OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a challenging and rewarding position within a technology - driven organization. I am also seeking to work in an environment that encourages innovative thinking, diversification of skills, recognition and personal career development.

SUMMARY:

• Active Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance.
• Senior Systems Engineer with fourteen years of experience in all phases of a system lifecycle which includes technical planning, technical verification and validation, and system integration and test.
• Proven success and experience in performing system functional analysis at all levels including concept, design, test, installation, operation, and maintenance.
• Extensive experience analyzing complex technical issues, presenting findings/recommendations and implementing solutions.
• Detail oriented and resourceful in the completion of projects with an ability to multi-task and meet strict guidelines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Visio and Excel.
• Knowledge of scripting languages including SQL, UNIX, Perl, and Red Hat.
• Familiar with requirements engineering tools such as Framemaker, Rhapsody and DOORS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Fort Meade, Maryland

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Support all Test and Evaluation activities, and test events for the Defense Information Systems Agency for the Global Command and Control System - Joint program.
• Work closely with system administrators, testers, and security engineers to administer and maintain a continuous verification and validation process for Information Assurance Vulnerability Assessment (IAVA) and security patches as applicable to the Global Command and Control System - Joint.
• Perform regression testing, covering a full suite of operational test scenarios for builds and/or images to be delivered to the customer.
• Work with system developers to understand the implementation of system requirements. Prepare test reports, summarize test results including anomalies, system errors, and configuration changes.
• Ensure each software product release meets well defined, high quality standards.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Support the modernization of systems that provide Joint Command and Control capabilities to the Department of Defense.
• Support system data analysis, modernization options analysis, course of action modeling, and general modernization strategy development for GCCS-J Global mission areas.
• Manage the engineering data collection during data collection and analysis that will be used for the development and assessment of candidate course of action for modernization.
• Responsible for writing requirements in support of GCCS-J enterprise efforts resulting in efficient track exchange results, improved data accuracy, and increased performance while also streamlining costs.
• Developed GCCS-J Global Enterprise Deployment cost analysis. Compared the cost to deploy and maintain the proposed Data Virtualization Layer (DVL) solution in milCloud for mission critical fielded sites, against the cost to deploy and maintain GCCS-J Global also at mission critical fielded sites supported by the GCCS-J PMO.
• Support GCCS-J PMO in selecting Data Virtualization Layer candidate combatant sites to replace their local server enclave and point military stakeholder clients to an enterprise data exchange solution (milCloud).

Confidential, Arlington, Virginia

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the strategic development and implementation of web portal support solutions designed to provide improved productivity, streamlined operations, and faster access to US Navy critical information.
• Responsible for researching potential systems solutions, presenting solutions to clients, and assisting clients with reviewing possible solutions for IT web portal development and Mobile App development.
• Maintained and reviewed all deliverables which include Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, Software Development Plan, Systems Engineering Plan, and Technical Event Process Plan.
• Responsible for updating and modifying the Functional Requirements Document for the Sea Warrior Program’s Mobile App pilot.
• Worked closely with Mobile App development experts to understand, verify, and integrate requirements into Mobile App requirements document for all Mobile App platforms (iOS, iPAD, Android, Blackberry).

Confidential, Lexington Park, Maryland

Unmanned Air Vehicle Operator and Field Service Representative

Responsibilities:

• Launch and Recovery Director and systems operator of tethered Aerostat Unmanned Air Vehicle.
• Provide situational awareness to ground commanders and troops as an Unmanned Air Vehicle field engineer and as a payload operator while also providing real time information to ground commanders.
• Experienced with operating and configuring MX-15 High Definition surveillance cameras and electro optic sensor payloads for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
• Provide on-site field support to US military and foreign customers for the installation, operation, and maintenance of Unattended Transient Acoustics MASINT Systems (UTAMS).
• Installed, maintained and integrated US military Ground Fixed Units providing network capability to multiple Forward Operating Bases for data sharing and video dissemination.

Confidential, Moorestown, New Jersey

Weapons Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided expert advice and support during a systems entire life cycle from the specification and analysis of requirements, through the design of the hardware or software, integration, and test to verify that system requirements have been realized.
• Participated in the development of test strategies for mission critical systems and leverage technical expertise to perform in all phases of software design, development, documentation, and implementation.
• Oversee system requirements and tasks necessary to accomplish missions, including acquisition, testing, and fielding of new platforms and currently sustained programs undergoing modifications, upgrades, and software changes.
• Support Department of Defense clients by providing mission analysis, requirements definition, requirements allocation, interface management, and requirements verification and validation.
• Responsible for the design, implementation, testing, validation and system integration of Weapon Control Systems, Ballistic Missile Defense systems, and Mission Planner systems for all US Navy programs.
• Responsibilities included writing Weapon System requirements, requirements definition, Weapons Control System computer program development, validation, and integration and test.