Kenneth Minter

Experience

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  British Royal Navy

  Sept 1983 - Jun 1999

  Senior Non Commissioned Officer * Petty Officer ( Operations Department)

  • Armed Boarding Operations, by helicopter and fast boat in the Former Yugoslavia• Anti-Drug Operational Patrols in Caribbean and Central America• Anti-Terrorism - Trained in protection for vessels afloat, alongside and shore based establishments • Anti -Submarine Warfare Director• Maritime Firefighting, Damage Control and First Aid Instructor - HMS Raleigh• Seamanship + Sea Survival instructor - Britannia Royal Naval College• Leadership and Management Instructor - HMS Royal Arthur• Part of Ship Seamanship Petty Officer Show less

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  Computer Tech-Knowlogy Solutions

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Sales Manager + Technical Trainer

  • Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center and Prometric Testing center• Responsible for all recruiting and training center operations• Implemented and managed all aspects of the sales process• Delivered CompTIA, Microsoft and Cisco training programs for career changers

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  The Academy

  Jan 2001 - Apr 2002

  Sales Manager and Technical Trainer

  • Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center and Prometric Testing center• Responsible for the start up of the Clearwater campus.• Implemented and managed all aspects of the sales process• Delivered CompTIA and Microsoft training programs.

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  Data Management Systems, Inc

  Apr 2002 - Jul 2007

  U.S. Channel Manager * Technical Sales * Cyber Security Product Pre-Sales Engineer

  Training Manager for a Citrix Authorized Learning Center, Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center and Corporate IT Security Training Products supported• Jetro Server Based Computing - US Channel Manager• Network Security hardware sales - IP Angel, Barracuda Spam Firewall, SonicWall • Network Security software sales - Cybershield & Countermeasures Risk Assessment Program • Network Integration, support and troubleshooting.• Marketed Cyber Security Training in CISSP, CISM, CISA, and Computer Forensics Show less

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  Biztech Career Centers ♦ Prometric / Vue / Certiport Test Center ♦ ProV Test Center

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2022

  VP / Training Manager ♦ Florida Workforce Development Professional ♦Technical Instructor

  • Florida State Licensed Technical Training Center focused on delivering workplace vocational training programs for in demand occupations.• Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business able to contract with Federal and State Local Government agencies• Veteran Approved Training Center providing dedicated work ready programs to veterans in business finance, information technology and medical industries. • 100% funding for students via Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Veterans Affairs, CareerSource Pinellas, Tampa Bay and Pasco Hernando. Providing support to Unemployed Adults, Youth at Risk and Ex-Offenders looking to rehabilitate back into the workforce.• National Healthcare Approved Training Center, specializing in Medical Office certification and Electronic Health Records utilizing E Clinical software• CompTIA Training delivering classes for A+, Network +, Security +, Health IT Technician, Storage + and Project +• Intuit QuickBooks Software Training provider and certification as a QuickBooks End User Specialist• Microsoft Office Software Training provider, with certifications as a Microsoft Office Specialist• Authorized Testing Center for Pearson Vue, Certiport and ProV Show less

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  Falck Safety Services

  Nov 2009 - May 2010

  Senior Training Instructor ♦ Maritime Fire Fighting ♦ Sea Survival ♦ First Aid ♦ Damage Control

  Senior Instructor for Falck U.A.E - Instructing United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and Middle East Oil and Gas industryOPITO certified Training Center.• Maritime Firefighting Instructor• Sea Survival Instructor• Damage Control Instructor• First Aid instructor• Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency Training Instructor ( BOSIET)B.O.S.I.E.T certified - 2010 - 2014

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  Cigloo

  May 2017 - Apr 2018

  US Channel Manager

  • Building a strong channel of IT Engineering companies specializing in Citrix, Azure and VM technologies • Supplementing Info Sec products to ensure HIPAA, Sarbanes Oxley and NIST compliance regulations.• Educating Customers that Ransom-ware ~ Malware ~ Zero Day Attacks which are usually executed by end users utilizing IE, Chrome, Firefox, are now isolated in the cloud by using Cigloo, and not compromising corporate data, eliminating high risk compromises.

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  Ruth Eckerd Hall

  Nov 2017 - Sept 2019

  Assistant Safety & Security Manager

  • Assist the Security Manager in all areas of safety and security for Ruth Eckerd Hall, Capitol Theater and outside venues.• Work directly with tours to ensure adequate security for artists, staff and patrons • Develop, train and implement the security policies and procedures for active shooter, fire, flood and other natural disasters• Oversee the daily administration of 100+ security personnel • Work with outside agencies and contractors to provide the dedicated support for special events• Provide armed security for internal and external threats Show less

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  Overwatch Security Group, Inc.

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  Armed Security Officer

  • Provide close protection and armed security for internal and external threats

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  Learning Alliance Corporation

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2021

  Director Of Business Development

  • Provide support for the Veteran Grant Services to help place veterans into local careers • Establish relationship with Vocational Rehabilitation and help place people with disabilities• Develop relationships with Department Of Defense contractors to provide necessary training services

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  Collabfirst

  Feb 2021 - Mar 2022

  Conducting interviews with U.S Armed Forces Veterans for selection into new careers in the 5G Telecom industry.

  • Director Of Business Development

    Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Veterans Recruiter

    Feb 2021 - Oct 2021
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  Learning Alliance Corporation

  Mar 2022 - now

  Director Of Operations

  Provide managerial oversight for the following departments : -Physical Security of training center and dormitories-HR Department-Registrar Office,-Admissions, Department-Student Services-Transport Department-Food Services-Maintenance Department-Housekeeping and Janitorial services