Sr. Principal Consultant

• May 2019 - Present

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft 365 Cloud Solutions, Azure, and related cloud security solutions. • Architect, design and deploy Active Directory and Exchange hybrid solutions between on-premises and • Design and deploy Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) environments for customers • Architect, design and deploy Azure workloads in the Azure Government Cloud Computing (GCC) environment • Manage and train junior administrators and engineers • Gather customer requirements, learn the company’s culture and business processes to design solutions to address the requirements and fit within the company culture and business processes. Show less

Sr. Cycber Security Architect

• Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

• Review and analyze the current health state and security posture of the development environments Active Directory, Windows Server and other third-party solutions in use • Work with the development team to ensure they operate within a secure computing environment • Work to improve the overall security posture of the development and production solutions for the GPS program • Provide guidance and security recommendations to senior staff to improve system security • Work with DISA STIGs, NIST Framework, SRG’s and other DoD security guidance to ensure the system meets Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements • Designed and lead the implementation of a classified development environment, including Active Directory, Exchange, Centrify, VMware and others Show less

Network Consulting Engineer

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

• Serve as the subject matter expert in Microsoft and Cisco security solutions for Cisco customers • Work with enterprise, commercial and health care customers to help them integrate Cisco security products into their Microsoft environments to include Office 365 and Azure solutions • Provide consultancy services to clients for Microsoft on-prem and Azure cloud solutions • Assist customers in evaluating the health and relevance of their existing Microsoft infrastructure in preparation for deployment of Cisco security products and solutions • Migrating companies email to O365 from a variety of locations such as Gmail, on-premise Exchange, Rackspace, Go-Daddy and others. • Designing SharePoint document library solutions and OneDrive storage solutions for customers to migrate their file storage to. • Assisting with DNS migrations and Office 365 migrations and coordinating work, to include planning new records and configurations. • Helping customers configure Azure networks, VM’s, Azure backups, storage spaces and other similar tasks. • Providing customer support to users, admins and developers around O365 tools and features. Show less

IT Director

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

• Coordinate with senior management in different business units to develop operating policies, strategic plans and developing programs to ensure their success and the organizations as a whole • Identify and assign resources to projects, manage resources, coordinate project rollout and delivery • Oversee corporate engineering, administration and helpdesk/call center activities. • Redesigned the entire corporate Active Directory forest, including Organizational Unit and Group Policy organization from the ground up while maintaining daily operations with minimal impact. • Maintain vendor relations and manage the purchasing and lifecycle of IT hardware and software licensing • Direct the workflow of the engineering team and provide long range planning and forecasting support for the company’s IT infrastructure and data center • Design and deploy Exchange and Active Directory solutions for corporate IT infrastructure, as well as inter-forest trusts with corporate affiliates • Develop and implement IT business policies; including security policies, quality control, disaster recovery, asset management, architecture and daily operations • Recruit new employees and server as the hiring manager for both vacant and new positions • Directed the deployment and architecture of Microsoft System Center to ensure proactive monitoring and altering, as well as provide a reporting, analysis and capacity planning tool • Setup an infrastructure to provide delivery of alerts to mobile devices for 24/7 systems monitoring • Assist the Senior VP of Systems in budget and salary planning, procurement, cost savings, realignment of IT staff structure and reevaluating the skills sets needed to fill vacant positions. • Introduced a change management program to improve upon documentation, change control and configuration management. • Spearheaded an engagement to deploy a global helpdesk/call center to improve both mobile and local end user support Show less

Platforms Manager (Microsoft System Engineer)

• Feb 2013 - Jul 2014

• Participate with senior management to plan and coordinate short and long term systems strategy and implementation methodologies • Lead a team of 14 personnel charged with both engineering enterprise solutions and daily IT operations. Report directly to both the Chief of Engineering and Chief of Operations • Assigned, monitored and participated in design projects ensuring customer service requirements were met and solutions were completed on time • Responsible for the final review and approval of design, implementation, operations and Visio documents • Provided mentorship and training to junior engineers and operations personnel • Developed and implemented change management procedures and served as a member of the enterprise Engineer Review Board (ERB) • Ensured operations personnel monitored system health, performed patching and kept systems secured in accordance with DOD/DISA directives, policies and guidelines (STIG’s) and industry best practices. • Managed and participated in two 24/7 on-call rotation teams for the systems and messaging teams • Monitored the enterprise for unauthorized or inappropriate changes to the environment using auditing tools such as Quest Change Auditor for AD and ensuring core systems such as AD, DNS, DHCP, etc. were backed up • Responsible for managing escalated issue, managing the incident ticket queue to include assigning tickets and monitoring resolution progress and incident trending Show less

