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Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Office of Chief Counsel - Senior Information Technology Security Officer
• Responsible for guidance and support services facilitating Office of Chief Counsel FISMA compliance.
• Supports Office of Chief Counsel with the management of Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and risk acceptance (RBDs) for IT security risks thru the development of processes, procedures, and meetings.
• Responsible for managing Information Systems Contingency Plans (ISCPs) for all Office of Chief Counsel FISMA reportable assets.
• Reviews applicable enterprise lifecycle (ELC) security documentation to assist Office of Chief Counsel stakeholders with meeting security requirements for new systems.
• Provides support to projects and programs planning to adopt or use cloud technologies by implementing and monitoring security measures for various ‘as a Service’ (_aaS) cloud models.

Herndon, VA, US

• United States Coast Guard Cyberspace Command - Senior Cyber Security Analyst / Incident Handler (Contractor)
• Support operational watch and situational awareness requirements for the United States Coast Guard CYBER Command 24/7 365 Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC).
• Provide situational awareness and readiness reporting for the CSOC to the USCG program leadership.
• Support coordination and information collection related to incidents, investigations, Task Orders, and other communications within DOD and DHS.
• Monitor and analyze Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to identify security issues for remediation.
• Recognizes potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises through reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information.

Washington, DC, US

• Joint Force Headquarters - Department of Defense Information Networks (JFHQ-DoDIN) Future Cyberspace Operations (J35) Technical Director
• Coordinates with service components, combatant commands, defense agencies, and field activities to identify and define Cyber Operations requirements associated with systems, equipment, and tools.
• Integrates and coordinates planning, operations, tactics, techniques, procedures, and activities supporting JFHQ-DODIN mission.
• Coordinates JFHQ-DODIN defensive cyberspace operations and respective methodologies with mission partners to include other cyberspace operations force providers, the intelligence community, and planners at combatant.
• Educates and trains other directorate personnel on all facets of full-spectrum cyberspace operations.
• JFHQ-DoDIN Joint Regional Security Stack Lead / JFHQ-DoDIN Cloud Lead.

US

• Defense Information Systems Agency Joint Service Provider - Chief, Network Security Branch
• Provides government oversight and direction as the Branch Chief of the Network Security Branch, comprised of government civilian, military & contractor-employed senior IT Specialists.
• Prepares and presents high-level reports to senior leadership, consisting of the enterprise’s overall network security, configuration, and operational status.
• Oversees and directs the Advanced Defense & Protection Team (ADP), the 24/7/365 team responsible for configuring enterprise network security devices & tools.
• Oversees and directs the Network Defense Watch Office (NDWO), the 24/7/365 liaison between JSP and other DoD organizations. Responsible for the reception & dissemination of orders, RFIs, from DISA, JFHQ-DoDIN.
• Oversees and directs the Firewall team, responsible for reviewing, executing firewall change requests, and troubleshooting firewall issues with customers.

Richfield, Minnesota, US

• Magnolia Premium Home Audio & Video

Fort Eisenhower, GA, US

• Operations Officer for National Cyber Protection Team (Army).
• Planned and prepared for missions. Reviewed mission tasking and intelligence information. Supervised mission planning, preparation and crew briefing/debriefing. Ensured equipment and crew were mission ready prior to.
• Operated weapons system(s) and commanded crew. Performed, supervised, or directed weapons system employment and associated crew activities.
• Conducted or supervised training of crewmembers. Ensured operational readiness of crew by conducting or supervising mission specific training.
• Developed plans and policies, monitored operations, and advised commanders. Assisted commanders and performed staff functions related to this specialty.
• Provided on-site, remote access, or quick reaction forces to supported organizations where Security Enhancement (proactive) Missions or Defense Reinforcement (anticipatory) Missions were needed.

Washington, DC, US

• Directed actions, training and mission alignment of Cyber Protection Team - Mission Protection Squad.
• Monitored, detected and emulated adversary tactics, techniques and procedures with special emphasis on improving Computer Network Defense/Incident Responder capabilities in accordance with the USCYBERCOM Joint.
• Implemented industry security best practices & critical controls on DoD & mission partner enterprise networks.
• Performed penetration tests, vulnerability assessments to Identify and mitigate enterprise & infrastructure vulnerabilities.
• Provided on-site, remote access, or quick reaction forces to supported organizations where Security Enhancement (proactive) Missions or Defense Reinforcement (anticipatory) Missions are needed.

