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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

- Oversee strategic alignment and growth of portfolio focused on advanced software solutions, to include artificial intelligence (AI), advanced modeling and simulation (M&S), rapid prototyping/deployment, and quantum solutions- Enable an empowered culture that efficiently and effectively learns, adapts, and shares to maximize customer value- Build strong customer relationships to understand needs, exceed desired outcomes, and enable the US Warfighter- Work closely with all corporate functions to improve collaboration and processes that stimulate portfolio growth

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

- Led a cross-functional team in the assessment and development of new and emerging technologies- Developed technical strategy and vision to ensure R&D efforts maximized value and achieved desired outcomes- Guided team development of technology roadmap for program and company alignment- Utilized Agile values and principles to learn, adapt, maximize value, and reduce development timelines - Served as program/product manager, ensuring cohesive technical and financial adaptation- Assisted Business Development Team with vetting new ideas/concepts and technical proposal writing

Huntsville, Alabama

- Established the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Huntsville, AL- Provide technical leadership, program management, oversight, and guidance for operation of MDA’s CERT- Develop strategic vision for resiliency of MDA Defense Cyber Operations (DCO) and ensure CERT alignment- Established and lead DCO quality assurance (QA) program to increase efficiency and effectiveness of MDA CERT through a data driven approach that includes metrics, collaboration, and implementation of technical changes- Led successful year long DoD Tier II Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) reaccreditation preparation and audit covering all DCO domains for 250+ classified and unclassified networks across the globe- Facilitate development of policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines to ensure smooth DCO and alignment of MDA Tier III Computer Network Defense (CND) teams to MDA Tier II CSSP

San Antonio, Texas

- Led team planning, analysis, design, and implementation of growth and modernization efforts for a large secure DoD IT infrastructure, tripling the capacity of the physical and virtual network infrastructure over 3 years- Analyzed cost and feasibility of emerging technologies to assist with the development of long-term strategic roadmap and defined procurement requirements for 3 geographically dispersed datacenters- Led design and modernization efforts aligned to DoD’s security standards, to include: DoD CIO, DoD IEA, JIE, FedRamp+, FISMA, FIPS, NIST, STIGs, and DoD SRGs- Managed the costs, schedules, risks, and technical details of several complex large scale technical implementations utilizing EVM to consistently complete projects ahead of schedule and under budget- Served as project manager and CAM coordinating all stakeholders, overseeing change management, facilitating issue resolution, and reporting financials for over $10 million in TO work- Worked closely with DoD government COTRs and PMs to develop financial and technical documents- Provided project status updates, technical, and non-technical briefings to my team, my senior management, government COTRs, and government PMs, with occasional SES briefings- Influenced IT policy and created procedures, standards, and guidelines to improve processes and eliminate waste- Assisted with cybersecurity compliance assessments and remediation planning to ensure secure design principles and best practices were utilized*IT1 Clearance

San Antonio, Texas

- Owned and operated an IT and financial consulting firm servicing the San Antonio area- Analyzed financial statements and gathered data to formulate cost saving strategies, averaging over 40% savings- Presented and reviewed recommendations with stakeholders - Coordinated implementation of recommended changes- Negotiated and implemented cost saving solutions on clients behalf

San Antonio, Texas

- Led department responsible for all IT operations for the fourth largest credit union in San Antonio- Assessed emerging technologies to create strategic vision and roadmap for IT infrastructure- Created adoption strategies for technologies that showed high return on investment (ROI), reducing capital costs by over 40% and operational costs by over 25%, while increasing or maintaining qualitative benefits- Budgeted for and oversaw procurement process for all IT infrastructure upgrades- Planned, designed, and oversaw implementation of complex network and system upgrades- Served as IT Security Officer, conducting vulnerability assessments, computer forensic investigations, incident response planning, and ensuring regulatory compliance- Moved IT security stance from unacceptable to above industry standards by establishing baselines, methodical risk assessment techniques, and certification and accreditation processes- Established and championed numerous IT security and use policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines- Facilitated and negotiated outsourcing contracts when necessary to accelerate transformation of department from cost center to strategic resource*US security background check and bonding

San Antonio, Texas

- Ensured maximum uptime of network and system operations for international digital security company - Designed and implemented network and system changes for sustainment and growth- Monitored, troubleshot, and resolved network and system outages for a 24/7 operational environment- Planned and executed numerous system migrations - Implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations and eliminate waste- Planned, scheduled, and coached interns work as part of a foreign exchange program*International security background check

Camp Pendleton, Ca

- Served 4 year in the United States Marine Corps, obtaining the rank of Sergeant with 3 meritorious promotions- Managed global helpdesk that supported new technology implementations for Marine operating forces worldwide- Implemented secure network and system changes in a classified environment- Assisted with development and administration of numerous databases and web applications- Troubleshot and resolved network and system outages for a 24/7 operation

Professional Certificate, Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Management Of Technology, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi - Business Fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon - Social Fraternity

Professional Certificate, Model Based Systems Engineering (Mbse) Fundamentals

Micromasters, Digital Transformation Leadership

Micromasters, Digital Product Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Cybersecurity, Magna Cum-Laude

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon - Social Fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi - Business Fraternity Beta Gamm Sigma - Business Honors.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Management Information Systems, Magna Cum-Laude

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon - Social Fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi - Business Fraternity Beta Gamm Sigma - Business Honors.

Minor, Electronic Commerce