Nathan Reedy

Nathan Reedy

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Information Technology Manager at U.S. Department of State

  • Education

    • Community College of the Air Force

      2001 - 2009
      Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Electronic Systems Technology
  • Experience

    • United States Air Force

      Jul 2001 - Jul 2004
      Audio Video Technician

      • Performed Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of television production studio equipment, including digital and analog video editing systems.• Provided field technical support at numerous live, on-location video shoots and high profile events.• Extensive experience in troubleshooting and repair of complex audiovisual and computer systems.

    • Ohio National Guard

      Jul 2004 - Jan 2013
      Network Technician

      • Managed unclassified and classified copper and fiber optic network infrastructure and associated switching and cryptography equipment supporting voice and data services for 25k+ Department of Defense users.• Designed, installed, and maintained complex voice, data, and digital video networks.• Non-commissioned officer charged with mentoring, training, and professional development of junior enlisted members.

    • General Dynamics Information Technology

      Nov 2010 - Feb 2014
      Network Engineer

      • Acting Senior Network Engineer responsible for all aspects of classified LAN sustainment and expansion, including network design and documentation, equipment configuration, installation, and troubleshooting, and support of multiple geographically separated locations.• Provided uninterrupted voice, data, and VTC services for 500+ Department of Defense users during the construction and subsequent move into a newly-built, state of the art military intelligence facility.• Coordinated support from multiple federal agencies to successfully complete the IP node upgrade of a Department of Defense forward location, and personally re-engineered and configured the entire classified LAN, ensuring minimal downtime of mission critical systems. Show less

    • U.S. Department of State

      Feb 2014 - now

      • Served as IT project management lead to the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Afghanistan serving at U.S. Embassy Kabul, the largest diplomatic compound in the world, housing 7k+ multinational personnel.• Oversaw telecommunications contracts valued at $13m and eliminated unnecessary services saving over $3.5m annually. • Coordinated country-wide activities in support of large-scale construction projects and site closures to ensure that IT requirements, equities, and concerns were addressed during all phases of project planning and implementation. Show less • Served as networking subject matter expert for the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Canada during the Mission’s MPLS cloud upgrade, coordinating efforts with Bell Canada and Cisco engineers to ensure successful implementation at 10+ U.S. Government facilities throughout Mission Canada.• Managed a multinational team of systems administrators, mailroom employees, telephone technicians, radio technicians, and switchboard operators.• Administer, operate, and troubleshoot classified and unclassified telecommunications equipment, including but not limited to, cryptographic equipment, modems, routers, switches, and satellite equipment. Show less • Drove efforts to improve, upgrade, and modernize physical telecommunications infrastructure supporting 1k+ interagency U.S. Government personnel throughout Mission Turkey.• Managed a multinational team of systems administrators, mailroom employees, telephone technicians, radio technicians, and switchboard operators.• Administer, operate, and troubleshoot classified and unclassified telecommunications equipment, including but not limited to, cryptographic equipment, modems, routers, switches, and satellite equipment. Show less

      • Senior Information Technology Manager

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Information Technology Manager

        Jul 2019 - Jul 2022
      • Information Technology Project Manager

        Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
      • Information Technology Specialist

        Jun 2016 - Jul 2018
      • Information Technology Specialist

        Feb 2014 - Jun 2016
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NSTISSI 4011 INFOSEC Professional

      CNSS
      Nov 2013
    • ITIL Foundation

      ITIL
      Jun 2013
    • Security+ CE

      CompTIA
      Mar 2013
    • CCNA Routing & Switching

      Cisco
      Oct 2013
    • CCNP

      Cisco
      Jan 2014
    • Network+ CE

      CompTIA
      Jan 2011
    • A+ CE

      CompTIA
      Nov 2011
    • CCNA Security

      Cisco
      Nov 2013
    • Project+

      CompTIA
      Nov 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nathan Reedy
      Meritorious Honor Award U.S. Embassy Pristina, Kosovo May 2025
    • Awarded to Nathan Reedy
      Meritorious Step Increase U.S. Department of State Nov 2019
    • Awarded to Nathan Reedy
      Superior Honor Award U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 2019
    • Awarded to Nathan Reedy
      Meritorious Honor Award U.S. Consulate General Toronto, Canada Apr 2018
    • Awarded to Nathan Reedy
      Air Force Commendation Medal 251st Combat Communications Group, Springfield, Ohio Jan 2013
    • Awarded to Nathan Reedy
      2010 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year 251st Combat Communications Group, Springfield, Ohio Jan 2011
    • Awarded to Nathan Reedy
      Air Force Commendation Medal 251st Combat Communications Group, Springfield, Ohio Aug 2009