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Altoona, Pa, Us

Reston, Virginia, Us

• Learned and deployed Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA)• Modified LZA automation with custom configurations• Automated the deployment of the opensearch-project/opensearch-cluster-cdk• Assisted in process of building Authority to Operate (ATO) package• Mapped NIST800-53 controls to the Fedramp High Baseline

University Park, Pa, Us

Instructor: IST110/IST140/IST220/SRA221Teaching Assistant: IST810/IST451/IST554/SRA311• Reviewing submitted lab reports and providing feedback to the instructor• Managing course labs which can include: student problems involving hardware/software, lab issues hardware/software, and providing feedback• Creating and managing project teams in each section• Evaluating the over all class and then providing feedback• Developed new challenge section in 3 of the 5 IST815 Labs

• Providing Windows desktop and server system administration• Designing and supporting Windows domain controllers (Windows Server 2003/2008), DNS, DHCP, WSUS, Backup Exec and Symantec Endpoint Protection• Developing custom work order system using IIS, PHP, and MySQL• Selling and supporting Google Apps, Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, Dell and HP

Arlington, Va, Us

• Assisting in managing three different networks (unclassified and classified) spanning all over the US• Lead systems administrator managing 10 developer workstations and 4 off site server locations• Learned, Architected, and Deployed Centrify Server Suite to comply with ICD503 and NIST 800-53, across all sites• Lead system admin/architect within multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) Internal Research and Development (IRAD) projects• Self-taught AWS while assessing current AWS architecture, made changes to improve overall usability• Completed AWS tasking in two weeks that had been being worked for the last 8 months• Lead Architect for AWS IRAD that spans multiple VPCs which includes Windows and Linux servers• Built a management VPC that consists of OpenSWAN VPN, Microsoft Remote Desktop Web/Remote Apps, Squid, Nessus, Splunk, Custom Yum repos• Developed documentation explaining NIST 800-53 (and other) control compliance AWS implementation• Built custom AWS AMI from VMWare virtual machine (exported as ovf, upload vmdk to s3, import using AWS CLI)• Integrated LDAP authentication for JIRA and Confluence to use same username/password as ec2 operating system• Testing Chef/Puppet to integrate with AWS CloudFormation/Terraform• Create and Manage AWS Identity and Access Manager (IAM) accounts, roles, and policies• Assisting/configuring different scenarios on connecting to the cloud (ie: Direct Connect, Cisco VPN, AWS Virtual Private Gateway/VPN, etc.) • Supporting over 100+ different tenants in AWS Govcloud using Cisco ASRs with an overlay network protected by a bastion host• Integrated and Tested additional AWS Services such as: EMR, Sagemaker, Config, SNS, Polly, S3, EC2, EFS, Cloudwatch, Cloud Trail, and Sessions Manager, • Designed and Implemented custom routing to allow specific subnets to use an inline transparent proxy• Lead the implemented of Remote Desktop Gateway and Apache Guacamole for a trade study on end user remote access in AWS

Arlington, Va, Us

• Assisting in managing three different networks (unclassified and classified) spanning all over the US• Lead systems administrator managing 10 developer workstations and 4 off site server locations• Learned, Architected, and Deployed Centrify Server Suite to comply with ICD503 and NIST 800-53, across all sites• Lead system admin/architect within multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) Internal Research And Development (IRAD) projects• Self taught AWS while assessing current AWS architecture, made changes to improve overall usability• Completed AWS tasking in two weeks that had been being worked for the last 8 months• Lead Architect for AWS IRAD that spans multiple VPCs which includes Windows and Linux servers• Built a management VPC that consists of OpenSWAN VPN, Microsoft Remote Desktop Web/Remote Apps, Squid, Nessus, Splunk, Custom Yum repos• Developed documentation explaining NIST 800-53 (and other) control compliance AWS implementation• Built custom AWS AMI from VMWare virtual machine (exported as ovf, upload vmdk to s3, import using AWS CLI)• Integrated LDAP authentication for JIRA and Confluence to use same username/password as ec2 operating system• Currently testing Puppet Enterprise to integrate with AWS CloudFormation • Create and Manage AWS Identity and Access Manager (IAM) accounts• Assisting/configuring different scenarios on connecting to the cloud (ie: Direct Connect, Cisco VPN, AWS Virtual Private Gateway/VPN, etc.)

