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More than 19 years in information technology, translating mission and business requirements into secure infrastructure, capable teams, and measurable operational results.
Career History
Experience built from the mission outward.
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Senior Staff Lead, Network Engineering (Level 5)
Leads enterprise network modernization and secure infrastructure delivery across high-consequence aerospace programs.
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Senior Staff Lead, Network Engineering (Level 5)
Leads enterprise network modernization and secure infrastructure delivery across high-consequence aerospace programs.
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- Directed enterprise aerospace network modernization programs, improving system performance by 25% while maintaining DoD security compliance.
- Spearheaded next-generation routing and encryption integration, reducing cyber incidents by 30%.
- Partnered with executives and engineering leadership to align technical solutions with program objectives, accelerating delivery by 15%.
- Led and developed a 15-member engineering team, strengthening workforce capability and reducing onboarding time by 20%.
- Championed layered network security strategies protecting more than $500M in classified assets.
- Leads the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex network architectures supporting advanced aerospace programs, with emphasis on performance, resilience, and security.
- Oversees integration of advanced routing protocols, encryption devices, and secure communications systems to improve network capability and operational resilience.
- Collaborates across systems engineering, cybersecurity, and program-management teams to develop network solutions aligned to mission and program requirements.
- Develops network security strategies spanning firewalls, intrusion-detection capabilities, access controls, and layered protection of sensitive information.
- Evaluates emerging technologies and engineering practices for their ability to improve scalability, security, maintainability, and long-term mission support.
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Unified Communications Engineer, RS3
Engineered resilient unified communications services and enterprise voice modernization in a DoD environment.
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Unified Communications Engineer, RS3
Engineered resilient unified communications services and enterprise voice modernization in a DoD environment.
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- Directed migration from legacy voice to VoIP, transitioning more than 10,000 users with zero downtime.
- Enforced DoD compliance across VPN and remote systems, achieving zero audit findings.
- Authored VoIP technical standards that reduced issue-resolution time by 25%.
- Delivered more than 20 training programs for 200+ personnel, improving operational readiness by 30%.
- Supported the Network Enterprise Center transition from legacy voice services to Cisco Unified Communications and modern VoIP capabilities.
- Maintained contracted performance across data, voice, and VoIP systems while responding to Network Enterprise Center tasking and operational priorities.
- Served as a trainer and instructor for personnel adopting newly installed VoIP systems, improving operator confidence and sustaining knowledge transfer.
- Developed and maintained technical manuals covering equipment operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures for NEC personnel.
- Supported the 311th Signal Command by monitoring and maintaining unified communications performance across NIPRNet and SIPRNet environments.
- Delivered formal and informal instruction on Cisco Unified Contact Center Express and emergency-response communications systems.
- Provided rapid incident response and secure remote troubleshooting through VPN connectivity to minimize downtime and restore operational service.
- Deployed and configured Cisco Meraki wireless and security appliances to improve mission connectivity, visibility, and centralized monitoring.
- Engineered and supported Cisco CUCM, UCCX, Unity Connection, Webex, TMS, PCD, Prime Infrastructure, IP telephony, and VoIP/VTC services.
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Technology Support Officer
Owned secure workplace technology, infrastructure improvement, and continuity planning for a 150-person organization.
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Technology Support Officer
Owned secure workplace technology, infrastructure improvement, and continuity planning for a 150-person organization.
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- Built secure hybrid-work infrastructure for more than 150 employees, maintaining full business continuity during the pandemic.
- Directed a $500K communications upgrade aligned to operational and business needs.
- Engineered IT systems that reduced latency by 25% and improved customer-service delivery.
- Advised leadership on modernization strategy while mentoring junior engineers.
- Installed and configured business phone systems to improve internal and customer-facing communications.
- Served as the technical subject-matter expert in project meetings and translated business requirements into practical VoIP/VTC and infrastructure solutions.
- Implemented and managed secure office and telecommuting networks while protecting sensitive customer and business information.
- Configured and maintained servers supporting critical business applications, data storage, and day-to-day operations.
- Assessed phone, VoIP, VTC, and network environments to identify deficiencies, operational risks, and improvement priorities.
- Planned and executed system upgrades and routine maintenance to sustain performance, availability, and security across the IT environment.
- Integrated Cisco Meraki cloud-managed networking to simplify remote administration and improve visibility across the environment.
