Experience

Tau Six, LLC

• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Capability Integration Lead

  • May 2023 - Present



Cisco Systems

• Herndon, VA

• Engineering Manager, Communications Networking

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

  Led 24 senior network communications engineers to deliver cascading projects supporting high-impact Intelligence Community (IC) agenda. Streamlined adoption of leading-edge technologies through attentive risk management and quality control. Maintained advanced knowledge of technology acquisitions and opportunities to strengthen ties with the IC. ➢ Reinforced workforce capabilities by overseeing performance planning, approving partner activities, and sourcing / training new talent. ➢ Coordinated daily activities with program and delivery managers to drive engineer productivity and on-time project delivery pivotal to IC success. ➢ Hired new engineers to manage growing workloads introduced by successful sales operations. ➢ Liaised with sales account teams to adapt support to emerging opportunities within customer agencies. Show less



Defense Intelligence Agency

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• DoD Fellow at VMware

  • Nov 2019 - Aug 2020

  Selected to participate in Engagement with Industry program and serve as agency representative within the private sector. Engaged with VMWare colleagues to learn daily workflows and best practices to adopt and introduce to DoD and IC infrastructures.

• Engineering Manager - Network & Connectivity Architecture

  • Feb 2016 - Nov 2019

  Promoted to Section Chief for Connectivity & Architecture tasked with managing 40 senior network engineers and daily projects due to exceptional leadership and proactivity. Directed team to deliver top-tier support to complex system of global enterprise networks, rapidly responding to issues and maintaining quality control at all times.➢ Fostered constructive partnership with senior technical advisor to gauge growth opportunities for existing network infrastructure and systems.➢ Synthesized project updates to inform senior leadership decisions through personal presentations and written reports.➢ Identified need for new engineers and led hiring process to ensure new capabilities design and support. Show less

• Deputy Engineering Manager -- Network & Transport Management

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

  Appointed as agency representative to Intelligence Community Network Planning & Implementation Team for the Information Technology Enterprise within the IC. Played an integral role designing and planning advanced IC network architectures in technical exchange meetings.➢ Engaged with stakeholders to prepare documents for in-progress reviews and preliminary / critical design reviews for the IC and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

• Team Lead, Unified Communications & Collaborations Engineer

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2014

  Assumed additional leadership role as Joint Engineering Team Lead to facilitate UC environment implementation across IC programs. Briefed and secured approval from ODNI Technical Integration Council and Information Security Risk Management Council for pivotal changes to Desktop Environment (DTE) UC architecture.➢ Served as invaluable resource to DTE UC Implementation team, senior agency leadership, ODNI program teams, and DTE Joint Program Management Office.➢ Liaised with IC Telephony Working Group, IC AV Working Group, and IC Enterprise Collaboration Services Working Group to circulate essential information and updates.➢ Solicited to partner with the IC CHAT Federation Team to integrate new chat infrastructure with DNI federation planning strategies facilitating communications with new DTE from one desktop client for 3 major IC agencies.➢ Instrumental in planning migrations for NSA, CIA, NRO, NGA, and DIA to new DTE UC architecture. Show less

• Lead Engineer, Unified Communications & Collaboration

  • Oct 2009 - Nov 2012

  Served as Joint Engineering Team Lead for Unified Communications & Collaboration capability within DTE under ODNI IC IT Efficiencies Program. Led requirements gathering process and design option meetings for entire IC community. ➢ Documented new DTE Unified Communications & Collaboration design, creating DoD Architecture Framework artifacts for preliminary and critical design reviews. Briefed Big 5 IC agency and agency leadership for approval.➢ Led DIA DoD Intelligence Information System (DODIIS) enterprise voice / desktop video architectures on highly classified communications systems as Lead Engineer.➢ Synthesized key data in cost of ownership for UC service and reimbursement processes, provided service catalog input information, and analyzed pending requirements as Service Owner for DIA DoD Intelligence Information System Unified Communications Service.➢ Built and led the engineering team assigned to create the UC&C architecture designed to support up to 60K users globally, hosted from 2 Cloud environments enabling new cross-agency stakeholder collaboration.➢ Led DIA DoD Intelligence Information System enterprise voice / desktop video architectures on highly classified communications systems as Lead Engineer.➢ Led dynamic team of contractor and government engineers to optimize design, integration, and Tier 3 support for entire enterprise.➢ Selected by CIO to serve as US IC representative to Five EYES Secure Video Tiger Team within IC CIO Five EYES Enterprise Architecture Group resulting in further promotion by ODNI to Lead for Tiger Team.➢ Led international intelligence and defense intelligence team to drive deliverable completion within set deadlines in matrixed environment.➢ Developed Terms of References and deliverables for CIO Forum approval and completed first pilot of recommendation.➢ Gained approval from CIO Forum Steering Group to implement Tiger Team recommendations. Show less

• IT Specialist: Network Communications Engineer

  • Nov 2005 - Oct 2009

  Organized rigorous engineering, design, and integration efforts for General Defense Intelligence Program IT community on Desktop Video Teleconferencing (DVTC) project. Architected numerous large-scale solutions that enhanced the customer experience as Lead Engineer.➢ Selected collaboration engineers to develop global DVTC architecture.➢ Facilitated global communications of up to 7K endpoints by consolidating 6+ architectures from all DoD Combatant Commands and Joint Task Forces into one major infrastructure.➢ Provided senior leadership with project updates, issues, and solutions as highly reliable subject matter expert.➢ Directed engineering team in integrating voice / video comms for DoD Intelligence Information Systems and entire IC community.➢ Served on technical team tasked with refining and implementing Quality of Service improvements. Show less

• Manager - Joint Worldwide Communication System Engineering Branch

  • May 2005 - Nov 2005

  Managed team of 38 network engineering personnel and $8M annual budget to uphold workflows in engineering branch and multiple global network infrastructures. Orchestrated technical implementation of Defense Information Systems Agency Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion for Top Secret network infrastructure.➢ Fostered productive partnerships with IC community working groups and Defense Intelligence CIO programs as DIA representative.

• Network Communications Engineer

  • Aug 2002 - May 2005

  Owned multiple network engineering design and Tier 3 support roles for UNCLASS SIPRNET and TS networks on a global scale. Shaped capacity to manage highly technical projects and knowledge of best project management practices and network infrastructure.➢ Interfaced with stakeholders on key technical priorities with routine cross-coordination with partnering organizations and agencies.



Mentor Technologies / Independant

• Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Information Technology Consultant

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2002

  Worked as an independent consultant in project management and network management/engineering design and consultation services. Worked as an independent consultant in project management and network management/engineering design and consultation services.