Reston, Virginia, Us

• Installed, Configured, and Hardened Microsoft Server 2008 R2 that services over 500+ Workstations• Configured and Deployed Microsoft DHCP and DNS• Built a fully automated imaging solution using Microsoft Automated Installation Kit for multiple models of workstations and laptops that allowed technicians to deploy 30 workstations in the same time it took to complete one.

Mclean, Va, Us

• Enroll users for PIV-I smartcards by finger printing them, verifying IDs and included paperwork• Distribute/ship smartcards to employees after they are printed• Provide support for users on configuring their workstations to use the certificates on the smart card to digitally sign emails and/or encrypt

Mclean, Va, Us

• Configured and Manage 30+ virtual machines running Server 2008, Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 7, HBSS in VMware vSphere4• Configured and Integrated VMware vSphere and MindTouch Wiki to authenticate to Microsoft Active Directory minimizing usernames and passwords• Installed, Configured, and Integrated MindTouch Ubuntu Wiki• Audited 6 IRS business units using security controls from National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53 controls to meet Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Compliance• Performed a Security Test and Evaluations (ST&E)/Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) using the Oracle Security Readiness Review (SRR) Scripts/Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) preparing for a DoD Certification and Accreditation (C&A)• Performed an analysis on the Program Executive Office Integration (PEO-I) Brigade Combat Team (BCT) modernization Intrusion Detection System (IDS) focused on Anti-virus, Logging/Auditing, Firewall, and Malware/Spyware implementation while leading the overall task• Executed an analysis of Army devices that focused on the Information Assurance (IA) security posture of the devices for the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) assessments while leading the overall task

Johnstown, Pa, Us

• Performed 6 vulnerability assessments on the Navy’s Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) systems. Assessments focused on: Windows, Linux, Cisco, and VMware and used tools such as: DISA Gold Disk, Linux/Unix Security Readiness Review (SRR) Scripts, and Retina Network Security Scanner• Implemented and Administered RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 on Windows Server 2003• Migrated a MySQL Database to Oracle 10g and then maintained the database• Built, Redesigned and Maintained a Help Desk On-Call website with Windows, Apache, MySQL, and PHP• Decreased vulnerability assessment report completion time by 75% by building a new testing procedure using PHP and MySQL• Developed user guides for SWAN SRA SSLVPN, Web Portal, ICA, and IIM

Mclean, Va, Us

• Developed a hardened Linux Operating System then ported it to a Linux Live CD 3 months ahead of schedule• Wrote, Installed, and Configured Security-Enhanced Linux (SElinux) Policy for the hardened operating system• Installed and Managed 3 VMware Virtual Machines of CentOS 4.3• Performed a Penetration Test for a Government Agency

University Park, Pa, Us

• Implemented, Configured, and Maintained Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server • Implemented, Configured, and Maintained 200 Macs and 100 PCs

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

• Provided support for 500 computers, 4 servers, and 70 CADD computers• Implemented, Configured, and Maintained workstations running Microsoft Windows• Redesigned existing LAN network infrastructure from Token Ring to Ethernet • Configured and Managed the Road Weather Information System (RWIS)

University Park, Pa, Us

• Managed 4 computer labs consisting of 25 computers each• Installed, Configured, and Maintained a Windows Server 2003 that secured all the ResTECH Labs• Managed and Mentored 6 other junior staff• Assisted full time staff in managing 3 other student labs

• Installed and Configured computers running Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000• Installed and Configured computers running Mac OS 7/8/9• Installed and Configured Novell on all Windows PCs• Managed 12 Elementary Schools consisting of 250 Macintosh computers • Managed 2 Junior High Schools and 1 High School consisting of 500 Windows computers

Masters Of Science, Information Security And Assurance

Bachelor Of Science, Information Sciences And Technology; Telecommunications

Associate Of Science, Information Sciences And Technology