Christopher Drerup
Network Engineer at NORAD & US Northern Command- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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NORAD & US Northern Command
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Armed Forces
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200 - 300 Employee
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Network Engineer
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May 2021 - Present
Analyzed and integrated emerging technologies to design, build, and execute global DoD experiments that addressed critical needs or capability gaps. Manage the resourcing and coordination to set up and conduct experiments covering various unique customer requirements with complex intricacies. Analyzed and integrated emerging technologies to design, build, and execute global DoD experiments that addressed critical needs or capability gaps. Manage the resourcing and coordination to set up and conduct experiments covering various unique customer requirements with complex intricacies.
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311th Signal Command USARMY
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Senior Network Engineer
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May 2018 - May 2021
Senior Network Engineer for the 311th Signal Command covering all Military installations in the Republic of Korea, Japan, Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and Kwajalien. Focused on major infrastructure and service upgrades to modernize or optimize the overseas networks. Most notably was a leading effort in the Pacific Enterprise Services - Korea project that upgraded and transitioned a major network backbone between two organizations. Senior Network Engineer for the 311th Signal Command covering all Military installations in the Republic of Korea, Japan, Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and Kwajalien. Focused on major infrastructure and service upgrades to modernize or optimize the overseas networks. Most notably was a leading effort in the Pacific Enterprise Services - Korea project that upgraded and transitioned a major network backbone between two organizations.
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NORAD & US Northern Command
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Armed Forces
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200 - 300 Employee
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Enterprise Engineer
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May 2014 - May 2018
Enterprise Engineer focused on IT services (networking, security, AV, etc) for the organization, as well as all of the organizations subordinates. Focused on ITIL principles for managing IT services. Enterprise Engineer focused on IT services (networking, security, AV, etc) for the organization, as well as all of the organizations subordinates. Focused on ITIL principles for managing IT services.
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Regional Command (East) Afghanistan
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Bagram, Afghanistan
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CJ6 Engineering Director
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Feb 2013 - Jan 2014
In the position, I was responsible for a team of 23 Network Engineers. Our primary responsibilities were to provide ISP transport, voice, network security, and troubleshooting services on three networks for over 58 locations within Regional Command (East). Additionally, while in this section, I was responsible for coordinating with external agencies to design and execute major network optimization projects, Technical Control Facility closures, new customer installations, WAN connectivity installations and improvements, and integrate new technologies into the existing networks. Show less
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US Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Network Engineer
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Aug 2011 - Feb 2013
As the Lead Network Engineer, I was in charge of a team of six Network Engineers. Our primary responsibilities were to provide voice and data services on two networks for various customers on Ft. Campbell, KY, as well as design and build networks for training exercises. Additionally, while in this position my team was part of a larger test and evaluation operation for General Dynamic’s latest communication equipment. As the Lead Network Engineer, I was in charge of a team of six Network Engineers. Our primary responsibilities were to provide voice and data services on two networks for various customers on Ft. Campbell, KY, as well as design and build networks for training exercises. Additionally, while in this position my team was part of a larger test and evaluation operation for General Dynamic’s latest communication equipment.
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Education
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University of Colorado Boulder
MS, Telecommunications -
University of Kentucky
BS, Computer Science