• Served as the head of Apriva’s Information Systems Security Division’s professional services department, supporting 7 different contracts and programs with full-time personnel generating over 4 million in revenue annually. • Lead and direct technical leads/manager, architects, engineers, and contractors in the creation, design, deployment, and support of complex CSfC Solutions for MACP, MSC, EG, DAR, KM, and CONMON capabilities packages.• Work with various Program Management/PMOs to create, organize, and track projects/programs key tasks, milestones, and work breakdowns, as well as release plans for products, implementations, professional services engagements, maintenance, procurements, cost analysis, scheduling, and resource allocations.• Work alongside organizational Senior Leadership to develop, and respond to market research, sources sought, RFIs & RFPs, pre-sales engagement, as well as partners and vendors to generate new contract program opportunities.• Lead engineering and quality assurance efforts to create detailed technical test plans for program specific solutions for the purpose of ATT & ATO approval from government sponsors, as well as NSA CSfC PMO accreditation.• Develop & promote technical skillsets, leadership, and project management across multiple internal teams, both directly reporting to myself and cross-functionally across the organization.

• Lead and Direct the day-to-day operations of various support teams; Networking, Server/Virtualization, O365/AD, Backup & Recovery, Database, and AWS/OCI Cloud• Responsible for driving internal IT infrastructure projects, define requirements and business use-cases for new technology adoptions, and manage schedules, resources, & work-load between vendors, suppliers, and strategic partners.• Act in the role Principal Network/Systems Architect. Creating the HLDs & LLDs for network, server, storage, and security solutions, greenfield/brownfield sites stand-up, cloud services integrations, as well as performance & SLA monitoring.• Lead the major incident management for technical teams for the purpose of service restoration, root cause analysis, post-incident reporting. • Developed, Implemented, and lead IT Departmental training program, providing modern IT, Cloud, and Infrastructure training in-line with Strategic business goals and internal professional development.

• Provided Technical PoCs for Pre-Sales engagements on behalf of solutions partners, to DoD Clients (Mist Wireless & AI, 128T SD-WAN, NSX-T)• Managed and lead team to delivered successful installations of over $6 Million in SATCOM ACU upgrades at key Strategic locations. Each phase of installation completed ahead of schedule and under budget• Technical Specializations for Partners: Juniper (Enterprise & Mist AI), VMware (vSphere & NSX-T)• Worked with and as Technical Solutions Architects on Engineering Implementation Plans (EIP) based on Engineering Design Plans (EDP) for customer solutions• Ensure designs and implementations of solutions follow DoD/NSA security best practices (STIG)

• Designed, implemented, secured, & optimized multiple Juniper-based Network infrastructure segments supporting Dev, Test, & QA for various internal US Navy NIWC PAC/PSAC-EA projects.• Implement network edge security, in accordance with Navy best practices/DISA STIG• The organizational point of contact to coordinate with the Service Providers for onboarding new enterprise systems and services online.• Provide guidance and consulting to system owners, Project stakeholders, Program leadership on network/network security best practices and help develop a vision to integrate additional networks and systems.

• Provided direct support of RedHat/CentOS Linux Physical & Virtual Servers for USCG Air Station Kodiak, AK as the C-130J Minotaur Mission Systems FSR (Field Services Representative). • Performed System Hardening, Software patching, data backup & recovery, troubleshooting, & IA Vulnerability Scanning for USCG compliance • Ensure LAN/WAN (SATCOM) Network connectivity, ensure proper integration of mission-critical sensors for Search & Rescue/Law Enforcement/Training/Logistics missions • Provide Redhat/CentOS systems engineering, development, design services, testing & support for current and future systems/modification • Successfully transitioned USCG Mission System from to modern virtualized Mission System Platform, without negative affects on scheduled flights & missions within 12 months.

This position was as a sub-contractor for ATOS, an embedded Managed Network Services Provider to their client: The Municipal City Government of San Diego, CA• Provided network LAN/WAN wired and wireless networking support for the municipal city government of San Diego• Triage outages and service interruptions of LAN/WAN Networks, VoIP, & wireless• Completed UPS implementation installation/configuration & monitoring project• Provided Hardware break/fix repair & replacement (Routers, Switches, VoIP Phones, WAPs, etc.)• Configure, Deploy, Install, Monitor and Troubleshoot all Network Infrastructure Devices and maintained DNS/DHCP infrastructure & IPAM Database

This position was as a sub-contractor role for BlackBox Network services supporting their clients: 1: Hewlett Packard Enterprise: San Diego, CA2: San Diego International Airport• Re-imaging PCs and maintained a recovery stock room for enterprise network/compute assets for re-use and EOL/E-Waste disposal • Maintained & testing voice/video teleconference equipment and airport terminal IPTV systems• Installation/Configuration of new Network hardware equipment such as Routers, Switches, Wireless Access Point, VoIP Phones, Firewalls, etc.

• Lead a team of 5 that provided at the halt Networking/VoIP services & direct End-user support in remote locations as a member of a Mobile JNN team for tactical units of 25 - 200 personnel• Installed, Configured, Maintained, & Troubleshot Routers, Switches, Servers, VPNs, and COMSEC/HAIPE devices• Responsible for and successfully trained/on-boarded new JNN Operators• Provide Network Services and Support for Field Training Exercises across the country in support of large Army Units

• Maintained and troubleshot Data Center Networking and VOIP systems for military operations within the Technical Control Facility’s NOC.• Responded to and resolved all network related issues as the sole military Network personal in the NOC• On-site COMSEC/HAIPE device encrypted manager• Performed network monitoring for outages and security issues

• Provided at the halt Networking/VoIP services & direct End-user support in remote locations as a member of a Mobile JNN team for tactical units of 25 - 200 personnel• Installed, Configured, Maintained, & Troubleshot Routers, Switches, Servers, VPNs, and COMSEC/HAIPE devices

Independent Professional Wrester for small promotions around the Greater St. Louis, MO and Midwest area.I wasn't great at this but this was fun!!!