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To utilize my 26 years of experience as a network management technician in the U.S. Army and contractor. I am poised to make significant contributions to a progressive organization that can provide an opportunity to stretch my technical and leadership skills to the limit.
Military Experiences
Sep 2008 - Oct 2012
Instructor/Writer
Primary instructor at Cyber Leader College; mentored, trained and tested US Army Officers, Warrant Officers and International Students on SQL Server Databases, MS Server 2003 & 2008, MS Sharepoint, UNIX, virtualization, security concepts and Capstone events. Developed, evaluated, and tested new curriculum, ensuring clarity and relevance of training material preparing IT personnel for assignments worldwide.
Jun 2006 - Sep 2008
Senior Network Manager
Managed a Network Operations and Security Center team consisting of thirty IT professionals responsible for network and systems administration, communications security (COMSEC), radio frequency spectrum management, information assurance, server administration, and help desk operations for over 4000 customers. The lead engineer and manager of the organization’s WAN, subordinate LANs, RF LOS backhaul, and SATCOM communications support for all combat operations. Engineered, standardized, requisitioned, and employed small transit cased voice/data solutions for customers to connect from distant base camps.
Aug 2001 - Jun 2006
Senior Network Manager
Lead the planning, installation, maintenance and security for all complex voice and data networks for all Stryker Team operations in Iraq; kept Brigade Subscriber Nodes (BSN), three SMART-T terminals, one NOC-V, and 13 commercial satellite systems at peak performance. As the lead technical trainer for the brigade, instructed 15 S6 personnel on basic networking, network security, encryption devices and satellite communications. Advised senior leadership and other key staff members on signal analysis, network security, information assurance, special circuits, and organized the deployment for new communications equipment.
Deployments
(2 years, 6 months)Mar 2007 - Jun 2008
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Served in Taji and Ba'quba as a Senior Network Management Officer for 4th Bde, 2ID (4th SBCT)
Sep 2004 - Oct 2005
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Served in Mosul as a Senior Network Management Technician for 1st Bde, 25th ID, (2nd SBCT)
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