Jason Girbach, CCNP

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Oct 2004 - Jan 2016

  Led a team of Cisco Network Academy instructors in the revision of the Cisco Certified Network Associate curriculum by following the Marine Corps training standards. This resulted in a curriculum that has trained over 900 Marines and a passing rate of 95%.Delivered more than 2500 hours of primary instruction to Cisco Networking Academy students in various networking related topics with the uses of hands on labs using routers and switches. This led to a 95% passing rate of students in the academy.Instructed certification classes by following strict government regulations to meet Department of Defense compliance requirements. Which led to a 90% passing rate of employees in the company.Supervised 3 government contractors who taught government employees using the approved Marine Corps training curriculum. This resulted in more than 3000 hours of classroom instruction. Voir moins Led 150 Data technicians and IT professionals providing network services, by following company regulation to effectively lead employees to maintain the network. Accountable for $7.8M U.S.D. in IT assets with zero loss over 3 years.Coordinated communication for 500+ individuals from over 3 separate geographical locations to keep network operational. Which resulted in communication uptime between networks at 99.999%.Adapted on a quick response by changing the computer system image on an international training assignment after discovering the incorrect image was installed. This resulted in the training being able to begin on a timely manner. Directed and supervised over 65 Data technicians, increasing standards and productivity by preparing a period of instruction, which increased productivity in the workplace by 45%. Voir moins Provided technical support to higher headquarters on planning and training development by preparing a period of instruction. This resulted in employees being prepared for international assignment.Assisted in scheduling all information systems and data systems training at Communication Training Center by utilizing formal schools standard, Cisco and Microsoft Academy curriculum, commercial procured, and emerging technologies. Resulting in over 3000 employees receiving training.Managed the Cisco Networking Academy by creating classes, enrolling students, and continual curriculum maintenance for A+ and CCNA curricula. This resulted in a 85% pass rate for all courses.Implemented operational risk management to ensure safe training by using risk management tools. This resulted in zero loss of training time and no employees injured. Voir moins Supervise the planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of the Tactical Data Network Gateway (TDNG).Supervise the planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of the Local Area and Wide Area Networks in support of all deployments, operations, and training evolutions.Supervise Marines in the embarkation, setup, and administration of tactical data networks.Establish platoon training in accordance with Marine Corps Orders, Battalion Orders, and Company Orders in reference to Marine Corps Common Skills (MCCS), Individual Training Standards (ITS), and Common Unit Training Standards.Supervise and ensure the accountability for all information systems equipment.Supervise and ensure the accountability and maintenance of all controlled Cryptographic Materials (CCI).Provide mentorship and counsel to the Marines of the platoon. Voir moins

  • Cyber Network Systems Chief/ Cisco Instructor

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  • Cyber Network Systems Chief

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Data Chief/ Cisco Instructor

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  • Data Network Chief

    Oct 2004 - Jan 2005
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  US Army

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  IT Specialist (Network)

  Responsible for the operations, management, administration and defense of the Joint Internetwork Enterprise (JIE) in the European Theater Global Information Grid (GIG). Responsible for the planning, continual innovation and evolution of a 5,070-node which are connected to over 10,000 hosts and 50,000 terminals at 100 locations distributed throughout six European countries and global contingency operations. Provides expertise for analyzing and isolating all forms of incidents and network anomalies pertaining to data and telecommunications networks. Acts as a liaison between USAFRICOM, USAREUR, IMCOM Europe and theater-level communication network representatives DISA, 5th Signal Command, 2nd Sig BDE, USAFE, Navy and NATO Sig NSE's. Technical expert at 5th Signal for planning, designing, establishing and maintaining WAN Circuits, local area networks (LAN) for each AOR. Provide for both WAN and LAN systems connectivity in the European Theater Global Information Grid (GIG) ensuring 95% communications availability. Voir moins

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  U.S. Army Cyber Command

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

  IT Specialist (Network)

  Install, configure, and troubleshoot 1500+ Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) devices on the Secret and Below Interoperability (SABI) application server hardware, operating system software, and peripheral network equipment.Analyze traffic using ARCSIGHT and Wireshark resulting in seeing pattern for loads, bandwidth utilization, collision rates, and deficiencies on 300+ network devices that allowed for making adjustment to improve network performance. Serve as the U. S. Army Cyber Command technical expert for planning, designing, establishing and maintaining 100+ Wide Area Network (WAN) Circuits and Local Area Networks (LAN) for Area of Responsibility (AOR).Conduct vulnerability assessments of 250+ network device in order to address security concerns and perform corrective actions that reduce the risk. Provide input for Lifecycle Management, C4IM standard level of service, and IT Metrics programs to provide network connectivity services to the installation.Provide operational, implementation, and engineering support for Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) services to 2000+ end users in U. S. Army Cyber Command Headquarters, EUCOM, and AFRICOM.Provide operational and maintenance (O&M) support for the assigned secure and non-secure communication services on 250+ CISCO, Foundry (Brocade), and Juniper networking devices.Perform routine, preventive, predictive, scheduled, and unscheduled actions on 250+ devices aimed at preventing operational failure or decline with the goal of increasing efficiency, reliability, and safety.Ensured IAVA/STIG compliance on 250+ assigned devices, ensure all open findings are re-mediated and documented properly before being approved for operations on the enterprise network.Continual process improvement by developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Tactics Techniques Procedures (TTPs) which ensures task are completed properly reducing the risk of a failure. Voir moins

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 2022 - now

  IT Specialist (Network)

  Installed, configured, troubleshot, and maintained 250+ Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) thin and thick client devices on multiple classified networks.Continual process improvement by developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Tactics Techniques Procedures (TTPs) for networks, system operations, and product assembly; which reduced the risk of failures by over 80%.Ensured Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert/ Security Technical implementation Guide (IAVA/STIG) compliance on 50+ assigned devices, ensured all open findings were re-mediated and documented properly before being approved for operations on the enterprise networkProvided Lifecycle Management, C4IM standard level of service, and IT Metrics programs which helped to maintain Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) compliant networks at 95%.Provided Subject Matter Expert (SME) expertise in preparation for the Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI), which CIO successfully passed with 90% on NIPRnet and 85% on SIPRnet.Created, monitored, and updated Service Now tickets related to user and network issues, this ensured a 95% completion of trouble tickets within 24 hours of being opened.Performed routine, preventive, predictive, scheduled, and unscheduled actions on 50+ Cisco devices; prevented operational failure while achieving increased efficiency, reliability, and safety and continued uptime of 97% Voir moins