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Prescott, AZ, US

Newport News, Virginia, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Co-Lead a group of expert Network Engineers at the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet).

Lead for the ESnet6 DOE 413.3B Project, a major network upgrade project spanning the continental US and into Western Europe. Served as the main point of contact to keep project stakeholders informed of project progress at LBNL, DOE, and external partners.

San Francisco Bay Area

Advance ESnet Mission through positive outcomes of strategic programs that enable researchers to leverage the network and related tools in order to achieve greater science outputs.

Responsible for all aspects of external IT partner relations including recruitment of new partners, establishment of partner programs, and expanding initiatives and strategic plans. Defines and executes the overall business plan and portfolio for growth through strategic alliances and negotiation of partnership channels to support university and.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Responsible for the operations and overall direction of organization, specifically focused on the technical aspects and assets of the organization. Advises on contract terms and handles negotiations with upstream carriers and providers to reduce cost and maximize efficiency of the operating budget.

SC14 SCinet Chair (New Orleans, LA): Leading international group of approximately 130 volunteer experts from industry, academia, and government to design and build the fastest network in the world for the duration of the conference in support of attendee demos and technical program events.SC13 SCinet Deputy Chair (Denver, CO): Shadowed the SC13 SCinet.

Clemson, SC

Cyberinfrastructure Technology Integration (CITI) group: Directed and coordinated advanced networking initiatives in support of research activities to improve project efficiencies. Managed multiple projects while facilitating communication between departments and external contacts to raise awareness of needs and to help implement solutions.

Managed diverse programs with specific focus on programmatic and project details in relation to the overall infrastructure and operation of the university’s systems and strategic direction.Served as contract developer and primary point of contact for industry partners under the Clemson University Center of Excellence in Next Generation Computing. Provided.

Planned, designed, installed, and configured wide area network equipment and solutions to enable R&E expansions for the university. Managed C-Light R&E network design and installations. Negotiated with upstream providers, consortium members, and partner organizations to expand R&E WAN capabilities within the region. Administered contracts and service level.

Developed and organized documentation and processes for the newly formed Clemson University Network Operations Center (NOC) and emerging WAN team. Developed and maintained web content for both the NOC and WAN teams. Assisted with customer and provider negotiations during network design and deployment.

System Administration: Managed and maintained hardware and software on the departmental Windows SQL servers. Wrote and processed all departmental database reports and completed monthly billing cycle duties for budget balancing, work order tracking, and inventory reconciliation.Technical Support: Purchased, installed, configured, and maintained all.

Bs, Business Administration

Communications