Ronald Ceballos

Experience

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  US Army

  May 2001 - May 2004

  Water Treatment Specialist

  - Operate, maintain, and defend a water supply and treatment system under combat, and garrison conditions.- Managed a squad, and sometimes platoon, of 10 to 30 personnel

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  Hemet Unified School District

  May 2004 - Sept 2007

  After School Teacher

  - Primary duties involved managing a class of 20+ 3rd and 4th graders while providing basic education in the realm of English, math, music, art, and science.- Prepared and executed curriculum plans using 21st Century standards

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  Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2014

  Assist in power engineering, mechanical commodities, and infrastructure for Naval Station Newport. Data entry and analysis using Microsoft Excel. Document creation using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat. Records management using Maximo and Circuits. Electrical reading and analysis, and equipment maintenance. Operate, maintain, and repair both water distribution systems, and wastewater collection systems. Typical duties included daily station checks for functionality, generator maintenance, pump and motor maintenance, system troubleshooting, and port operations supply.

  • Engineering Tech (Stu Trainee)

    Sept 2011 - Jun 2014

  • Utility System Operator/Repair

    Oct 2007 - Sept 2011
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  Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

  Jun 2014 - May 2016

  Electronics Engineer

  Primary duties revolve around the installation and maintenance of SQQ-89 systems onboard Japans naval ships. Managed and implemented technical insertions (TI) and refreshes in both hardware and software (ACB series). Performed demonstrations for the Japanese navy showcasing fixes that were made from software/hardware version upgrades and patches. Obtained a navy SIPR account with the responsibility of sending and receiving classified correspondence of varying degree. Overlook and suggest changes on CDR documents at later phases of system engineering.• Provide J2.5 CPM support to the development, integration and testing of a maintenance baseline of the SQQ-89(V)15J system baseline and maintenance• Provide J2.5 Installation & Checkout (INCO) support• Provide SQQ-89(V)15J Lifetime Support as required• Research and coordinate LITR responses• Provide system engineering expertise • Support Japan FMS system testing as needed• Travel as necessary to support system tests & provide trip report as needed• As requested by management researched AN/SQQ-89(V)15J LITR questions and requests as well as review of official release letters.• Respond to urgent FMS action items as requested by FMS management.• Support FMS meetings and requests for release information by IWS5B.• Provide AN/SQQ-89(V)15J test support in LBITS as requested.• Provide recommendations on release of surface USW equipment as requested.• Provide bi-weekly status report to Branch Head supervisor. Show less

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  United States Air Force

  May 2016 - Aug 2021

  Worked in Requirements and Optimization (R&O) with positions of Utilities Asset Management (AMP) Manager, and Industrial Control System (ICS) Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) for the squad. Duties Include: -Develop projects and requirements across all utilities systems for Ramstein Air Base and all geographically seperated units -Managed Sub-AMPs for Water Treatment and Distribution, Wastewater Collection, Electrical Distribution, Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS) -Reconcile work tasks input to base CE using IBM Tririga and data from SMS programs (Builder and Utility SMS) as well as GIS (Geobase). -Inventory and assess ICS on the base. Develop and track accreditation packages for each of these systems toward an Authority to Operate (ATO) under the Risk Management Framework (RMF) cyber-security scheme. -Served as the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for all squad owned ICS. This required CompTIA Security+ certification to be maintained. -Design and configure IP schemes and VLANs using the base CE Network Enclave to be used on ICS Show less Head of Internal Electrical Engineering for the 18 CES/CEOER unit on Kadena AB, Okinawa Japan. Responsibilities include:-Managing and assigning work order tasking to 5-7 employees under my jurisdiction-Cost/Benefit analysis in determining which tasks call for contracting vice internal resolution-Working in concert with the Japanese government and utility infrastructure toward facility and infrastructure repair-Execute successful preparation for mission critical assets during adverse typhoon conditions-Understand and utilize all applicable safety standards when ordering work order resolution Show less

  • Electrical Engineer

    Oct 2017 - Aug 2021

  • Electrical Engineer

    May 2016 - Oct 2017
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  Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2024

  Electronics Engineer

  Working to implement unmannaed mine countermeasures for use in littoral settings for the United States Navy.

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  BD Echo Investments LLC

  Mar 2022 - now

  Company Owner

  BD Echo investments was started to acquire assets both in the United States, and abroad. Based in Florida, the company has met goals of acquisition and operates long-term, and short-term/vacation rentals using various platforms (AirBnB, etc).BD Echo Investments also provides optional curated experiences and benefits unique to each unit, while maintaining standards across assets. We partner with local business to provide an unforgettable experience.

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  US Army

  Jan 2024 - now

  Energy Manager

  Energy manager for the USAG Ansbach garrison. Responsible for optimizing energy footprint and plotting project development toward resiliance in an increasingly tumultuous supply climate.