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Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
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
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
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
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Information Technology support for the command and NATO forces
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