2) Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Systems; and (3) Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment; sustainment support maintenance on combat vehicle, infantry and artillery fire control systems and equipment, and related test equipment; field level maintenance and repairs on small arms and other infantry weapons and towed artillery. Perform as support maintenance machine ship supervisor or metalworking supervisor. Supervise recovery operations on track vehicles, wheel vehicles and related activities including electrical wiring harness system repair/maintenance.

Coordinated, managed, and administered training certification/qualification requirements and files for over 150 military and civilian employees through the use of online systems of records who train over 1,300 U.S. Army Initial Entry Training Soldiers in Advanced Individual Training, and career Soldiers in Advanced Leader Course students. Managed oversight of medical readiness, processing of personnel actions and requests, daily administrative operations of supply activities.

Managed the completion of Advanced Individual Training for 160 Initial Training Soldiers annually. Completed course performance reviews monthly or as needed, compiled documents and prepared personnel and training files for input into U.S. Army's system of record, managed the medical readiness of students, coordinated with Training Managers to obtain required training environments and aides, administered training for basic Soldier tasks such as communication skills, weapons marksmanship, physical fitness, first aid, land navigation.

Instructed U.S. Army Initial Entry Trainees in Advanced Individual Training on automotive principle and theories, diagnostic and troubleshooting malfunctions and to perform organizational maintenance and on-board direct support tasks on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle suspension systems, steering systems, fire extinguisher/suppression systems, gas particulate systems, vehicular mounted armament, and associated fire control systems.Additionally assisted in the training of fundamental Soldier tasks such as communication skills, weapons marksmanship, physical fitness, first aid, land navigation.

Created work schedules, coordinated the procurement of repair parts for pick-up or delivery, oversaw administrative processes and maintenance trends to optimize workflow, maintained up-to-date safety regulations and procedures, conduct performance reviews with subordinates, ensured all shop equipment and machinery were properly operated and maintained, monitored inventory levels and replenished supplies as needed, performed administrative tasks for updating records and filing of orders, stock receipts, and personnel schedules.Supervised and trained subordinate maintainers in diagnoses and troubleshooting of malfunctions and perform organizational maintenance and on-board direct support tasks on the multiple military vehicle platforms for electrical systems, suspension systems, steering systems, fire extinguisher/suppression systems, gas particulate systems, vehicular mounted armament, and associated fire control systems. Coordinated with internal organizational supervisors and managers with up-to-date status of repairs and lead times for repair parts.

Oversaw the proper and safe operation and maintenance of recovery vehicles and the use of standard procedures to rig and recover multiple military vehicles. Sub-tasks included oxygen and acetylene gas welding, recovery methods, boom and hoist operations, winch operations and recovery of mired, overturned and disabled vehicles, recovery site operations lead, primary safety inspector of all rigging.

Oversaw the proper and safe operation and maintenance of recovery vehicles and the use of standard procedures to rig and recover multiple military vehicles. Sub-tasks included oxygen and acetylene gas welding, recovery methods, boom and hoist operations, winch operations and recovery of mired, overturned and disabled vehicles, recovery site operations lead, primary safety inspector of all rigging.

Oversaw the proper and safe operation and maintenance of recovery vehicles and the use of standard procedures to rig and recover multiple military vehicles. Sub-tasks included oxygen and acetylene gas welding, recovery methods, boom and hoist operations, winch operations and recovery of mired, overturned and disabled vehicles, recovery site operations lead, primary safety inspector of all rigging.

Diagnosed and troubleshot malfunctions and performed organizational maintenance and on-board direct support tasks on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle suspension systems, steering systems, fire extinguisher/suppression systems, gas particulate systems, vehicular mounted armament, and associated fire control systems. Coordinated with end users with up-to-date status of repairs and lead times for repair parts.

Diagnosed and troubleshot malfunctions and performed organizational maintenance and on-board direct support tasks on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle suspension systems, steering systems, fire extinguisher/suppression systems, gas particulate systems, vehicular mounted armament, and associated fire control systems. Coordinated with end users with up-to-date status of repairs and lead times for repair parts.