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Fort Huachuca

• Conducted Cyber Survivability Evaluations on various joint military programs such as the National Background Investigation Services, the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems, and the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions. Focused on the adversarial perspective and preventing attack vectors assessing or addressing 35 system vulnerabilities• Directed the employment of DISA and various other red teams to run Systems Under Test activities, executing live penetration testing and identifying cyber-related gaps in program defenses• Directed coordination amongst 10-15 individuals across multiple agencies regarding overall planning, scheduling and budgeting for entirety of evaluation process• Led reviews of policy and organizational frameworks before and after penetration testing to enhance information security • Acted as lead designer of the automated Cyber Master Evaluation Framework tool, a web-based cybersecurity evaluation platform within an Agile development environment to consolidate 6 phases of assessment and 47 tasks and streamline work flow for analysts

Fort Huachuca

• Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for cybersecurity planning and guideline adherence• Managed general personnel and administrative matters, including payroll, leave requests, and disciplinary actions, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies• Oversaw the replacement and divestment of $2M worth of outdated network equipment; setting conditions for the eventual shutdown and retrograde of terminated assets• Development, staffed, and implemented an organizational restructuring of the Agency’s branch and division to better emphasize test support capabilities• Conducted business operations analysis of 17 processes and successfully streamlined information flows while increasing efficiency

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States

• Managed the organization’s SharePoint page development, implementation, and migration, transitioning site into a web-based collaborative environment• Supervised the management and tracking of 242 Cryptographic Controlled Items. Maintained associated equipment valued at $5M • Managed radio and IP network planning, building, and management in 8 operations to support business objectives for an organization of approximately 400 people• Redesigned the organization’s network access process increasing the efficiency of network access and offsite access. Trained 60+ users in new protocols• Oversaw the organization’s cyber security management inspection and drafted internal policies to serve as the foundation of the organization’s program. • Provided guidance for the Communications-Electronic Maintenance Section in the creation of a comprehensive publication tracking system to streamline their maintenance programs • Supervised the planning, installation, operation and maintenance of 100+ communication systems across 95 vehicles. Performed quality control assessments to ensure network/communication uptime, full functionality, and logistics support• Facilitated and supervised the enabling of wireless teleworking capabilities for 53 devices, allowing continuity of operations throughout 216 hours of unplanned outages over the course of 6 months

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States

• Formed and led a team of 30 direct reports to develop a multi-phased lifecycle schedule for 5K+ devices across 30 separate buildings, 15 sub-organizations and various classified/unclassified networks. Oversaw the migration to Windows 10 to meet compliancy requirements under a tight deadline• Developed, codified, and released the organization’s Windows 10 reporting procedures, allowing for the accurate weekly reporting of all end user devices• Managed the organization’s tier 2 service desk for approximately 800 users as well as the VIP users of each of the 15 sub-organizations. Resolved 3.2K trouble tickets• Planned and negotiated a $2.5M expiring wireless contract for approximately 124 users resulting in no down time during transition