Security Professional Experience

Candidate Summary

Over the last ** years I have demonstrated the capability to pursue and adopt new technologies that improve the overall health and reliability of my organization’s network. My ability to work with a multi-disciplined group of stakeholders and to troubleshoot, design, and improve network infrastructure and reliability has greatly improved the work flow and continuity of the organizations I have worked for. I am a proactive team member, and believe that a company can only be successful if the entire team is personally invested in the success of the organization.

-10yrs IT/Networking experience

-8+ Years experience with Cisco technologies

-VMware virtualization technologies

-Familiar with NetApp/Dell EMC SAN’s

-IT policy / procedure documentation

-DoD 8570 IAT LVL II

-Windows/Linux Server administration

-CompTia A+, NET+, SEC+

-DoD Network Engineering Experience

-VoIP and VTC services

Professional Experience

Special Operations Command – Seoul, S. Korea 2015 – Current

Technical Control Supervisor / Network Engineer

Liaison for Special Operations Command to support working relationships with South Korea Telecom, and LG U-plus Corp.

Advise and provide recommendations to organization leadership on technical matters during the Network Engineering decision making process.

Manage logistical functions for over $10+ million of equipment frequently transported throughout South Korea.

Mentor, train, and formally evaluate 2x Intermediate Systems Administrators.

Troubleshoot and maintain Cisco routing metrics and convergence.

Planning and coordination of communication circuit installation throughout the Korean peninsula providing a multitude of services to 15+ remote locations via WAN/LAN VPN tunneling services utilizing PPP, L2TP, GRE tunneling protocols with IPsec security.

1st Special Forces Group – JBLM, WA 2010 – 2015

Information Technology Specialist / Team Lead

Train and formally evaluate 12+ intermediate and junior systems/network administrators.

Develop and provide training to administrators and staff on new equipment and software and security policies.

Develop policy recommendations and provide technical advice to senior leaders.

Supervise and manage the operation of enterprise network services and WAN/LAN connectivity over Satellite and strategic land based copper and fiber medium.

Ensure compliance with all DoD Information Assurance/Cyber Security standards.

Microsoft SharePoint portal administrator.

Research and develop plans for advanced network ACL’s to improve network stability and security.

Perform advanced troubleshooting of interconnected systems (satellite nodes, data centers, cryptographic equipment, tactical radio interfaces, VoIP, and VTC systems).

Manage logistical functions for over $22 million of equipment frequently transported throughout the United States, Afghanistan, Iraq, Korea, and Australia; and accompanying technicians.

Configure, operate, and maintain Dell PowerEdge servers in HA clusters providing failover and redundancy.

Installation and usage of server operating system technologies such as VMware’s; VCenter, VSphear, VMotion, and ESXi 5/6 hypervisor.

Maintaining and configuration of Storage Area Networks using Dell EMC and NetAPP technologies facilitating server storage access via iSCSI, and Fiber Channel (FC) and FC over Ethernet.

Installation and deployment of Windows server 2008/2012 across multiple virtual environments servicing the roll for Active Directory domain services, DNS, DHCP, WDS, SCCM, HBSS, NFS, CIFS, FTP, SQL, and web services.

Cisco routing/switching devices such as 28xx, 37xx, 38xx series routers, and 29xx, 35xx, 37xx, 38xx, 45xx series Switch’s.

Troubleshoot server, workstation, VOIP, and network device issues.

Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment.

Update device configurations to maintain DoD Information Assurance /Information Security compliance.

Perform network monitoring to identify network issues and malicious activity.

Provide Tier 2 support to administrators at remote sites working in conjunction with Tier 3.

Provide training to end users on new software capabilities and security policies.

1st Special Forces Group – JBLM, WA 2008– 2010

Data Systems Administrator

Install maintain and troubleshoot Satellite WAN communications over C, Ku, Ka, and X band using TDMA/FDMA.

Heavy use of Cisco 38xx series routers with Cisco CallManager Express.

Manage TACACS accounts, network rights, and access to file systems and equipment.

Ensure WAN/LAN Link interconnectivity via EIGRP and BGP.

Perform network monitoring to identify network issues and malicious activity utilizing SNMP and protocol analysis.

Perform advanced troubleshooting of interconnected systems (satellite nodes, cryptographic equipment, tactical radio interfaces, Cisco VoIP, and Tandberg .H323 VTC systems)

1st Signal Bde Group – Seoul, Korea 2007– 2008

Data Systems Administrator

Harris Megastar microwave radio technician – Frequency spectrum analysis with Agilent technologies

Maintaining T1, T3, and OC3 – OC192 circuit connectivity within the SONET/ATM infrastructure.

Monitoring DSLAM CSU/DSU equipment uptime in the event of failure.

AN-FCC-100 / NET Promina 100/400/800 multiplexing technologies.

Key familiarity Technologies

Vendor/Product

Cisco, Aruba, Dell Poweredge, Dell EMC/NetApp SAN’s, L3 Satellite modems, Windows OS, Microsoft SharePoint, Group Policy, VMware – ESXi hypervisor, VSphear, VCenter, HA clustering.

Services / Protocols

Apache, Microsoft IIS, WDS, IIS, Apache, SQL, Active Directory Domain service, Windows server 2008/2012, Cent OS, Debian linux, DNS, DHCP, NAS, NFS, CIFS, DFS, FTP, iSCSI, FCoE, 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS, PPP, L2TP, GRE, IPsec, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VTP.

Voice/Video

Tandberg VTC, VoIP, Cisco CallManager, .H323.

VPN IPsec

KG-250/250x/175E/175D.

Professional Accomplishments

WAN simulation Lab

Developed and installed an ESXi cluster environment consisting of multiple virtualization hosts and over 30 virtual servers. This lab is used by Network WAN/LAN team to emulate customer networks and provides the Information’s Systems department with an environment to practice WAN/LAN routing implementation, traffic analysis, develop custom tools, and rehearse operations before moving into a customer’s production network.

STOW Link Engineering

Engineered and installed a Secure Tunnel over WAN solution that provided 30 remote sites with classified voice and data capabilities using commercial satellite equipment and cryptographic devices. This solution allowed Special Forces teams to communicate securely while waiting for the official fielding of government VSAT nodes.

Engineered and deployed the first Remote STOW redundant WAN Links using commercial satellite equipment and cryptographic devices within the 1st Special Forces Group’s Tactical Local Area Network (TACLAN). This system provided an additional WAN link to the remote hub allowing WAN Load balancing and automatic routing failover in the event of primary WAN link failure.

Commo U

Developed and continuously updated at training package that prepared Special Forces Communications Sergeants (18E) for network operations in austere environments. Topics included: Cisco device configuration, HBSS integration, LAN file and printer sharing, implementing VOIP solutions, and general system troubleshooting.

Education & Credentials

CompTIA A+, Net+, and Sec+

Satellite node Installers Course

Standardized COMSEC Custodian

Operational Security Officer’s Course

ePO 5.1 Administration

SOF Local Area Networking

Linux Operating System’s

Advanced Leaders Course

Currently working on completion of a BS-ITCS degree program emphasizing on cyber security.

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