Scott Harrison

Scott Harrison

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  • About me

    Senior Mission Planning Support Engineer at Sawdey Solution Services

  • Education

    • Appalachian State University

      1995 - 1998
      Bachelor's Degree Computer Information Systems
  • Experience

    • Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

      Jul 2000 - Jun 2004
      Assistant Language Teacher

      Assisting in English Classes in Elementary, Junior and Senior High Schools in the Isahaya and Omura areas, as well as participating in cultural exchanges and social experiences.

    • Special Operations Battle Command Training Center

      Oct 2004 - Jul 2010
      Engineer / SOFLAN Lead Trainer

      Primary Instructor and course developer for the USAJFKSWCS Special Operations Forces Local Area Network Course (SOFLAN), and as local Subject Matter Expert for the Army Special Operations Battle Command Training Center TACLAN program. Conducting 3 to 4 classes per year, of up to 16 students, in a 7 week course covering Networking (IPv4, Subnetting, CIDR, VLSM), Cisco (Routers, Switches, PIXs and ASAs), Active Directory (DNS, DHCP, Users, Groups, AOs, Group Policy), Exchange (Exchange Server, Outlook, OWA, and PSTs), and the WIC setup and configuration, followed by 3 weeks of building/troubleshooting NIPR and SIPR stacks. Configure and administer multiple versions of Microsoft Windows Server, (to include Domain Controllers, Exchange, WSUS, and NAS servers), Unix servers, Cisco WAN and LAN routers, LAN switches, and PIX and ASA firewalls. Provide analytical and technical support for Special Operations instruction involving battle simulation/Virtual Reality applications and Army Battle Command Systems, which include FBCB2/BFT, GCCS-A, TACLAN, C2PC, ADOCS, JDOCS, and MCS-Light. Research, identify and recommend training and/or equipment resources required for task completion. Show less

    • L-3 Communications

      Jul 2010 - Jul 2014
      Systems Administrator

      •Manage, engineer, monitor and maintain all networks, network devices, servers, and circuits providing enterprise management of the complete TACLAN network infrastructure.•Deploy in support of contingency and exercise requirements.•Ensure compliance with all IA Policies and Procedures. Assess, eliminate and document all systems vulnerabilities. Apply patches and adhere to IAVA requirements as directed. •Coordinate with higher Headquarters, lateral, and subordinate units to ensure an accurate picture of TACLAN network health is being maintained.•Provide situational awareness (SA) of communications, capabilities/limitations, asset availability, and significant events of all deployed forces.•Manage and maintain data storage and backup systems.•Lead and direct actions to optimize communications networks, services, applications, and customer support. •Integrate C2 and network monitoring applications.•Advise users on capabilities/limitations and configurations of COP tools to best meet operational needs. Show less

    • Future Technologies Inc.

      Jul 2014 - Oct 2018
      Mission Planning Support Engineer
    • Nova Technologies

      Oct 2018 - Jun 2024
      Senior Mission Planning Support Engineer
    • Sawdey Solution Services

      Jul 2024 - now
      Senior Mission Planning Engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Security +

      CompTIA
      Aug 2010
    • Certified Fiber Optics Installer

      Electronic Technicians Association International
      Jun 2012
    • A+

      CompTIA
      Aug 1999
    • Level 3 Japanese Language Proficiency

      The Japan Foundation
      Feb 2002