Experience

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  Uss arleigh burke ddg-51

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Leading petty officer/cms custodian
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  Defense intelligence agency

  Jul 2003 - Jul 2006

  Senior enlisted advisor/intelligence systems technician chief

  Deployed and sustained intelligence systems resources in support of National objectives. Displayed contagious "can do" attitude while leading 12 personnel in the maintenance of 6 million dollars worth of crisis operations communications equipment, keeping it at an unprecedented 100% combat-readiness.Applied leadership, technical, and organizational skills while directing tailored construction of deployable communication systems.Lead for the overall testing and implementation of a Joint Deployable Intelligence Secure Systems software baseline for over 30 deployable systems. Provided leadership to a team that upgraded the entire suite from Windows NT to XP ensuring interoperability with other rapid deployment units. Initiated a Containerized Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications Systems baseline maintenance support for NIST technicians deployed to remote field locations. Baseline ensured that DIA's technical control provided deployed NIST's reengineering solutions; result was minimal downtime, reducing man-hours by 50% for this kind of support. Show less

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  Naval war college

  Jul 2006 - Feb 2008

  Information assurance officer

  Refined and executed policies regarding IT services for the Naval War College, leading 28 Sailors and 25 civilians. Safeguarded and accounted for over 1600 classified hard drives as the command IAO and coordinated all efforts with the first certification and accreditation of SIPRNET and NIPRNET networks at the Naval War College.Manage, plan and coordinate unit-level security of information systems and integration across platforms. Ensures the proper security, distribution, handling, accounting, reporting, and control of COMSEC materials systems and equipment.Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers. Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery. Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades. Show less

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  International security assistance force

  Apr 2007 - Oct 2007

  Chief systems administrator

  Provided inter- and intra-theater communications for NATO-led ISAF mission in Afghanistan for 40,000 troops from 37 nations with over 30 sites from main bases to Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs).Managed 60 mission critical servers (Windows 2000/2003 & Exchange 5.5/2003) and 3,000 computers on four command and control networks providing network connections throughout Afghanistan.Provided leadership that paved the way for integration of network helpdesk and systems administration personnel into a rotation, ensuring complete coverage of all critical network support positions.Led a 20-member NATO team of system administrators and communications specialists in controlling theater-wide C2 communications connectivity. Show less

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  Massachusetts institute of technology, lincoln laboratory

  Mar 2008 - now

  Information systems security manager

  Conducts information security audits, reviews, and vulnerability-assessments for multiple classified systems and programs.Provides guidance and assistance to system administrators, custodians, technical staff, and tracks actions required when changes are made to existing systems.Utilizes security tools and technologies to provide network and system security recommendationsReviews and modifies System Security Plans (SSP), Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processDaily liaison with US Government program sponsors to ensure industrial security compliance Maintained and utilized cryptographic equipment; KG-175 TACLANE and STE TelephoneAlternate COMSEC custodian for multiple classified programs Show less