PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Highly skilled IT professional with expertise to manage and design innovative integration of Cybersecurity toolsets to enable more automated discovery, remediation, and alerting of network and device vulnerabilities to improve client’s security posture, while reducing reliance on manual and labor - intensive options.
• Experienced in planning, implementing, and maintaining multiple factory support systems.
• Vast knowledge of information security practices, policies, and compliance. Capable of defining, deploying, and monitoring risk management, security control assessment, compliance, and information security programs while functioning as an information security consultant.
• With excellent interpersonal skills, including comprehension, conflict resolution, teamwork, and relationship building skills. 11 years I.T. network and systems support that includes over 7 years of information security experience.
• Over 7 years’ experience in providing IT security expertise and guidance in support of security assessments and continues monitoring for government (FISMA & NIST) and commercial clients
• Over 11 years of aggregate telecommunications experience developing or managing delivery of Network Solutions and Services to CIO and/or CTO organizations at a global scale
• Expertise in all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks; Analyzes design, specifications, and related documents.
• Able to conduct complex network problem analysis, resolve complex network and telecommunications related problems
• Experienced with using GSM, CDMA, WCDMA and LTE related technologies.
• Expert knowledge of Cisco routers, routing protocols, switches.
• Setup, operation, and maintenance of PCs and servers in a LAN/WAN/wireless environment, including installation, troubleshooting, and repair of related components.
• Experienced in using TCP/IP suite, FTP, TFTP, Ethernet
• Experienced in SDLC and Agile(Scrum)Methodology, ITIL,
• Experience in configuring and maintaining existing network components, implement network upgrades, develop network management tools to perform capacity planning and to monitor & report on the reliability of the network, and provide problem resolution for network hardware and services in the Information Technology field in health IT, federal contracting and management consulting.
• Excellent communication skills and analytical ability
• Excellent written, proofreading, and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented, organized with the ability to multi-task

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Assessment and Authorization (A&A)
• Certification and Accreditation (C&A)
• IT Security Compliance
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Network Vulnerability Scanning
• Information Assurance
• Project leadership
• Risk Assessment
• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Technical Writing
• Project Management and Support
• Project evaluations
• Analysis and reporting

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Nessus Vulnerability Scanner
• CSAM
• Agile
• SDLC and waterfall methodologies
• Project management
• Unit & Functional testing
• SCRUM
• MS Office Suite: Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• Visio
• Access and Project
• Business Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Remedy Change management tools
• Snag IT
• HP Quality center
• VMware
• Mirage
• and LANDesk Management Suite
• V-Printing Configuration
• Team Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Business Intelligence
• Process Flow
• System Workflow
• Testing
• Use Cases
• SharePoint
• Crystal Reports and Risk/Change/incident management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

IT Security Engineer

Confidential

• Develop, review and update Information Security System Policies, System Security Plans, Privacy Policies/Procedures and Privacy Impact Assessment/Analysis, and Security baselines in accordance with NIST, FISMA, OMB App. III A-130, FERPA and industry best security practices.
• Overlook corporate security operations.
• Engage senior leadership to develop innovative Cyber security and Defense-in-Depth strategies.
• Facilitated the solution selection in the decision-making process and provided the necessary information to enable the business to make an informed decision
• Worked closely with client to ensure operational security measures were implemented.
• Applied appropriate information security control for Federal Information System based on NIST 800-37 rev1, SP 800-53, FIPS 199, FIPS 200 and OMB A-130 Appendix III.
• Participated in JAD sessions with project stakeholders for defining business requirements for various system designs.
• Reviews and continuously monitors implemented security controls.
• Creates and maintains security checklists, templates and other tools to aid in the A&A process.
• Performs security control assessment using NIST 800-53A guidance and as per continuous monitoring requirements.
• Develops core documents such as System Security Plan, Contingency Plan, Incident Response Plan, Standard Operating Procedures, Plan of Actions and Milestones, Remediation Plans, Configuration Management Plan, etc
• Conducts independent scans of application, network and database and utilizes Managed Security Services Vulnerability Assessment Team (VAT) support as applicable.

