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Served 20 outstanding years in the greatest Navy in the world.
Continue to learn and evolve in the field of Information Technology Security.
Four years experience in Payment Card industry IT operations and security.
Currently work in Oil and Energy industry - IT security.
Member of the San Francisco Bay Area InfraGard Chapter.
Military Experiences
Jan 2006 - Jun 2009
Information Assurance Manager
Managed IT operations in a fast paced military training environment in support of indoctrination and training of Navy and Marine Corps personnel for duty in operational Strike Fighter squadrons.
Provided customer support to a staff of over 650 personnel through three employees in coordination with the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI).
Lead two 200 workstation rollouts involving Operating System imaging and user data migration.
Enforced, investigated and reported violations of Department of Defense Information Assurance policies.
Aug 2004 - Dec 2005
Information Assurance Manager
Managed IT operations in a high stress, fast paced military environment in support of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Surge Deployment and humanitarian efforts during Operation Unified Assistance.
Provided customer support to a staff of 425 personnel through three employees.
Managed all aspects of IT including user account administration, desktop support, server, switch and router administration, configuration and maintenance, backups, Intrusion Detection System monitoring and incident handling.
Sep 2001 - Aug 2004
Information Systems Technician
Managed IT operations in a high stress, fast paced military environment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Provided customer support to a staff of over 450 personnel through five employees.
Managed all aspects of IT including user account administration, desktop support, server, switch and router administration, configuration and maintenance, Intrusion Detection System monitoring and incident handling.
Lead the installation of the Coalition Wide Area Network (COWAN) which enabled foreign coalition forces to communicate with US forces through a secure data network.
May 2001 - Aug 2001
Information Systems Technician
Formal Information Systems Technician "A" School.
Curriculum included basic radio frequency communications, computer repair, Windows Server installation, maintenance and administration, networking technologies, security and topology.
Deployments
(3 years, 9 months)
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
2003
Information System Security Manager
2002
Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist
2002
Information Systems Administrator
2002
SNAP III System Administrator
Certifications
Oct 2014
Palo Alto Networks Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE)
Jul 2009
Dell Certified Systems Expert (DCSE)
Foreign Language Skills
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
None / Expired
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
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