Deputy Service Transition Director/System Integration Lead

• Nov 2011 - Jan 2013

• Supervised four teams within the Service Transition department responsible for deploying IT solutions to classified, unclassified and coalition networks within multiple Active Directory Forests• Developed and monitored performance standards• Served as a member of the commands joint ERB and a technical advisor for the Change Advisory Board (CAB)• Management of planning process, integration progress, changes, issues, risks and deviations• Provided oversight, ownership and improvement of all planning & integration processes, procedures, documentation and templates• Provided planning and integration support to the release, change and configuration management processes through integration of processes, resourcing planning activities, and supplied toolsets• Ensured IT solutions are built per design, best practices and DOD security requirements Show less

Level 3 Operations Lead

• Sep 2009 - Nov 2011

• Supervised and managed the Level III operations team. The team provided enterprise support for both commands on classified, unclassified and coalition networks, supporting approximately 5,200 users, seven Active Directory Forests and over 300 virtual and physical servers located at six geographically dispersed data centers• Served as the subject matter expert for Exchange, Blackberry, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, DFS and other core services• Migrated EUCOM and AFRICOM from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 on the SIPRNet• Performed an Active Directory forest separation for the shared EUCOM/AFRICOM forest • Provided direct technical support to senior EUCOM and AFRICOM staff ensuring VIP problems were resolved• Provided personnel management for 18 of the 40 GDIT personnel on the contract. These duties included performance reviews, assigning annual merit increases, approving timesheets, and all facets of the hiring process to include recruitment, interviews and preparing offer letters Show less

Tier III Systems Lead

• Sep 2007 - Sep 2009

• Lead Tier III System Engineer for classified and unclassified coalition systems • Provided senior troubleshooting and technical support mentoring to junior systems engineers • Led the design, deployment and migration to a new Windows Server 2008 AD forest for a classified coalition system. The new forest included Exchange 2007, Office Communications Server 2007 and replaced an existing Windows Server 2003 forest running Exchange 2003 • Designed and implemented the upgrade of the SPAWAR Europe NIPRNet Active Directory forest from Windows Server and Exchange 2003 to Windows Server 2008 and Exchange 2007 • Deployed McAfee ePO in three separate Active Directory forests and one classified coalition system • Provided Enterprise IT and automation support for the M.C. Dean corporate offices in Stuttgart, Germany. This included Windows Sever 2003 and Exchange 2007 administration • Managed the SPAWAR NIPRNet forest and associated servers • Served as the Information Assurance Security Office (IASO) and Information Management Officer (IMO) for the NIPRNet and SIPRNet enclaves under contract to SPAWAR Show less

Windows Sys Engineer

• Dec 2000 - Sep 2007

• Served as the senior architect and system engineer for four Windows Active Directory forests in three geographically separate locations. Forests were architected and deployed where none previously existed • Served as the principal Windows Active Directory security architect for the program. Designed, implemented and managed AD, server and network security solutions to manage and audit the enterprise • Maintained, monitored and ensured the security of four production Windows Server 2003 Active Directory forests and one development and test forest. The four production forests were located in three geographically dispersed locations (Germany, Kuwait and Virginia). • Maintained the Microsoft SQL Servers databases that supported the commands vehicle tracking systems from Qualcomm (Omnitracs) • Performed system security vulnerability tests to identify, evaluate and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities. Tools used include DISA Gold Disks and commercial products such as Retina. • Served as a member of the systems Configuration Control Board and as the Information Assurance Security Officer (IASO) for the program Show less

System Administrator

• Aug 1996 - Feb 2001

• Performed duties as a Windows NT Domain and MS Exchange Administrator. Troubleshoot Windows 95/98/NT Workstation/NT Server and general network and system problems. • Installed and Maintained Domain Controllers, Remote Access, File, DHCP, DNS and CD ROM Servers. Installed and replaced PC hardware, network cabling, hubs, and patch panels as needed. • Provided both initial and sustainment level training for network users on Microsoft applications, U.S. Army unique systems, and other computer applications. • Served as the system administrator for two servers running an Informix Database on a SCO UNIX platform. Show less

Database Analyst

• Jan 1992 - Jul 1996

• Assisted in maintaining a 7,000 record personnel database and ensuring proper synchronization with the Department of the Army database.• Ensured daily transactions were processed and nightly cycles transmitted to, and received from, connected sites. • Scheduled and provided annual training for over 75 system users on a quarterly basis. .

Database Analyst

• Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

• Served as one of four database analysts for the 2nd Infantry Divisions’ 18,000 person database • Provided technical support and training for users of the Tactical Army Combat Computer System (TACCS) for the division

Soldier

• Jul 1989 - Dec 1989