Objective: To obtain a position as a System Engineer in a growing, dynamic organization

Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI: Jun 1999; SSBI: Nov 2008

Experience:
Confidential,CA 5/2012 7/2012
Senior Technical Writer

• Supported the Pacific Range Support Team, Missile Defense Agency, with the creation of system requirements traceability, configuration item breakdown, and test verification documentation for the Pacific Collector Range Safety System
• Provided Information Assurance documentation for radar and communications transport hubs
• Developed Test Plan and Procedure for new Airborne test suite

Confidential,CA 3/1999 12/2011
Senior Systems Engineer

• System Engineer on the Imagery Exploitation Support System (IESS) C4ISR Product, a large SQL database and application server used by over 1000 military personnel at 40 sites
• Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead for 3 major development releases typically overseeing 10 team members; responsibilities included managing schedules & budgets, providing metrics to management, directing personnel, facilitating weekly IPT meetings, coordinating with other functional groups, risk management, and presenting formal design reviews for government customer and users
• Managed 3000 requirements implemented by 2M lines of Java and C code and 25 integrated commercial off-the-shelf products using Solaris and Sybase servers.
• Performed proposal efforts at various phases such as Requests For Proposal, Engineering Change Proposals, Engineering Estimates, and Requests For Change with values typically over $500K
• Represented IESS at system interface engineering and architecture meetings with related systems covering Airborne, Commercial, Partner, and NRO sensors and NGA processing systems developed and maintained by other contractors for multiple agencies
• Lead System Security Engineer for IESS assessing vulnerabilities, recommending fix actions, monitoring integrated Commercial-Off-The-Shelf products, performing DCID 6/3 security compliance analysis, and conducting security vulnerability scans for each release

Confidential, CA 6/1991 3/1999
Systems Engineering Manager

• Performed System Integration, Interface Control, Requirements Analysis, and Life-Cycle Analysis on the Air Force Satellite Control Network consisting of 9 ground tracking stations and multiple satellite operations facilities providing telemetry, tracking, and control of National space systems. Scope of work included system architecture, command & control, secure voice, range timing, network communications, and data formats. Supervised approx 20 personnel
• Collaborated with other satellite program offices such as GPS Block II (A, R, & F), DSCS II, Milstar, DSP, SBIRS, and DMSP. This interaction included development of satellite system-specific interface specifications which were jointly approved by the respective program offices.
• Co-Chaired Interface Control Working Group with Air Force counterpart and led IPTs covering each primary interface
• Led standardization and specification of interfaces to supported satellite systems and internal segments such as the Common Space-Ground interface.

Confidential,, CA 6/1985 2/1987
System Administrator

• Operated and maintained site-wide computer systems and network consisting of approx. 50 MS-DOS and Apple systems
• Procured and assembled 25 computer systems, performed installation of network devices, provided system configuration, user assistance, and installed memory and device upgrades

Confidential, 6/2005 5/2010
Communications-Computer Systems Officer (33S3) Highest

• Member of joint NSA-NRO System Security group at the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB assessing space and ground crypto and computer security requirements for Air Force space systems
• Supported NRO Academic Outreach program at USC, Information Sciences Institute
• Key contributor to Air Force Satellite Control Network; alerting the Program Office to potential security problems, crypto end-of-life issues, and keying material info

Confidential, CA 11/1991 8/2004
Communications-Computer Systems Officer (33S3) Highest

• Responsible for Tactical Communications Deployment and Operations providing secure satellite, microwave, and long-haul links for data and voice communications supervising
  30-40 personnel
• Key contributor to activation of new MILSTAR Satellite Operations Squadron, Vandenberg AFB

Confidential,2/1987 3/1991
Communications-Computer Systems Officer (33S3) Highest

• Responsible for on-base message communications, telephone operations, and mainframe computer system operations
• COMSEC Custodian for strategic bomber code manuals; responsible for unit INFOSEC
• Performed senior quality assurance evaluator duties for BMEWS Operations and Maintenance contract valued at $40M per year
• Taught after-hours course on computer usage covering basics of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Supervised up to 40 personnel including Military, Civilian, and Contractors

Training:

• GD-AIS Systems Engineering training
• GD-AIS Computer Security training
• SANS Network Security Essentials Bootcamp
• Enrolled in INCOSE Certified System Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification

Education:

• B.S. Computer Science

Technical Skills:

• Languages & Standards: HTML, C, Java, XML, DoDAF, EVMS, ISO 9001, CMMI
• Engineering Applications: DOORS, System Architect, Visio, SEER SEM
• Security Tools: DISA SRR, Retina, Nessus, HBSS, XACTA, Open SSH/SSL, DCID, NIST