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Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Driving direction of team comprised of Systems Analysts and Administrators to advance Secret & Top-Secret developmental networks, encompassing High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters, processing complex simulations and powering AI environments. Responsible for simultaneous management of multiple ongoing projects creating network hardware & software technological advancements, improving processes, raising the bar of accepted industry standards, and leveraging it all to create learning and advancement opportunities for all team members. Design, build, configure, test, troubleshoot & maintains HPC clusters and network services hardware for physical and virtual Data Centers. Review and analyze system designs for a variety of applications. Keep overwatch of Virtual Environment hardware maintenance & upgrades, STIG compliance, IAVA solutions, and third-party software administration.

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Preformed Systems Analyst functions and Tier II & III IT Support for advanced developmental networks. Provided essential support towards advancing Secret & Top-Secret developmental networks, encompassing High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters, processing complex simulations and powering AI environments. Designed, built, configured, tested, troubleshot & maintained HPC cluster hardware and authored related reference documentation. Analyzed system designs for variety of developer and IT management software applications. Preformed STIG scans/fixes, IAVA solutions, and third-party software administration (GitLab, MatLab).

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Personal IT Services Management and support for 4-Star General and executive staff, commanding 190,000 employees.• Winner - 2018 Leadership in Technology Award from the National Defense Industrial Association.• Administered 2000 VTCs over classified and unclassified networks using multiple platforms with 99.9% success rate.• Identified network permissions security risk; resolved by restructuring Group Policies within Active Directory. Risk mitigation efforts boosted efficiency by 1000% and automated permissions removal process.• Held administrative rights on Classified & Unclassified networks.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Delivered hands-on desktop and mobile IT solutions for 800 in-house personnel, always 100% superb client feedback.• Executed Tier II & III support for NIPR & SIPR Windows 10 migrations.• Oversaw 500 mobile devices, administered BlackBerry to iPhone lifecycle replacement program, and ensured peak on-demand support via Apple Business Management, PureBred, MobileIron, and one-on-one customer coaching.• Composed hardware configurations specializing in cable management best practices.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Senior Information Systems Advisor/Operator for 50-person team, liaison and parter with FEMA communications counterparts, provided DoD support to Civil authorities in AK, WA, OR and ID.• Explored new methods, evaluated impacts, and refined solutions to complex technical issues to maximize the deployable network to unprecedented gains of 600% in bandwidth and 3,000% in printing speed, above nationwide average.• Skilled Operator/Maintainer of 2 Emergency Response Vehicles with mounted VSAT terminal, NIPR/SIPR Cisco Switches, VOIP and VTC capability, VHF & UHF radios, GPS tracking & messaging and cross-banding technology.• Enforced Data At Rest services; created secure recovery key database enabling 500% faster recovery for customers.• Experienced in firewalls, site-to-site & web-based VPN, network troubleshooting, and problem resolution.• Trained to rapidly deploy Disaster Recovery communications infrastructures in communications black-out scenarios usingsecure and unsecure Cellular & Satellite broadband internet and SATCOM Radio networks.• COTS equipment familiarity including secure Satellite Phones, BGAN antennas and Ranger flyaway terminals.• ATCTS Manager and Information Assurance Security Officer; excellent scores on annual security inspections, experienced with Risk Management Framework, HBSS, ACAS and rouge wireless network scans.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Senior Technician managing 6-person technical team and administrative functions for 60 personnel.• Oversaw 20 critical satellite network nodes dispersed 150,000 sq mi over Afghanistan carring critical supply chain data for 5,000+ war fighters.• Increased VSAT LAN footprint by adding secure wireless access points with point-to-point & omni-directional antennas.• Hardware and software subject matter expert for SAMS-E, SARRS, PBUSE and VSAT terminals.• Decreased customer outages 90% by investing time in proper cable management.• Prepared daily and impromptu written/graphic reports for executive leadership facilitating quick decisions.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• 100% accountability for 2000 electronic and physical cryptographic communications keys with Unix based Electronic Key Management System (EKMS).• Leveraged new Black Key Distribution program to establish safer method for dislocated customers to draw COMSEC.Eliminated 100% of convoys required to pickup COMSEC.• Pioneered the deployment and redeployment of mobile COMSEC vaults issued to all 1st Cavalry Division subordinates. Successful mission provided invaluable lessons-learned for peer units preparing to deploy identical equipment.• Improved COMSEC distribution processing time 75% by maximizing use of automated forms created in Microsoft Excel.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Reston, Virginia, Us

• Produced CUI training course, introducing 450 personnel to new standard for handling sensitive info.• Rewrote NASA Exchange & Database Server patching documentation, eliminating redundancy & improving process flow.• Shadowed the Leidos’ Microsoft Office365 Architect and Microsoft Server Subject Matter Expert.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Crew Chief for F-16 Tactical Aircraft

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Information Technology

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), General Studies

Education record