Mark Vera

Experience

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  TRW

  Jun 1998 - Oct 2000

  Network Engineer/Trainer

  Installed and Trained military personnel in the Combat Information Transport System (CITS), the Network Management and Network Defense (NM/ND), and the Telecommunications Management System and Voice Switching System (TMS/VSS) and Trained military personnel on the Air Force.

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  Clear Channel Communications

  Oct 2000 - May 2003

  Senior Network Security Engineer

  Designed, installed and maintained all Cisco network hardware and software; including firewalls, VOIP, VPN’s, IPS, routers and switches.and supporting LANs and WAN's.

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  Campus Crusade for Christ - Destino Movement

  Jun 2003 - May 2012

  Responsible for leading a team to organize, budget and plan, recruit and execute the National Destino Winter Conference which trains Latino college students and the community how to live their life on mission. Responsible for leading a team to launch and sustain college campus ministries in the San Antonio area.

  • Conferences & Events Director

    May 2010 - May 2012

  • San Antonio Missional Team Leader

    Jun 2003 - Aug 2010
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  Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP

  Aug 2010 - Jul 2015

  Senior Network Engineer

  Assured network operational quality and security of all internal andexternal systems by designing, installing and maintaining all Cisco systems including firewalls, VOIP,VPN’s, IPS, routers and switches, Microsoft Servers: Exchange, System Center, Virtual MachineManager, SQL, DNS and third party software including Palo Alto L7 Firewall, VMWare, EMC storagesolutions, Solar Winds Helpdesk and monitoring software and cloud-based services. Analyzed complexbusiness needs of the organization and/or clients and recommended technical solutions that ensuredon-time delivery and on-time budget projects. Show less

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  Cru

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2024

  Responsible for leading Cru in strategically reaching out to the millions of Latino high school and college students, their families and the Latino community in the U.S. Directed growth from 8 to 100+ staff within 5 years through employee training, development, relational supervision, strategic planning and identifying annual stretch goals that created organizational productivity. Initiated relationships and partnerships with clients and community that helped raise organizational involvement and income exceeding $5 Million annually. Show less

  • San Antonio Inner City Director

    Jun 2020 - Jan 2024

  • Executive Director - Destino Movement

    May 2015 - Jun 2020

  • National Director of Operations

    Aug 2012 - Apr 2015
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  Bendicion Real Estate Group, LLC

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2020

  Owner/Broker

  Owner/Broker of real estate sales, property management and investment company. Analyzed, assessed, invested and rehabilitated distressed or foreclosed properties for rental income and profit selling. Arranged meetings with money lenders, investors and home buyers. Managed sales, property management, risk management on all properties and identifying all ways to increase equity and cash flow. Maintained bookkeeping, receipts management, invoices, cash flow management, financial statements preparation (income statements, P/L statements, etc.) and tax document preparation for accountants. Grew portfolio to six single family homes producing an income of over $10,000/month. Show less

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  Century Charities

  Jan 2024 - now

  Missionary / Pastor / Entrepreneur

  Bridging Sunday to Monday by leveraging Education and Entreprenurship to make disciples!