Adam Y.

Experience

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  US Army

  Sept 2004 - now

  Develop policy recommendations, and manage training for an enterprise corporation of 800+ employees on cyber network defense, network architecture, and global video/voice connectivity. Oversee long-term projects, including; research and development, network defense testing, and procurement. Train junior project managers and deliver training on program management best practices to partner sections.• Led a team of eight Technical Project Managers in successfully implementing a global on the move satellite solution, resulting in improved scalability, and on demand global access to secure voice and data networks during real-world operations.• Headed cross-functional teams in support of 52 communication nodes across 3 continents. Responsible for the management, implementation, training, planning and deployment of secure and unsecure communication nodes.• Designed and implemented a training course for junior project managers on best practices including, stakeholder management, cross-functional team integration, customer service, and Agile methodologies; enhancing team productivity and closing knowledge gaps. Show less Technical Project ManagerOversaw the successful completion of multiple technical projects, including software developers, system administrators, and business analysts meeting company goals and deadlines. Developed comprehensive project plans, including work breakdown structures, resource allocation, and risk management strategies. • Created and supervised training and readiness projects to support social media production, radio broadcast, and video distribution of organizational data products to partner nations fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth with U.S allies.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams on an $18M project to create, test, train, and implement a communication platform solution to allow teams deployed around the globe to connect and report the status of personnel and equipment to the executive staff members on untrusted networks without loss of data or connection. Show less Responsible for the coordination, management, and movement of personnel and equipment globally, in support of the President of the United States. Coordinated with the United States Embassy and foreign governments to provide initial physical and cyber security assessments for 90 presidential visits spanning the United States and 35 foreign countries. Managed teams comprised of +/-100 IT, cyber security, and physical security professionals to ensure network connectivity and secure communications for the President of the United States, United States Secret Service, and Executive White House Staff.• Managed vendor relationships and contracts, including negotiating service-level agreements and monitoring vendor performance to meet contractual obligations.• Created detailed reports and collaborated with team leaders to ensure dead lines were met while managing a budget in excess of $10M per visit. Show less Supervised and managed the operation of information networks, information systems, and associated personnel at both the local area and wide area network level in and organization comprised of over 2500 users assigned to the Pacific theater. Advised the commander and Signal operations officer of the status of assigned networks, sub-networks, and associated systems. Planned, installed, administered, managed, maintained, integrated, operated, serviced, secured, optimized, and troubleshot information networks and associated systems.• Used automated network management tools and supervises others in their use. Coordinated network troubleshooting and restoration of communications paths to maintain robust network and sub-networks. • Coordinated and managed the use of the frequency spectrum.• Supervised and oversaw cryptographic network planning and the implementation and use of electronic keys required to support information networks and systems.• Ensured compliance with operational, administrative, and physical security requirements for classified material.• Managed and monitored deployment, installation, activation, and movement of tactical communications facilities of the network and sub-networks.• Managed the training of personnel on the planning, installation, administration, management, maintenance, integration, operation, servicing, securing, optimization, and troubleshooting of information networks and systems.• Developed policy recommendations and provided technical guidance and advice to commanders and staffs on the management and operation of information networks and systems. Show less Installed, initialized, operated, and performed unit level and direct support maintenance on electronicswitching assemblages, systems, and ancillary communications equipment. Use computers to performsystem/network operations. Interpret BIT/BITE and error codes to correct system faults. Installs, operates, perform strapping, restrapping, preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS), and unit level maintenance on communications security (COMSEC) devices. Operates and performs preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on assigned vehicles. Installs, operates, and performs preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on power generators. Show less Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Installed, initialized, operated, performed field level maintenance on electronic nodal assemblages, combat net radios, and ancillary communications equipment. Use computers and software tools to perform system/network operations. Interpret system and equipment error codes to correct system faults. Install, operate, maintain, perform preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS) and performs unit level maintenance on all internalcommunications systems and communications security (COMSEC) devices. Operate and perform preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on assigned vehicles. Install, operate and performs preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on power generators. Perform as network controller in Brigade Combat Team Network Operations (BCT NETOPS) section. Execute the installation, operation, preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS) and field level maintenance of the Integrated System Control (ISYSCON), Joint Network Management System (JNMS), Detailed Planning and Engineering Module (DPEMS) or any other associated network management systems. Show less

  • Technical Program Manager

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Technical Project Manager

    Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Presidential Mission Coordinator

    Jun 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Network Operations Supervisor

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Network Technician

    Mar 2007 - Jun 2013

  • Network Technician

    Sept 2004 - Mar 2007
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  Cisco

  Apr 2024 - Aug 2024

  MISL fellow
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  Sherpa 6, Inc.

  Aug 2024 - now

  Solutions Architect