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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

• Highly accomplished and visionary professional with expertise in all facets

of systems architecture, systems engineering, operations management,
telecommunications, and information technology. Seeking a position in
Information Technology/Telecommunications Technical Management that
will benefit from my skills, training, experience and leadership.

• Progressive business and IT professional with over 20 years of

achievement identifying growth opportunities, directing network and
security operations, improving network reliability, and managing
functional/technical activities.

• Has led the entire network design, implementation, testing of numerous

networks, and also performs hands on work.

• Repeatedly promoted into senior leadership roles based on demonstrated

success in taking risks, executing strategy, optimizing P&L, directing
teams, and leading organizations through critical transitions.

• As a Single Point of Contact, is well accustomed to meeting with and

providing reports to all levels of management. Meets with CIO/CEO level
clients and Government counterparts regularly. Provides presentations as
needed as well as training for members of Congress to on computer
related issues.

• Skilled in developing business process re-engineering (BPR).

Comprehensive background in network design infrastructure (LAN/WAN),
back office solutions, and program/project management.

• On the recent FDCA project, built 3 data centers from writing the RFP,
interviewing, selecting and managing vendors to C&A and production.
COTS from many vendors, as well as GOTS included. Multiple internal
and external interfaces and integration requirements to create the most
seamless experience to the user.

• A people person and leader achieving outstanding results with experience

leading teams from 3 to more than 400 team members. Deployed to the
Bosnia AOR as Communication Officer, leading a purple team in the field
to establish black/red communication links prior to our forces arriving.
Managed very large teams supporting global war gaming activities
catering to head of state, senior military and civilian CEOs/Company
presidents while staff at the Naval War College (NWC).

• Twenty years of experience in preparing, presenting/briefing – from

briefing in the Military to orals and proposal presentations. Orals, DDR’s
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ISR, EVMS etc. Presentation of plans, WBS, and project plans. Reporting
on progress and issues of the entire project.

• Twenty plus years of complete involvement from technical design to

production. From hands on to management of all processes, technical
teams, and vendors.

• Twenty years of experience in Program Development, from RFP to

planning, presenting, implementation, testing, certification, induction into
production and closing out.

• Has researched and developed numerous solutions throughout time in the

industry; including: trade studies, technical analysis, and feasibility studies
in all facets of IT.

• More than twenty years of customer collaboration and client facing

experience including program management and client/vendors
relationship management.

• Bilingual fluency in Spanish.

• Possessed Security Clearance Secret/TS (Expired), currently possess

Public Trust (Active) Interim Secret not active since May 2008.

• Will consider relocation with the correct package.

Areas of Expertise

Technical Management Network Design Network Architecture

NOC Management Project & Program Management Business Continuity

Solutions

Systems Integration Application Testing Data Center Management

Budget Management Process Improvement Systems Administration

Education & Credentials

PMP Certification Program (Expected 3/2010)

Villanova University

BSIT (05-2010)
University of Phoenix
Scheduled to begin Masters Program August 2010
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Past Credentials

MCSE, Windows NT (Expired)

CCNA, CCDP (Expired)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows NT-2008, Windows 3.1-Win7, Sun Solaris 8.0-

9.x, HP UX, AIX

Software/System Architecture: Networks, Backoffice, Oracle, SQL, MySQL

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, Access

Programming Languages & Tools: COBOL, FORTRAN, ADA, PL/1, Java, C#

Communication and Networking: Cisco/Nortel Networks, VoIP, PBX

Hardware: Cisco, Nortel, Dell, HP, Sun, NetApps

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

President/CEO, MaxSystems.Net - Oak Hill, VA (2009 – Present)

Architecture/Engineering Technical Manager, Summit/Harris Corp/Bureau

of Census: Census 2010 – Largo, MD (2006 – 2009)

• Maintained full responsibility for managing the engineering department in

support of the Census FDCA (Field Data Collection Automation) project.

• Completed design, test, implementation, and C&A accreditation of first

and third FDCA data centers.

• Managed department workflow and schedules as well as directed

technical oversight.

• Served as a member of the Engineering Review Board (ERB), Change

Control Board (CCB), and Program Change Control Board (PCCB).

• Conducted Program Management Reviews (PMR), Program Status

Reviews (PSR), and Detail Design Reviews (DDR) on a monthly basis to
all levels of management.

• Supervised Systems/Network Engineers as well as managed analysis

design methodologies and design tools in the development and
implementation of information technology/telecommunications projects.
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• Provided technical leadership on design activities in medium to large-scale
projects.

• Developed and implemented strategic technical direction.

• Led efforts to manage the engineering department project budget.

• Handled report generation associated with CMMI, ISO 9000, and Systems
Engineering Lifecycle within the engineering department.

• Served as the cost account manager for 5 EVMS accounts.

Manager, Network Infrastructure Engineering,

Summit/Unisys/Transportation Security Administration, Reston/Pentagon,
VA (2004 – 2006)

• Established standard management processes, procedures, policies, tools,

and reporting mechanisms.

• Coordinated network security, engineering design, testing, and

implementation of all network systems.

• Directed the network infrastructure design, testing, and implementation of

a 60,000 node network including TCP/IP, switching, routing, VoIP,
wireless, VPN, circuits, and all other facets of the network (LAN/WAN).

• Evaluated staff requirements and devised a plan that increased staff by

50% within the network engineering team membership.

• Maintained sole accountability for ensuring compliance with all quality

processes (TQM).

