SUMMARY:

Accomplished, result oriented U.S. military veteran and DoD contractor of 18 years with progressively higher leadership and management experience ready to transfer versatile knowledge and skills to a career in the private sector. Seeking to combine my skill sets and education to contribute both technical and business analysis in a thriving company and market.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technical Analysis - Network Security - System Administration - TCP/IP Networks - LAN / WAN - Operations - Network Analysis - Information Assurance Management & Leadership - Training & Mentoring - Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Project Leadership - Current Passport - Collaboration - Generate Solutions Strategic & Tactical Planning - Establishing schedules - Microsoft Office - Analytics Conflict Resolution - Quality Control - Quality Assurance - Results Driven

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Aberdeen, MD

Lead Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Created testing program by consulting with subject matter experts and engineers
• Wrote test plans, test procedures, and test reports for aerostat systems deployed worldwide
• Performed Operational Management duties and oversight for field testing events
• Managed Test Team while configuring field test environment for Program Director - Aerostat (PDA)
• Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
• Coordinated with other departments to ensure all efforts performed efficiently to achieve common goals
• Worked with Information Assurance (IA) team to ensure appropriate security patches and updates were applied appropriately across the test platform
• Identified issues and needs in order to build lab and configure to a working network environment
• Defines, documents, analyzes, performs, and interprets developmental tests for new and/or modified products or product components
• Investigates and resolves operational problems in conjunction with other engineering and technical personnel
• Provides technical support and tactical advice to operations lead and engineering groups
• Devises and applies testing procedures for parts or sub-assemblies received from outside vendors
• Participates in the development, maintenance and refinement of internal quality control and reliability programs
• Installation of system software in field for test verification
• Evaluated test plans and procedures produced by the sub-contracted companies and business partners

Confidential, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Lead Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed Test Team while configuring lab test environment for Mission Command - Common Software (MC-CS) platform testing
• Installed and tested the following Mission Command - Common Software programs; DDS, C2R, CMP, DC, NRTS, SQL, and SAM on virtual machines (VMs) created on virtual computers (VCs)/servers
• Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
• Coordinated with Program Manager for administrative and technical needs of team members
• Worked with Information Assurance (IA) team to ensure appropriate security patches and Gold Disks were applied appropriately across the test platform
• Identified issues and needs in order to build lab and configure to a working network environment
• Defines, documents, analyzes, performs, and interprets developmental tests for new and/or modified products or product components
• Investigates and resolves operational problems in conjunction with other engineering and technical personnel
• Provided technical support and tactical advice to government lead and engineering groups
• Devised and applied testing procedures for parts or sub-assemblies received from outside vendors
• Participates in the development, maintenance and refinement of internal quality control and reliability programs
• Installation of system software in lab for test verification
• Evaluated test plans and procedures produced by the developer

Confidential, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
• Conducts live testing for Satellite Communications (SATCOM) software and security patches
• Defines, documents, analyzes, performs, and interprets developmental tests for new and/or modified products or product components
• Investigates and resolves operational problems in conjunction with other engineering and technical personnel
• Provides technical support and advice to other engineering groups
• Devises and applies testing procedures for parts or sub-assemblies received from outside vendors
• Participates in the development, maintenance and refinement of internal quality control and reliability programs
• Ability and knowledge to witness and participate in all test events including Pre-Qualification Test (PQT), Final Qualification Test (FQT), System Readiness Test (SRT), Integrated System Readiness Test (ISRT), Government Confidence Test (GCT), OSAT, CIPAT
• Installation of system software in lab for test verification
• Evaluate test plans and procedures produced by the developer

Confidential, Fort Indiantown Gap, PA

Section Chief

Responsibilities:

• Information Technology, SATCOM / VSAT Section Chief / System Administrator
• Operations / Training Chief
• Multi-Channel Transmission Systems Section Supervisor
• Coordinated missions with international military agencies to provide ally support
• Managed, trained and mentored over 50 employees on procedures and equipment
• Solely coordinated and managed inter-agency training missions
• Tested and monitored software integration of CPOF, FBCB2 and TIGR during test of Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) software and equipment during Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 15.2
• Responsible for setting up and configuring secure and non-secure networks for over 100 Soldiers in a deployed and garrison environment
• Entrusted with management of communications security equipment (COMSEC)
• Responsible for proper usage, and management of over $20M of VSAT and SATCOM equipment
• Responsible for selecting proper field site for Satellite Transportable Terminal (STT), SIPR NIPR Access Point (SNAP), SMART Terminal, and Line of Sight (LOS) equipment.
• Served as Unit Prevention Leader (UPL), setting up drug testing facilities; tested and educated over 2,000 Soldiers on proper use and misuse of legal and illegal substances
• Installed, operated and performed unit level maintenance on satellite and communications equipment
• Performed duties as company safety officer ensuring proper safety guidelines, procedures were followed in addition to providing safety equipment and training of appropriate materials including material safety data sheets (MSDS) and ensuring the proper storage of hazardous materials
• Continuously updated company Safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and trained Soldiers on updated procedures, regulations and materials

Confidential, Rocky Mount, NC

Customer Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided installation, maintenance and repairs on equipment within an assigned territory/region to assure continuity of customer operation and satisfaction
• Proposed services and resolutions targeted at customer needs (sales)
• Responsible with meeting requirements of Service Level Agreements (SLA) unique to each individual customer
• Performed Tier II/III work on products and services of medium-high complexity to include large servers, networks and software
• Primary services include hardware maintenance, installation, network management, multi-vendor maintenance and software support
• Responsible for accountability, maintenance and storage of company equipment such as company vehicle, tools and parts

Confidential, Rocky Mount, NC

Training Administrator/Equipment R epresentative

Responsibilities:

• Developed input for new training system and software associated with bank wide software integration
• Performed over the phone technical support for on-site customers remotely
• Managed internal customer’s requests for equipment and materials
• Analyzed customer needs and reacted accordingly to achieve successful operations