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System & Network Administrator / Lead
Delivered secure network, VoIP, and video-teleconferencing capabilities across NATO and DoD theaters.
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System & Network Administrator / Lead
Delivered secure network, VoIP, and video-teleconferencing capabilities across NATO and DoD theaters.
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- Directed secure VoIP and VTC deployments across NATO and DoD theaters, sustaining high availability and mission readiness.
- Conducted enterprise infrastructure assessments that drove design improvements and reduced outages by 30%.
- Served as a subject-matter expert to project leadership, training junior engineers and accelerating delivery timelines.
- Supervised 8–10 junior technicians in deployed and CONUS environments across database, web, network, systems, training, and configuration-management functions.
- Designed, installed, maintained, and supported LAN, WAN, wireless, network-segment, internet, and intranet services in mission environments.
- Monitored and troubleshot TCP/IP, firewall and port rules, VPN, VoIP, network performance, and load-balancing issues.
- Installed, configured, and troubleshot servers, network hardware, operating systems, application software, and associated configurations.
- Created and maintained detailed system documentation, operating procedures, and technical training materials.
- Configured and supported Windows Server, Hyper-V virtualization, SAN/NAS storage, and Microsoft Exchange environments.
- Administered business and mission servers, networks, web applications, virtualization, backups, and database-support services.
- Controlled secure video-teleconferencing sessions supporting senior military leaders and general officers.
- Managed 17 separate network environments spanning top-secret through unclassified mission domains.
- Led medium and large technical initiatives and provided escalation-level expertise to network and systems personnel.
- Managed distribution and availability of more than 20 unmanned-aerial-system asset feeds supporting theater operations.
- Developed and enforced backup, disaster-recovery, and system-protection procedures for mission services.
- Surveyed telecom rooms and supporting infrastructure for DoD requirements involving power, grounding, UPS, ISP/OSP, and operational readiness.
- Planned and integrated secure, high-availability VoIP/VTC solutions using SBCs, E1/T1 circuits, CUCM, voice gateways, conferencing platforms, EMS, and QoS.
- Operated and maintained Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems supporting situational awareness, operational coordination, and command decision-making.
- Diagnosed and resolved C4I hardware, software, and communications network issues to restore mission services and sustain operational readiness.
- Integrated C4I hardware, software, and communications capabilities to support information sharing across mission systems.
- Managed C4I operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and integration activities in support of mission requirements.
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Senior LAN Manager / Site Lead
Led tactical and enterprise communications supporting Ranger, joint, and interagency missions in high-threat environments.
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Senior LAN Manager / Site Lead
Led tactical and enterprise communications supporting Ranger, joint, and interagency missions in high-threat environments.
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- Managed more than 500 systems, 1,000+ user accounts, and $2.2M+ in tactical communications equipment with 100% accountability.
- Delivered secure and non-secure network communications for Ranger Battalions, joint partners, and interagency teams in combat environments.
- Supervised and mentored junior technicians, enabling reliable mission handoffs and sustained operational readiness.
- Supported garrison information systems as the Senior LAN Manager NCO and site technical lead.
- Installed more than 100 Ethernet LAN drops and 20 Cisco IP phones per month while configuring Cisco switches and routers for command requirements.
- Managed 500+ network computers, 1,000+ accounts, 200 printers, and associated peripherals valued at more than $5M.
- Completed five Afghanistan rotations as a Ranger Communicator supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
- Provided secure and non-secure communications to Ranger units, interagency partners, and other federal organizations across multiple operational regions.
- Served as the assault-force ground commander’s Radio Transmission Operator during deployed Ranger operations.
- Provided site-wide help-desk and field-support services for users operating in garrison and deployed environments.
- Configured and maintained portable communications packages built around satellite terminals, Dell PowerEdge servers, Cisco routers and switches, and KG encryption devices.
- Administered users, computers, and access across multiple Active Directory network environments.
- Applied Ranger standards of planning, accountability, security, and contingency readiness to communications operations where failure carried immediate mission impact.
- Operated and maintained Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems supporting commanders’ situational awareness and coordination of forces.
- Troubleshot C4I hardware, software, and communications networks to restore connectivity and sustain command-and-control capabilities.
- Integrated C4I hardware, software, and communications systems to support information sharing and mission coordination.
- Managed C4I operations and technical support activities spanning maintenance, troubleshooting, and system integration to support military mission requirements.
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