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Providing program management and technical engineering for Navy Warfare Command (NAVWAR)

Provides cyber security engineering for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC PAC). Manages the Network Security tools development team. Provides software tools and security applications development.

San Diego

Provides cyber security engineering for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC PAC) and Prime Contractor. Reviewed and evaluated the security posture of Classified and Unclassified RDT&E system configurations in accordance with DoN computer and network security mandates, including CTO 11-16A.• Identified IA deficiencies and provided technical analysis and remediation strategies in preparation for DoN Fleet Cyber Command (FLTCYBERCOM) Cyber Security Inspection (CSI)• Assisted with Help Desk activities for Retina network scanning, troubleshooting, REM reporting capability tools, SCAP tools, and vulnerability remediation for System Administrators managing large groups of Windows, MAC, Unix, and Linux systems• Developed general tools with scripting and database queries for programming/web development validity• Developed CSI project training, reporting materials and documentation, and presented to SPAWAR leadership, SAs, and other engineers on task• Performs initial installation/implementation of Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) product suite to enhance enterprise security/replace DoD Secure Configuration Compliance Validation Initiative (SCCVI)

San Diego, Ca

Managed a team of security engineers whose responsibilities which include maintaining the certification and accreditation of 30 Protection Level (PL)-2 & 4 PL-4 cross domain digitial archive systems, providing security system engineering support in the application of computer security technologies for DoD/IC programs, and provide reports to Program Managers, Technical Leads, & Customers on security configuration compliance across the enterprise.• Led schedule, scope, and $1.5M budget of information assurance activities with a Schedule Performance Index average of .98 and Cost Performance Index average of 1.3.• Received Bronze Award for enhancing customer performance by developing USCYBERCOM IAVA and DISA compliant Windows hardening scripts that reduced the amount of time and effort required for each quarterly customer site visit.• Provided competency and subject matter expertise (SME) for system engineering and information assurance in proposals, including project scoping, statements of work (SOW), and collaboration clients on discovery, design, development, testing, implementation, and project management.• Prepared and administered security training for multi-project engineering support• Conducted on-site customer ST&E, C&A, vulnerability testing, and mitigation administration

San Diego, Ca

Established and verified the security posture across 36 PL-2, 5 PL-4, and 1 PL-5 cross domain large digital archives to ensure systems comply with all applicable DCID 6/3, ICD 503, DIACAP, and DAA policies and best practices. Led a cross-functional team of engineers to identify vulnerabilities and execute corrective actions on Windows and UNIX systems using native system administration, DISA Gold Disk (DGD), DISA Security Readiness Review (SRR), eEye Retina, and in-house scripts & tools. Provided support to on-site customer vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and FISMA inspections. Conducted alternatives analysis to determine best approach for implementation and maintaining security configuration.• Revamped under-performing IA unit into a strong, successful, customer-focused group with results of 100% accreditation which was the first time in 12-year program history.• Managed schedule, scope, and $1.2M - $4.3M/year budget of IA activities with a Schedule Performance Index average of .99 and Cost Performance Index average of .95.• Provided competency and subject matter expertise (SME) in proposals, including project scoping, statements of work (SOW),and collaboration clients on discovery, design, development, testing, implementation, and project management.• Developed custom scripts, software tools, and standard operating procedures to verify multi-platform data archive application and security baseline; maintained & updated security documentation for each security enclave within XACTA.• Championed formal configuration management and release authorization procedures for software & security scripts.• Conducted on-site customer ST&E, C&A, vulnerability testing, and mitigation administration

San Diego, Ca

• Provided leadership, scheduling, troubleshooting management, and coordination of concurrent multi-customer test events of large digital library archive systems which resulted in 2 Meritorious Unit Citations and a multi-customer recognized schedule.• Managed schedule, scope, and $3.8M – $5.2M/year budget in program and multi-customer testing & integration activities with a SPI average of 1.00 and CPI average of 1.01.• Assisted Test Engineering with software application troubleshooting support in maintaining test automation suites.

San Diego, Ca

Managed 24 High Performance Storage System (HPSS) deployed large digital archive systems which ranged from 350GB to over 30+ PB in storage management; many receiving over 300GB/day.• Provided Level-1, 2, & 3 tier software and hardware support for deployed systems worldwide• Maintained high-performance, multi-threaded, multi-platform software baseline and system administration

San Diego, Ca

• Managed 24 High Performance Storage System (HPSS) deployed large digital archive systems which ranged from 350GB to over 30+ PB in storage management; many receiving over 300GB/day.• Performed hardware & software evaluation, implementation, and deployment of new technologies as HPSS lead of small cross-functional teams.• Led on-site customer deployments

San Diego, Ca

• Led on-site customer software & system deployments of large digital archive systems which resulted in a Meritorious Unit Citation.

San Diego, Ca

• Designed and implemented a high-performance, multi-threaded software interface between HPSS and in-house digital information library application. • Championed the designed and implementation of NITF support in Product Processing System (PPS).

San Diego, Ca

• Developed and implemented new Sensor Models software support for SOCET SET.

Flagstaff, Arizona

• Monitored network and computer systems health, responding to alerts and user tape requests.• Performed image processing on multiple projects for the U.S.G.S. and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Sonar mapping, Magellan, Clementine, Galileo, and Mars Global Surveyor)

Master'S Degree, Architecture-Based Enterprise Systems Engineering

Bs, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Arnold Air Society (US Air Force ROTC)