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National Archives & Records Administration (NARA)Archivist, Electronic Records Reference Branch (RRER)
Jan. 2025College Park, Maryland, United States
United States Air ForceProject Intern - 37 Training Wing Historain
Jan. 2024 - Feb. 2025Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States
MISSION KAYAK LLC / MISSION ADVENTURE TOURSChief Operations Officer
Jan. 2017 - Feb. 2025San Antonio, Texas, United StatesAccomplished leader with extensive experience leading, managing and training personnel to achieve business goals and exceed timelines. Years of in-depth experience with formulating, writing and implementing operational plans and directing fiscal management plans. Develops strategies and unique tactical approaches to achieve business goals and meet local government and permit requirements. Key Skills: Leadership, Communication, Personnel Management, Request for Proposal (RFP), Risk Assessment, Policy Development, Technical Reporting, Fiscal Management. Develops and executes plans and programs designed to achieve business goals and objectives. Oversees daily operations of all facets of company operations. Advises location managers on objectives, program directions as related to assigned programs. Writes and implements financial plans, operational programs, and education programs. Writes Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for city contracts. Responsible for the development and supervision of employees at numerous sites. Manages $750,000 worth of equipment. Ensures employees present the highest standards of customer service while working. Oversees the training and Continued Education (CE) requirements for all employees in accordance with permit requirements and city ordinances. Selected Contributions: Developed numerous Request for Proposals for non-motorized boating on various lakes in and around San Antonio, Texas. Prepared yearly fiscal plans and business goal and projections. Ensured compliance with local, state and federal mandates. Longest continually operating kayak tour company in San Antonio. Expanded tour operations beyond kayaking and into bike tours, walking tours, and history tours.
Veterans Affairs HospitalSystem Network Administrator
Nov. 2014 - Oct. 2015Albuquerque, New Mexico AreaKey Skills: IT Systems compliance, IT Security, Authorization and Assessment (A&A), Risk Assessment, Policy Development, IT Equipment Installation, IT Support, Customer Service, Planning & Delivery of Technical Support Services, Troubleshooting, User Support and Training. Provides technical expertise for information systems security plan (SSP), categorize and evaluates potential risk and make recommendations to management to mitigate the risk, including performing annual self-assessments and reaccreditation of systems. Plan and deliver all technical installation, removal, moves, support and troubleshooting and provide training, information and assistance to customers. Selected Contributions: Developed a information systems contingency plan (ISCP) any and all possible threats to the information system in accordance with National Institute of Standards (NIST) and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Prepared Privacy Threshold Assessments (PTA) for Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to protect privacy and sensitive information as directed by Section 208 of the Electronic Government Act of 2002 (E-Gov Act). Ensure compliance with VA/Office of Information Technology security policies by decommissioning equipment and completing all appropriate paperwork. Provide a variety of IT information, assistance and training to VA customers.
General Dynamics C4 SystemsSenior, IT Security Engineer
Jun. 2010 - Oct. 2012San Antonio, Texas, United StatesKey Skills: Security Matrix Preparation, Security Analysis, Security Audits, Reporting to Senior Management, Policy Implementation, Policy Enforcement, Database Creation. Key contributor on a top secret multilevel joint military Authorization to Operate (ATO), review systems security plans and procedures, develop, implement and enforce Department of Defense security policies, procedures and directives. Selected Contributions: Collaborated with Department of Defense Certification and Accreditation team on an Authorized to Operate (ATO) for first generation multi-level Trusted Network Enterprise Systems for the U.S. Navy. Install and validate reoccurring/routine system software and security patches, audit reviews and ensured implementations. Created the first database designed to track Categories/Finding and Fix Actions and provide real time metrics to senior management.
US Air Force3C071 -COMMUNICATIONS - COMPUTER SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
May. 2000 - May. 2010Multiple LocationsKey Skills: Shift Lead, Training, Supervision, Network Compliance, Day-to-day IT Support, Monitoring Network Issues, Troubleshooting Network Issues. Provided day-to-day IT monitoring, troubleshooting and support for worldwide joint intelligence operations. Leadership, Management, Training, Network Penetration Testing, Technical Threat Analysis, Utilization of Network Security Tools, Formal Report Writing, Computer Hacker Research and Testing, Intelligence, Identification and Analysis of Adversaries’ Capabilities, Policy Development, Mitigation Strategies. Selected Contributions: Worked with IT Security, Air Force Office of Special Investigation (AFIOSI), system owners, project managers, configuration managers on network security incidents and provided Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and risk mitigation strategies. Supported worldwide wartime missions by providing Level II network administration on 60+ Air Force networks and 80+ servers on multiple architectures and associated client/server-based hardware. Contributed to national defense policy through successive identification and analysis of security threats, computer hacker/network penetration vulnerability and conducted research and provided recommendations for mitigation and defensive tactics. Selected Contributions: As Integrated Maintenance Data System Manager & Trainer, ensured 100% compliance with DOD policies, and completed requirements in half the designated time. Blue Assessment Team Web developer, as well as team lead on cyber-attack prevention, entailing the scanning of 17.7M systems, closing 8 hack vectors and securing $1.1B in AF network assets. As Crew Chief of Networks Security Defense, led 3 teams of cyber security professional, led team in studying 10,000 suspicious network connections, isolated 452 AF website vulnerabilities, revamped incident notifications process and led team in leading edge network attach prevention, among other achievements.
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