Director Of Operations

• Apr 2022 - Present

- Direct and manage command level operations that demonstrate leadership and vision to a diverse team of military and civilian personnel performing a broad range of technical and engineering management tasks.- Work with Marine Corps' doctrinal concepts and a broad spectrum of Marine Corps command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systems.- Develop short and long-range plans that include the engineering, test, and evaluation work of the command.- Provide leadership and direction regarding the feasibility of new work and make recommendations on the acceptance, continuance, or abandonment of work.- Perform full authority as a member of the pay pool management team in assessing contribution and preparing statements of duties and experience for DoD employees.- Exercise supervisory and managerial responsibilities while assigning work to subordinate supervisors based on priorities and selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments and capabilities of employees.- Influence technical merit, opportunity cost, fiscal viability, schedule, and performance on accepted tasks per Department of Defense (DoD) 5000 Series regulations. Show less

Deputy Director

• Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

- Led, directed and provided oversight for the strategic goals and day-to-day operations of the Warfighter Support Division (WSD), consisting of the Warfighter Support Officer (WSO) Team and the Global Support Center (GSC)- Led and supervised WSD Marines and civil servants and provided government oversight for contractors in the 24/7 remote and on-site C4I systems support provided to joint service and Marine operating forces.- Provided guidance and supervision to WSO Team Lead, Assistant Contracting Officers (ACORs),and the OFTSSC Service Desk Manager in the prioritization and resolution for operating force incident response and support requests.- Fostered support for WSD requirements by building relationships across organizational components with program management offices, division directors, deputy division directors, and applicable technical support officers.- Served as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the Tactical Systems Support (TSS) contracts, which provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 C4I systems helpdesk and embedded contractor support forC4I systems and tactical networks for the USMC and Joint forces deployed globally. Show less

Lead Network Engineer

• May 2017 - Jan 2021

- Managed a small team of engineers dedicated to continuously optimizing existing networkconfigurations on tactical systems and identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities in order to defend against adversarial entities and develop offensive capabilities for the operating forces.- Provided technical mentoring to individuals/teams as required.- Pursued or created training development programs and provide guidance for team members and created their individual development plans.- Provided technical knowledge and leadership to peers and serves as knowledge resource to leadership.- Provided Network and Cybersecurity engineering support for programs of record (POR) and rapidly acquired systems during the test and integration phases.- Identified and resolved highly complex problems related to Marine Cyber/Network Engineering Team (MCNEL) efforts, to include technical engineering, project management, and strategic planning and sustainment.- Developed, integrated, and implemented solutions to diverse, highly complex problems across multiple technical areas and disciplines (network and computer engineering, net-enabled MAGTF C4I systems, test and evaluation, systems engineering, and project/program management).- Anticipated MCNEL technical and resource issues, developed sound solutions, coordinated and executed action plans to ensure mission accomplishment of the MCNEL/TACNET team objectives.- Developed plans and techniques to adapt to evolving situations and improve overall MCNEL/TACNET projects and policies.- Planned and allocated resources to complete multiple project related tasks.- Identified and optimized resources (people, equipment and laboratory space) to accomplish multiple projects goals.- Effectively accomplished multiple projects and goals within established guidelines where possible. Show less

C4I Systems Analyst

• Apr 2005 - May 2017

- Provided garrison and deployed C4I systems support to the Operating Forces of the Department of Defense.- Planned, Installed, Operated, and Maintained (PIOM) various data/radio networks.- Installed, configured, and maintained high bandwidth receive only satellite ground stations in order to integrate and disseminate ISR feeds and high resolution imagery products across local and wide area networks.- Designed, implemented, optimized and troubleshot secure wireless networks employing IP radio systems.- Provided technical support for tactical VHF/UHF/HF radio systems, and communications planningapplications.- Provided technical support for multiple SHF Satellite Communication systems.- Conducted problem analysis on C4I systems, document solutions, and follow up with customers to ensure soundness of provided solutions in order to resolve trouble tickets.- Reviewed existing solutions for C4I systems and associated functional areas, and validated current solutions for accuracy and relevance.- Maintained cognizance of all activities inside the Operating Forces Tactical Systems Support Center(OFTSSC) and adhere to all physical and systems security policies. Show less

Network Security Administrator

• Nov 2003 - Apr 2005

- Provided Network Security support for the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Legacy networks on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook - Configured and Maintained Norton Anti-Virus Server for 2,148 users - Configured, Maintained, and Upgraded perimeter security devices to include Netscreen VPN, Symantec Manhunt IDS, SHADOW Sensor (on Solaris), Netprowler IDS, Raptor Firewall, and Foundry Load Balancers. - Generated and issued PKI certificates to customers. - Solid understanding of “Defense in Depth” and layered security concepts. - Assisted the Information Security Systems Administrator with the development of a patch management process for IAVA’s (Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts). - Attended weekly meetings and teleconferences pertaining to Network Security across the Navy Marine Corps Enterprise Network. - Kept the site manager informed of equipment deficiencies, and required/available upgrades. Show less

Radio Operator/SatCom Operator/Data Chief

• 1995 - 2003