Boundary Protection Engineer/Network Engineer 3

• Feb 2022 - Present

Information Technology Manager

• Oct 2016 - Dec 2021

Over 30 years of military experience which includes 20 plus years of Information Technology Enterprise networking professional experience with a passion for managing and troubleshooting wired and wireless networks, advocating security, and working in collaborative environments, both military and commercial. Makes decisions and recommendations on a daily basis that effect the entire Air Force Network Enterprise. Develops goals and objectives that integrate the organization, and A6 objectives, while establishing policies and procedures for the accomplishment of business responsibilities. Assesses and revises policies and procedures as needed to find ways to improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency of work Principal planner for prioritizing and planning work tasking’s, personnel moves, temporary assignments, training classes, and personal leave for over 150 people within the organization. As well as reports directly to upper management with identified budgetary, equipment, personnel shortfalls, and constraints. Directly responsible for establishing policies, methods, and procedures that affected a minimum of 30 personnel. This included interviewing, promoting, and reassigning these personnel, as well as guiding and advising subordinates on complex tasks and timelines for multiple priority projects. Key participant in Operational Planning meetings, ensuring smooth operation for Enterprise Network operations. Interpreted publications and laws for IT field, contacted and gauged vendors for quotes to manage budget restraints, as well as coordinated with supervisors to ensure personnel were available for projects. Completed the Risk Management Framework (RMF) course in 2020. Oversaw risk management reduction and compliance in accordance with standards established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-37, SP 800-53r4, and SP 800-137 Show less

Information Technology Supervisor

• Apr 2003 - Sep 2016

Coordinated on a weekly basis with outside agencies, both commercial and government for Operational Planning, providing technical solutions in the installation and administration of equipment that services the Air National Guard. Oversaw the migration of the Air National Guard network consisting of 600 nodes. Migrating from Sprint to Verizon over the course of nine months. Engineered and deployed MPLS network for over 300 locations, resulting in full failover and redundancy. Makes decisions and recommendations on a daily basis that effect the entire Air Force Network Enterprise. Develops goals and objectives that integrate the organization, and A6 objectives, while establishing policies and procedures for the accomplishment of business responsibilities. Assesses and revises policies and procedures as needed to find ways to improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency of work Conducted, coordinated, and scheduled training classes for members within the ANG consisting of Network Operations Squadron, Information Warfare Squadron, and Imagery Analysis personnel. Expert knowledge of switches, routers, VPN, WAN acceleration devices, wireless access points and servers as well as their configurations. Directly responsible for establishing policies, methods, and procedures that affected a minimum of 20 personnel. This included interviewing, promoting, and reassigning these personnel, as well as guiding and advising subordinates on complex tasks and timelines for multiple priority projects. This also included synchronizing with management on personnel training requirements ensuring that personnel were trained and available to work on projects. Interprets publications and laws for supervised personnel projecting and researching equipment needs for the company, ensured that the equipment needs of the Network Operations Squadron were executed within the budget parameters authorized, performed strategic and budget planning for networks. Show less

Information Technology Support Specialist

• Mar 1997 - Apr 2003