Strategic Leadership and Vision• Executive Advisor: Provide strategic guidance and decision support to C-suite executives, influencing critical business initiatives and investments.• Enterprise Architecture Foundation: Charged with establishing Enterprise Architecture Practice for HII including the creation of standards, methodology and policies.• Cyber & IT Governance: Establish and maintain Cyber and IT operating model and governance structures.• Architecture Review Board: Developed and lead HII Architecture Review Board.• Transformational Program: Successfully led a modernization program to unify three disparate divisions, driving security, operational efficiency, and cost savings.• Digital Transformation: Implemented M365 as the company-wide standard, enhancing collaboration and productivity, including evaluation of AI value and risk.• Security and Compliance: Established a Zero Trust Architecture and centralized security operations to safeguard sensitive data..Technical Expertise and Project Management• Enterprise Agreements: Negotiated and executed large-scale enterprise agreements, such as Microsoft, demonstrating strong commercial acumen.• RFP/RFI Leadership: Served as a lead functional and technical contributor to complex RFP and RFS processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives.• International Business Expansion: Created Cyber & IT Strategy for AUKUS initiative, driving coordination across multiple departments to support new international business lines..Thought Leadership and Collaboration• Strategic Portfolio Management: Contributed to the HII Strategic Portfolio Management team, shaping the company's long-term technology roadmap.• Industry Engagement: Served as a member of the National Defense Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NDISAC) and the Microsoft Defense Industrial Base Executive Committee, influencing industry trends and best practices.

As an Enterprise Architect at NNS I am a force for change, leading innovation and transformation. I bring the knowledge, energy and acumen necessary to direct and/or influence stakeholders, from the C-Suite down, on key strategic and tactical decisions affecting the enterprise. I am responsible for the overall enterprise technology infrastructure architecture. The technology infrastructure resources support the flow, storage, processing and analysis of information in an enterprise. Responsibilities include: • Work with executives, business leadership and technical experts, to build a holistic view of NNS technology infrastructure to identify initiatives that optimize business outcomes. • Develop multiple architectural models that depict how the future needs of the company will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner. • Produce roadmaps for enterprise transformation leveraging next generation technologies centered in cloud architectures.• Plan and negotiate large multi-year IT contracts with vendors such as Microsoft and Verizon. • Operate across broad organizational and computing environments to drive common approaches that will drive transformation across the enterprise. • Deliver architecture products that support the most efficient and secure IT environment meeting NNS business needs. • Promote the use of shared infrastructure and applications to maximize benefits, minimize risk and optimize resources. This includes ensuring that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from business and IT strategies. • Work with solution architects to provide consensus based enterprise solutions that are scalable, adaptable and synchronized with rapidly changing business needs. • Support IT leadership to in the development of policies, standards and guidelines that direct the selection, development, implementation and use of Information Technology within the enterprise.

Strategic Leadership and Oversight• Enterprise Architecture Foundation: Established a robust Enterprise Architecture capability to guide IT strategyand decision-making.• Financial Management: Owner of the IT Operations budget and projections, ensuring efficient resourceallocation and cost control.• End-to-End Responsibility: Led all aspects of IT operations, cybersecurity, and IT projects, demonstratingcomprehensive management skills.Innovation and Problem-Solving• Future-Focused Architecture: Defined and implemented current and future state architectures to supportorganizational goals and adapt to emerging technologies.• Resource Optimization: Developed creative solutions to address limited FTE by leveraging technologyinvestments and automation, improving operational efficiency.People Management and Stakeholder Engagement• Talent Management: Managed employee hiring and firing processes, ensuring a high-performing and motivated team.• Executive Reporting: Provided daily operational status to Joint Chiefs and regularly interacted with General officers, fostering strong relationships and maintaining transparency.

• Led and optimized data protection operations for the U.S. Air Force, driving significant improvements in backup success rates and ensuring mission-critical data resilience.• Developed and implemented a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy for the U.S. Air Force, mitigating risks and ensuring business continuity.• Provided strategic guidance and oversight to 16 USAF NCC's and 11 Comm Focal points, standardizing backup and restoration processes and achieving a consistent 98% success rate.• Delivered advanced tier 3 support to the Air Force Enterprise Network, implementing innovative disaster recovery solutions.• Managed and optimized data retention and backup strategies for a large-scale infrastructure, overseeing 300 servers and 500,000 Exchange accounts across 28 Air Force Bases.• Successfully led and executed data migration and backup projects for complex IT environments, including MS Exchange 2007, SQL, and Windows Cluster.• Leveraged advanced storage technologies such as Fibre Channel and ISCSI to optimize data management and performance.• Cultivated a deep understanding of industry best practices for Disk-to-Disk and Disk-to-Tape backups, ensuring efficient and reliable data protection.

• Primary administrator for SIATSS, Submarine Integration and Test Support System.• Remotely administered three geographically separated sites. • Liable for all aspects of system backups, including daily maintenance of 100 node backup and recovery plan including SQL. • Delivered Tier I escalation support to field technicians and routed trouble calls to appropriate work centers. • Tested and approved system updates ensuring all systems meet stringent security requirements.• Set up, configured, and monitored Windows WSUS and McAfee Hercules patching management systems.• Supervised and documented server and workstation configurations in accordance with DISA STIGS and baselines. • Upheld robust virtual infrastructure using VMware host software.• Configured and troubleshot guest servers and clients in 20 node VM/SQL. development environment.

• Quality Control Administrator for Picture Archiving and Communication System.• Used multiple types of equipment and software to obtain, store, and disseminate radiologic images of patients.• Earned safety award for discovery of a patient’s life threatening condition.• Operated as Lead Technologist for Radiology Department. • Recognized several times for outstanding customer service

• Functioned as liaison between Veteran Affairs Department and other departments.• Drafted benefit procedures and oversaw maintenance of benefits records through online data terminal/work station computer input. • Advised veterans on rights, benefits and procedures.

• Aided Raytheon with development/implementation of EPLRS for USMC. • Contributed to second Marine Division's Banyon-Windows NT migration.• Crafted field expedient networks as well as managed networks in Garrison.• Developed and managed email accounts through Microsoft Exchange.• Functioned as Non Commissioned Officer in charge of Calibrations, Modifications, and Publications. • Selected to attend advanced TCP/IP LAN training and serve as Advance Party on multiple deployments and exercises.• Administered inspections and signed for equipment during unit turn overs. • Employed many programs including Norton AV, Ghost, Partition Magic, Microsoft Office suite.