• Executed network capacity planning and implementation of industry best

practices.

• Generated and implemented Business Process Re-engineering, which

enhanced efficiency.

• Prepared and presented solutions, new technology trend reports, and

equipment road map discussions.

• Provided leadership and direction to all research, plans, design, testing,

and deployment related to network projects.

• Managed all network infrastructure activities and staff of the

Transportation Security Agency (TSA) / Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) network.
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• Contributed to initial high level project requirements analysis including
defining Business Requirements and Objectives as well as creating
Technical Requirements documents, Functional Specification documents,
and technical architecture diagrams.

• Handled technical due diligence activities, assessed appropriate

technologies, managed project budgets, designed solutions, and made
vendor selections.

• Managed the activities and staff of the Transportation Security Agency

(TSA) / Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Electronic Surveillance
Systems (ESS) project.

• Participated in weekly meetings with Government customer.

Technical NOC / Data Center Manager, National Naval Medical Center –

Bethesda, MD (2001 – 2004)

• Provided leadership and technical management for the NOC / Data center
(Network Operations Center).

• Directed data center maintenance including network monitoring, server

maintenance and administration, and infrastructure maintenance and
administration.

• Installed and documented the current server operating system,

applications patches, and security upgrades.

• Handled network management, backup/disaster recovery, and server

support.

• Delivered email server support and administration of Exchange mail

servers.

• Created network operations manuals in accordance with HIPAA

requirements.

• Developed technology upgrades related to the network configuration,

security, and servers.

• Compiled all necessary data for Certification and Accreditation (C&A) of all
network systems.
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• Provided consulting services including evaluating new hardware/software
products, formulating recommendations for new products/services,
designing/reconfiguring networks, and implementing system updates.

• Managed LAN/WAN infrastructure design and architecture.

Managing Consultant / Engineering, Real Tech Systems Corporation –

Chantilly, VA (2000 – 2001)

• Developed solutions in network infrastructure, security, LAN-WAN

connectivity, and network management.

• Created and presented IT solutions based on industry trends and

emerging technologies to clients.

• Established training programs to encourage optimal performance in the

staff.

• Formulated core service offerings for prospective clients’ requirements.

• Ensured the achievement of client objectives and increased client

retention.

• Tracked actual time and costs associated with projects.

• Defined and delivered consulting service offerings, which maximized

revenue potential.

• Provided value to clients in the form of technology assessments,

recommendations, meetings, reports, plans, and white papers.

• Gained expertise in IT standards and practices as well as networking

technologies and protocols.

• Designed solutions to high-level network problems reported by clients and

supported the Engineering staff in resolving complicated network
problems.

Chief Systems/Network Engineer, U.S. Army Strategic & Advanced

Computing Center (SACC), Pentagon – Arlington/Fort Belvoir, VA (1998 –
2000)

• Planned, designed, and implemented the entire infrastructure for the U.S.
Army Intranet/Extranet/Internet (Data Centers/Hosting Centers) and
systems design to support 1.5 million users (Army Knowledge Online,
www.us.army.mil, and U.S. Army ISP).
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• Researched, designed, and implemented state of the art Gigabit Ethernet

technologies with Cisco equipment on single mode fiber optic cable plant.

• Interfaced Gigabit technology with ATM campus network technology with

multiple exit points to the Internet.

• Managed the Network Operations and help desk centers that supported
55,000 users on a global basis.

• Secured corporate research agreements with Microsoft, Sun, Dell,

Compaq, Cisco, and other Fortune 500 companies.

• Planned and managed the construction of a new computer center facility.

• Designed and implemented the infrastructure in support of the U.S. Army

home page (www.army.mil).

• Implemented Network (LAN/WAN) Monitoring and reporting systems (HP

Open View/Cisco Works/Remedy).

• Supervised the server farm with 80+ servers consisting of Unix64, Solaris
2.5/2.6/2.7, Windows NT 4.0/2000, Apple, and Linux operating systems.

• Configured, implemented, and maintained Web Servers (IIS/I

planet/Domino).

• Designed, implemented, and managed 2 separate enterprise networks

(Class/Unclass).

• Recruited and hired members for the team, which ensured the team was
top-performing.

• Motivated and managed a team of IT professionals and maintained 100%

employee retention.

• Successfully implemented clients’ ideas and goals into projects, which

resulted in high levels of satisfaction.

Manager Information Systems Department Head / Information System

Officer, Pentagon Navy Annex – Arlington, VA (1996 – 1998)

• Provided leadership, technical expertise, and direction to a 3,000-user

LAN migration from Novell NetWare to Microsoft Windows NT, which
included GroupWise to MS Exchange email migration.
• Managed technical assets in support of 350 executive-senior personnel.
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• Maintained sole accountability for information technology resources

through innovative improvements, which resulted in increased efficiency
and productivity in support of more than 400,000 active duty Sailors
globally.

• Designed, developed, and flawlessly implemented an Information System

project valued at over $2 million, which handled Local Area Network,
multi-media resources, and wide area connections.

• Created and presented budget proposals and presentations.

Additional Experience

Combat Directional Center (ASW) ADP Officer, Pre-Commissioning Unit

Abraham Lincoln CVN-72/USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72, Newport News, VA;
Alameda, CA

Software Maintenance Manager, Naval War College, Newport, RI

Satellite Control Center Supervisor, Navy Astronautics Group, Rosemount,

MN