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Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mt

Great Falls, Mt

United States Air Force Academy, Co

Prepared, managed, and executed the organization’s $9,000,000 annual operating budget and provided financial and administrative oversight for three external 4-year contracts. Combined IT, knowledge, and financial management backgrounds to ensure unit projects were appropriately funded with sound solutions developed to meet organizational goals and objectives. Analyzed budget status and submitted high-level reports using Commander’s Resource Integration System (CRIS), Automated Business Service System (ABSS), and Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) database systems. Analyzed previous spending trends and authored fiscal year planning documents, financial plans, budget execution reports, and program objective memorandums ensuring unit stayed within budget limitations. Combined IT and financial knowledge during systems analysis and design phases of multi-million dollar project to upgrade unit software application to ensure appropriate program development. Recognized senior military IT expert and was continuously sought to apply experience and knowledge for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Information Assurance (IA) compliance by outsourced contractor. Financial manager and primary team advisor for IT project development commissioned by Under Secretary of Defense and Tri-Care Management Activity modernization task force. Innovative thinking led to $4,900,000 D-2020 application used by geographically separated private health care providers to record and enter patient data later downloaded and analyzed by the unit’s medical staff to evaluate and determine physical fitness and health condition of academic students for military scholarship programs and service academy acceptance. Lead IT advisor between contacted senior network engineers and organization for military network integration and information assurance compliance during software, hardware, and infrastructure acquisition and deployment.

Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mt

Lead Knowledge Operations Manager (KOM) for 35 KOMs assigned to wing supporting base population of 3,500 personnel. Directed and provided training, appointment, and technical compliance for 90 military and civilian Level I customer support specialists supporting 4,500 nodes attached to base network. Briefed senior wing, group, and squadron leaders on KOM manning levels and appropriate personnel utilization within individual units. Analyzed an IT support need for the installation and engineered a solution by leading the acquisition of 30 laptops for the Wing Emergency Operations Center reducing client mission delay by 75%. Designed and supervised the construction of a 24-student computer training lab saving over $10,000 in external constructions costs utilizing system analysis and design techniques and knowledge. Organized and led monthly network workgroup manager meetings facilitating cross-talk to ensure critical network operational information was relayed and passed to the installation's Customer Support IT Specialists for final dissemination to standard users. Served as the base's main focal point for training and the deployment of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 supervising site owners, site managers, and content managers. Key advisor and customer support specialist for troubleshooting issues that arose during the installation's transition from Microsoft XP to VISTA operating system. Additionally, held positions of the unit's enlisted superintendent and first sergeant managing the placement and career progression of 25 personnel assigned across four different technical backgrounds. Monitored the health, morale, and discipline of 45 enlisted, officer, and civilian personnel. Directed proper allocation of the unit’s operational budget ensuring internal training expenses were warranted and pay-back to the organization justified. Developed and submitted budget requests for office supplies and tech-refresh equipment within the unit.

Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mt

Managed assignment, training, and career progression for 14 Information Managers (IMs) and 27 Workgroup Managers (WMs) assigned to five subordinate squadrons. Managed and guided rotational assignments for IMs ensuring career progression and exposure of a wide-array of responsibilities across career field to junior personnel. Evaluated IM training material including career development courses and career field education training plans to ensure external customer requirements were captured in IM and WM career field responsibility directives. Validated quality of training guides and provided content feedback to senior career field functional managers. Ensured professional development and proper utilization of IMs while tracking impact of personnel movement for the individual and the unit. Briefed and educated leadership on issues affecting health and status of the IM workforce. Planned, directed, and executed administrative functions for the unit's command section using Microsoft 2003 Office suite software applications. Directed and led security patch installation and updates for 981 stand-alone computer systems and managed migration from Microsoft 2000 to XP operating system. Led team of eight WMs during installation of higher headquarters funded $170,000 NetLink system to connect client terminals located in launch control centers to the base’s local area network. Team installed 2,300 feet of CAT-5 cable and 15 computers in 14 days traveling 2,427 miles. Planned and managed the unit's $20,000 annual budget ensuring financial commitments were fulfilled while enforcing the proper stewardship of taxpayer money. Developed and submitting end-of-year flat-file requests ensuring organizational equipment needs were fulfilled. Appointed as the organization’s government purchase card holder and was charged with wisely spending unit funds within fiscal year budget constraints.

Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mt

Managed, implemented, and executed unit's administrative, personnel, and IT customer support programs to 220 members. Supervised five enlisted members from two career fields ensuring job progression and individual training. Managed and controlled document suspense’s, correspondence processing, and quality control for administrative and personnel programs. Identified deficiencies in previous administrative and personnel procedures and developed a comprehensive training program for office personnel ensuring customer needs were met in a timely manner with zero errors. Pioneered an electronic filing system using software knowledge by designing a "File Box" icon in a user's Microsoft Outlook tool bar that permitted them to read an e-mail and then drag the message to the file box for later filing by the unit electronic records custodian. Created a Microsoft Access database for tracking $35,000 computer hardware equipment ensuring 100% accountability. Engineered the installation and profiles for 16 unit computer systems minimizing work stoppage and impact. Appointed team leader during the transition from Microsoft Windows NT to Windows 2000 operating system upgrade for 60 computer systems. Budgeted, managed, and controlled the proper allocation and commitment for $18,000 in unit funds. Monitored the consumption of office supply and equipment requirements.

Graduate Student, Information Technology Management

Enterprise Resource Management Certification

Bachelor Of Science, Management & Computer Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Pinnacle Honor SocietyMagna Cum Laude