SFC Fernando Herrada

SFC Fernando Herrada

Dates of Service: Oct 1990 - Jun 2012
RETIRED
39% Complete
0 Endorsements
0 Contacts
Influence Score: 270
144,232 out of 865,801 Veterans
About Discussions

Promotions

  • PVT
  • PV2
  • PFC
  • SPC
  • SGT
  • SSG
  • SFC

Recent Activity  -

Military Experiences

Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
HRC
Senior Information Systems Manager
* Installed, configured, maintained, administered and managed quality control for 226 servers including 187 virtual and 39 physical servers valued in excess of $12.5 million for the Human Resources Command. * Ensured compliance with Information Assurance per Army Regulation 25-1 & 2. * Provided direct Information Technology assistance to Army Service Component Command staff. * Advised staff on technical operations, troubleshooting and systems functions. * Participated actively during the biggest Data center migration in U.S. Army history with 263 servers and more than 250 applications migrated to Fort Knox.
Jun 2009 - Jun 2010
550th SIG
Systems Analyst / Network Manager
* Designed and implemented over $6 million of communication improvement projects. * Redesigned the Kandahar Network and Systems infrastructure; Provided a 400% increase in Kandahar backbone bandwidth and 600% increase in exchange data stores. * Managed a customer base from about 6,000 customers to that of over 22,000 personnel in six months with no impact to the operational customers. * Served as the Service Desk Supervisor; provided oversight in every aspect of the network and maintained exceptional communications reliability for Coalition forces during this period in Afghanistan. * Tracked network progress and oversaw troubleshooting on approximately 3,500 trouble tickets per month at all different levels within the network. * Reduced downtime of vital systems to combatant commanders.
Jun 2005 - Jun 2009
Senior Drill Sergeant
* Supervised, trained and mentored 150 Military Occupational Specialty - Initial Entry soldiers. * Managed the soldiers' health, welfare, morale and discipline. * Ensured the safety of over 500 soldiers during daily troop movements, physical training, and Change of Quarters resulting in zero safety accidents. * Conducted training for both Initial Entry Soldiers and permanent party staff.
Jun 2004 - Jun 2005
3rd ID HSC
Data Systems Integrator
* Systems Administrator for the organization deployed to Baghdad, Iraq. Performed troubleshooting for all automation equipment in the 2nd Brigade consisting of over 2000 systems and equipment worth $6 million. * Enforced policy for subordinate units within the Brigade ensuring all systems were operational and protected from any network vulnerabilities. * Key planner and engineer for the creation, development and execution of the 2nd BCT Helpdesk managing over 4500 trouble tickets throughout the Brigade. * As one of the senior systems engineers, oversaw the entire network which included over 700 devices on the Secure Net (SIPRNET) and 400 Non-secure (NIPR) devices. These included computers, Voice over Internet Protocol telephones, network printers, analog telephone adapters, routers, switches, servers, and numerous other devices. * Led team in completing the fiber optic installation connecting all critical nodes valued over $40,000 and 300 man hours. * Applied meticulous oversight and attention to detail, resulting in the network backbone being completed in under 20 days.

Deployments

(3 years, 3 months)
Jun 2009 - Jun 2010
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Information Technology support for the command and NATO forces
Mar 2004 - Mar 2005
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Information Technology support for the Brigade
May 1993 - May 1994
Southwest asia ribbon
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Information Technology support for the command

Academic Degrees

close