Cyber Security Specialist

Confidential

• Supported A&A (C&A) activities according to the A&A project plan.
• Works closely with client to ensure operational security measures are implemented.
• Developed, reviewed, and updated Information Security System Policies, System Security Plans, and Security baselines in accordance with NIST, FISMA, OMB App. III A-130 and industry best security practices. Applied appropriate information security control for Federal Information System based on NIST 800-37 rev1, SP 800-53, FIPS 199, FIPS 200 and OMB A-130 Appendix III.
• Assesses and mitigates system security risks; determines and analyzes security requirements for implementation and testing.
• Reviews and continuously monitors implemented security controls.
• Creates and maintains security checklists, templates and other tools to aid in the A&A process.
• Performs security control assessment using NIST 800-53A guidance and as per continuous monitoring requirements.
• Performs risk analyses to determine and recommends essential safeguards.
• Proactively mitigates system vulnerabilities and recommends compensating controls.
• Prepares security authorization packages in accordance with the client contractual requirements.
• Develops core documents such as System Security Plan, Contingency Plan, Incident Response Plan, Standard Operating Procedures, Plan of Actions and Milestones, Remediation Plans, Configuration Management Plan, etc.
• Maintains client-specific Plan of Action and Milestones and supports remediation activities.
• Maintains an inventory of hardware and software for the information system.
• Develops, tests and trains on Contingency and Incident Response planning.
• Conducts independent scans of application, network and database and utilizes Managed Security Services Vulnerability Assessment Team (VAT) support as applicable.
• Performed Identity authentication using NIST 800-63 Rev1 as the guidance.

Field Engineer II

Confidential

• Installed, commissioned, integrated, and tested Ericsson Cabinets on T-Mobile projects
• Was part of LTE power upgrade project T-Mobile on Ericsson cabinets
• Data collection and Drive testing
• Ericsson BTS maintenance on DUG, DUW(PCS,AWS) and LTE resolving alarms issues such as Timing unit alarms, External sync alarms, PSU issues, RF imbalance alarms, BFU related alarms, Door opening related alarms, unwanted TMA related alarms and general troubleshooting
• Radio Network Design Data Creation for GSM/UMTS/LTE, Initial Tuning and Troubleshooting
• Supported RF design in the development and approval of new cell site search area locations as required for traffic needs and performance enhancements
• Clearing of alarms using OMT and Element manager
• Coordinate actions and investigation of technical Issues between NSN Customer, regional technical management, and tier2/tier3/ Product Line support teams as required.
• Communicating with the NIC/ Tiger team to clear alarms
• Securing cell sites and ensuring its up and running
• Working with the SP on sweeping of RF cables using site master to locate the cause of failure

Field Engineer/Project Coordinator

Confidential

• RF data collection and signal coverage drive testing.
• RF equipment commissioning, installation, and configuration.
• Performed systems operations and maintenance.
• Advises and assist in effecting design changes to improve equipment efficiency and/or reduce cost of operation
• Provide guidance and training to techs in operation, maintenance, and inspection procedures.
• Analyzing equipment failures to determine cause and recommend corrective action.
• Closing out tickets created by the NOC to meet SLA’s (service level agreement).
• Conduct throughput (Downlink and Uplink) test on new or repaired RF equipment.
• Provide field support to wireless network by visiting sites and resolving RF or Cisco equipment issues.
• Perform the repeater technical data provisioning and operational checking outs.
• IP addressing, Making and dressing up Cat 5 cables.
• Installing and upgrading RF equipment software.
• Troubleshooting RF Radios for errors and documenting my findings.
• Running throughput test on RF equipment and getting them ready for deployment.
• Installing and configuring Microwave Dishes and Microwave Radios.
• Performing microwave Antenna Alignment by line of site.
• Making and connecting LMR cables between IDU to ODU.
• Checking RSL levels between links to make sure they are within specifications.