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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga

Reporting to the Vice President of Public Safety, this highly technical position directs the functions of the Physical Security Systems Division including locksmiths, electronic access, and surveillance technicians.Responsible for developing and implementing a Master Plan Security and Technology Project for Emory University. Writes, develops, implements, monitors, and ensures compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and programs. Develops, promotes, and maintains a high level of… Show more Reporting to the Vice President of Public Safety, this highly technical position directs the functions of the Physical Security Systems Division including locksmiths, electronic access, and surveillance technicians.Responsible for developing and implementing a Master Plan Security and Technology Project for Emory University. Writes, develops, implements, monitors, and ensures compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and programs. Develops, promotes, and maintains a high level of security standards and Best Practices by focusing on risk management and implementing strategic security programs with the other Departments that are in Public Safety. Responsible for budgeting, ensuring proper application of cost controls, and forecasting of future costs associated with the Master Security Plan. Show less

Atlanta, Ga

Manage the maintenance and support contract to Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals to include 4 sites, 900 cameras, 34 servers and critical infrastructures. Travel to other VA locations and conduct site assessments for potential expansion of contracts. Provide comprehensive reports from site assessments to support regional headquarters in the preparation of proposals. Develop and maintain strong customer and stakeholder allegiance to projects via clear understanding of contract requirements… Show more Manage the maintenance and support contract to Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals to include 4 sites, 900 cameras, 34 servers and critical infrastructures. Travel to other VA locations and conduct site assessments for potential expansion of contracts. Provide comprehensive reports from site assessments to support regional headquarters in the preparation of proposals. Develop and maintain strong customer and stakeholder allegiance to projects via clear understanding of contract requirements and budget. Responsible for integrating access control, intrusion detection and video surveillance into one common platform. Conduct safety meetings and regular walk-through inspections of construction areas. Assist the VA Police in conducting assessments of events through technical means and conducting investigations of security breaches. Tracking and reporting of project status to senior management for review and approval of milestones and schedules. Respond in a timely manner to all established customer requests and technical issues. Acquired Cisco Network Support Technician Certification Show less

Atlanta, Ga

Responsible for implementing security solutions at healthcare providers across the Southeast region. Hands-on problem solver involving custom security solutions in senior living spaces. Integrated off-the-shelf products into legacy systems and new configurations to enhance the safety of residents and provide staff accountability. Set up network connections for customer equipment to allow for remote management of equipment. Conducted quality control testing to provide tracking of projects… Show more Responsible for implementing security solutions at healthcare providers across the Southeast region. Hands-on problem solver involving custom security solutions in senior living spaces. Integrated off-the-shelf products into legacy systems and new configurations to enhance the safety of residents and provide staff accountability. Set up network connections for customer equipment to allow for remote management of equipment. Conducted quality control testing to provide tracking of projects. Trained customers in best practices and advanced feature sets to ensure positive outcomes. Show less

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Parwan Province, Afghanistan

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Criminal Justice

Graduate, Shutdown Nuclear Reactor Operator, Qualified

Studied US Navy Nuclear Propulsion systems, physics, chemistry, electronics, metallurgy, I&C systems, mathematics, and nuclear medicine.