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Florida, United States

Florida, United States

Information Security Specialist, Leveraging training platforms to better provide good cyber hygiene practices improving the overall security culture. Responding to IR, help and client assurance tickets while working in Security Architecture, Information security, client assurance and product security, handling vendor management request, training assessments and development and GRC.

Florida

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLS, RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, Riverview, FloridaSenior Naval Science Instructor / Naval Science Department Head, Manage 4-year naval science curriculum program for Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) and serve as Senior Instructor, overseeing 2 Instructors supporting 200+ students; liaise extensively among school administration, faculty, and civic groups. Instruct, coach, and mentor NJROTC students / cadets; author curriculum and lesson plans; and plan and coordinate extracurricular activities. Hold accountability for $85k annual budget and wide array of equipment / assets, manage financial administration / recordkeeping, and orchestrate Navy reimbursement processes. Key Accomplishments:• Volunteered to lead youth leadership classes during summer youth camps, instructing up to 100 students.• Propelled enrollment and retention by 25%, from 200 to 250 students per year.• Slashed spending, increased donation-based funding, and pioneered virtual accounting system for student tracking of fundraising results.• Hold collateral roles as Civilian Marksmanship Program-qualified Marksmanship Instructor and NRA Range Safety Officer.* Coach Cyber Patriot computer security competition team working with the students for challenges in network security.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• SOC analyst mapping networks to detect vulnerabilities via daily use of Nmap, Nessus, Burp Suite and OpenVAS• Perform penetration and exfiltration tests on air gapped network and lab environments• Exploit web application vulnerabilities such as, cross-site scripting, SQL injection, directory traversal, man-in-the-middle attacks, authentication bypass and command injection; to assess security threats in order to quantify risks through the use of Active and Passive Reconnaissance• Examine network captures (PCAP files), IDS/Honeypot logs and propose mitigations• Creation of secure virtualized lab for exploit propagation, malware distribution analysis and security testing against Trojan WIN32 Agent• Adept in writing comprehensive reports and log analyses, with a capability to articulate technical concepts to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences• Experience with, Wireshark, Metasploit, Security Onion, VMware, Virus Total, Splunk Enterprise and Social Engineering including phishing/pre-text calling• Directed research pertaining to the latest vulnerabilities, tools and latest technological advances in combating unauthorized access to information• Knowledgeable of network prevention and detection through the use of Firewalls and IPS/IDS to mitigate network exposure

East Coast, Usa

• – Naval Safety Center, ’14 to ’16 | Norfolk, Virginia: Served as subject-matter expert (SME) in operational risk management and Program Manager for Navy Culture Workshop Program.— Administered $250K Culture Workshop budget enabling 120+ annual workshops.— Spearheaded ongoing hazard analysis and quality assurance to inform monthly fleet reporting on safety awareness and mishap prevention.—Led operational risk management training within major commands.—Held collateral roles as Navy Marksmanship Team’s Atlantic Fleet Pistol Match Director and National Pistol Team Manager, NRA Range Safety Officer, and US Marine Corps Quantico Range Safety Officer; managed competition logistics and coordinated purchase / sales of team merchandise.

Norfolk, Virginia Based

● Supervised of aircraft handling on the hangar deck in readiness for movement to flight deck with over 150 evolutions and zero mishaps. Ascertains number and type of aircraft required for daily flight operations and plans work for plane handlers. Supervises spotting of scheduled aircraft at various elevators for transfer to flight deck. Ensures securing of planes upon completion of flight and supervises maintenance and upkeep of assigned hangar deck machinery and equipment. ● Performed inspections of over 100 spaces for operational readiness and cleanliness in preparation and continued safe operation insuring ship readiness and passing its final inspection to return to operational status.● Plan and direct the operation and maintenance of catapults, arresting gear, and associated mechanical, hydraulic, and control systems involved primarily in aircraft carrier takeoff and landing operations. Supervising the readiness and safety of arresting gear, launching equipment, barricades, and visual landing aid systems; planning and coordinating the design, development, and testing of launch and recovery systems; preparing specifications for catapult and arresting gear installations; evaluating design proposals; determining handling equipment needed for new aircraft; preparing technical data and instructions for operation of landing aids; and training personnel in carrier takeoff and landing procedures.● Awarded Navy Commendation Medal for leadership and managerial ability over 140 personnel in over 8800 Aircraft launch and recovery events with zero mishaps and flawless execution of 16 key inspections of operation and physical readiness of the division contributing to the highest score awarded in recent history. ● Awarded Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for continued community volunteer work continuing over three years and thousands of hours.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• ’10 to ’13 | Norfolk, Virginia: Within Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron, managed 5 departments of 500+ personnel and drove 20% productivity improvement.— Schedules Officer: Planned and scheduled 700+ personnel and 15 aircraft to propel daily flight productivity by 27%.— Training Operations Officer: Coordinated training program of 7 classes / 60 instructors for 85 students.— Naval Aviation Training & Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Alternate Evaluator: Ensured professional training and development of Flight Officers and Student Flight Officers, managing 100+ training records and administering annual standardization check flights.— Naval Flight Officer Instructor: Led E2C Hawkeye training for Student Flight Officers, including classroom, simulator, and flight training; transformed syllabus, lessons / lectures, and materials.— Public Affairs Officer: Managed command-wide public relations, news releases, and social media; produced 60+ hometown news releases for graduating students.— Officer’s Mess Treasurer: Tracked funds for 125+ accounts and slashed expenses by 25%.— Training Department Facilities Manager: Led team of 42 in squadron facility management and maintenance (hangars, offices, and classrooms), collaborating extensively with Naval Facilities Command and Naval Supply Command.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Tactical Mission Commander / Division Manager / Legal Manager, ’07 to ’10 – Norfolk, Virginia: Managed tactical mission of E2C Hawkeye, including command and control (C2), Crew Resource Management, airborne weapon, sensor, and communication systems.• Additional experience includes roles of Naval Flight Officer in E2C Hawkeye (1100 hours), Mission Commander, Squadron Legal Officer, Line Division Officer, and NATOPS Officer, deployments in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom (OIF, OEF).• Career honors and awards include Strike / Flight Air Medal, 3 Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medals, 3 Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal.

Naples Italy, Panama City/Pensacola Florida

Enlisted in 1994, Completed Navy Electricians mate A school and volunteered for Navy Law Enforcement. Stationed in Italy from 1995 to 1999. Navy Reserve and Recalled to active duty in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom during the Global War on Terror . Conducting vehicle and foot patrols, ingress inspection and control, Conducts investigations, interrogations, and apprehensions; duties include crime prevention, preservation of crime scene evidence, enforcement of appropriate criminal and traffic laws, shore patrol, physical security responsibilities, crowd control, custodial operations, and other safety duties; prepares records and reports.Physical Security/Military Police/ K-9 support/ Entry point control/interviews/investigation/report writing/detailed report writing/building searches/Field Training Officer/instructor

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

- Operations: Processing receiving orders and shipping orders, operating machinery such as fork trucks, reach trucks, slip machines and order pickers for receiving and processing freight from distribution warehouses. Building and moving sales marketing tools and displays for better visibility to increase sales. Managing storage and sale space to insure item availability. Insuring safe operations of handling materials and equipment. -Sales: Coustomer service oriented, providing project advice for home improvement projects and general repair.

Completion Certificition, Cyber Security

Bachelor'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Associate Of Science (As), Electromechanical Engineering