US

• Educated clients and provided walk-out-working solutions.
• Conducted technology clinics and classroom-based training sessions.
• Stay current on the latest technology trends.
• Engaged with sales team to explain services and technology to help them achieve business category goals.

US

• Performed customer service based consultation with clients to accurately determine device issues. Carried out initial assessments, troubleshoot, repaired and provided client education to desktops, laptops, printers.

Baltimore, MD, US

• Executed duties as a Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), responsible for budgeting, independent government cost estimates (IGCE), the acquisition and procurement of federal.
• Government Task Leader (GTL), served as the technical representative responsible for monitoring contractor technical progress in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW), including the surveillance and assessment of.
• COR/GTL for CMS Enterprise Compute Services (CECS) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts worth over $48M in support of engineering, implementation, maintenance and operations of Seat Management.
• GTL for three enterprise software licensing contracts and one Data Center contract that exceed $17,000,000 annually.
• Participated as a member of technical evaluation panels for acquisition of IT products or services.
• Analyzed business requirements to identify and evaluate potential technological solutions.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Performed duties as the Information Communication Security (COMSEC) Material Manager for a strategic satellite communications battalion.
• Charged with the accountability, issuing and operation of over 2000 lines of COMSEC valued at more than $3M.
• Operated and maintained a Local COMSEC Management Software (LCMS) terminal and associated equipment. Created and distributed COMSEC keying material for seven strategic military units worldwide.
• Provides support to 19 Local Elements in support of the 302d Signal Battalion, National Gateway Center (NGC) and Fort Detrick Network Enterprise Center (NEC).

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Performed duties as an Information Systems Noncommissioned Officer for the 302d Signal Battalion, served six companies geographically dispersed over four states, providing Control, Communications, Computers, and.
• Developed and instructed organizational policy and procedures for computer & network usage to all new incoming personnel and refresher training.
• Held a pivotal role, supporting & advising leadership regarding the Battalion's Security Program, including physical, personnel, and computer security, access control, and information assurance (IA)
• Responsible for the mentorship, leadership and professional development of 10 Noncommissioned Officers and 13 Soldiers.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Served as the Network Management Service (NMS) & Desktop Systems Support (DSS) Chief. Provided network & systems support for the contingency operation site of the Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, State.
• Configured & maintained network intrusion prevention/detection systems, firewalls, content filtering technologies, data loss prevention software.
• Responsible for configuration management, network monitoring, end-point protection, database security, and log collection and analysis.
• Responsible for the mentorship, leadership and professional development of four Noncommissioned Officers and five Soldiers.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Served as the Senior LAN Manager of a forward deployable Support Battalion of 150 personnel.
• Utilized extensive knowledge of the OSI model and correlating TCP/IP network protocols (DHCP, DNS, HTTP, TCP, UDP, SMTP etc.) in order to troubleshoot network and software issues throughout the network
• Regularly implemented, maintained & secured network infrastructure used in deployable battalion Tactical Operation Center (TOC) during several field exercises & operations.
• Project Manager for the design & acquisition of secure Video Teleconferencing (VTC) suites implemented to geographically dispersed Military Units.
• Responsible for the mentoring, supervision, training, morale and welfare of 3 Soldiers.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Served as a Network Defense Specialist for a Joint Task Force consisting of one Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) battalion, three Communication Support Elements (CSE), and nine Counter Improvised Explosive Device.
• Planned, installed and secured the 24hr Joint Operation Center (JOC) used to create, maintain and transmit time-sensitive information to warfighting personnel operating in the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of.
• Requisitioned, transferred, received, stored, issued, and accounted for COMSEC equipment, associated keying and over-the-air re-keying material

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Managed the installation, operation, security and maintenance of $2M of information systems, supporting an organization of over 1500 personnel.
• Responsible for vulnerability assessment, patch management, change control and the overall security posture of over 500 computer systems and network devices.
• Planned, and performed system and network upgrades during lifecycle replacement periods.

Master'S Degree, Cybersecurity

Graduate Certificate, Cloud Computing & Networking

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Networks And Cybersecurity

Associate Of Arts In Information Systems (Aais), Computer Information Systems