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SUMMARY

18E Special Forces Communications Non-commissioned Officer with twenty years of active duty federal service and over fourteen years of Special Operations Forces (SOF) experience. Possesses an active Secret security clearance and eligible to upgrade to Top Secret. Consummate professional in organizing and tailoring responses to complex and evolving communications and technical requirements. Served as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on emerging information technology equipment and tactical radio systems at the Special Forces regimental headquarters and other subordinate units. Passionate team player with the highest standard of integrity, personal accountability and work ethic.

SKILLS Cisco Routing and Switching with CLI

Windows 7 Enterprise Deployment

Leadership / Team Building

Adaptability

Strong Oral/Written Communication

International Cultural Expertise

Network Security

Microsoft Server 2008 R2

Disaster Recovery Planning

Redundancy and Fault Tolerance

Microsoft Office Suite

Network Administration

Cable Management

Helpdesk Support

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

MyComputerCareer.edu – Information Technology Security Specialist Raleigh, NC Currently Enrolled, Projected Graduation: June 2017 Working Certifications: CCNA, Security +, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

MycomputerCareer.edu – Information Technology Systems Administrator (2017) Raleigh, NC GPA: 99.8% Certifications Earned:

CCENT, MCP; Windows 7, Network +, Server +, Mobility +, A +, MTA-98-368 Mobility and Device Fundamentals, MTA-98-367 Security Fundamentals, MTA-98-349 Windows Operating System Fundamentals, MTA-98-366 Networking Fundamentals

American Military University Charlestown, WV. 119 Credits accrued; BS in Legal Studies (In Progress): GPA: 3.85

Central Texas Community College Killeen, TX Associate of Arts General Studies (2006)

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC (2014 to Present)Special Forces Communications Chief,

Subject Matter Expert on Tactical Radio / Information Technol-ogy systems

Procurement and Employment of Computer Systems and Pe-ripherals

Tracked and Managed Unit Frequency and Satellite Access for a 5,000-man unit

Served as the Office Manager for a 20-person Communication Section

Optimized acquisition procedures saving the unit $500,000 during one fiscal year

1st Special Forces Command, Fort Bragg, NC (2013-2014)Spectrum Manager,

Special Forces Headquarters Command Staff Radio / Satellite Subject Matter Expert

Managed 7 Subordinate Unit’s allocations for Radio Frequen-cies and Satellite Access

Utilized the Remedy System for Trouble Tickets and Incident Approval

Participated in three Audio Visual Suite Installations totaling $750,000

United States Army John Fitzgerald Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, NC (2009-2013)

Trainer, Advisor, and Counselor, Completed 4 Years of Instructor time at Fort Bragg, North Car-

olina Served as Assistant Instructor for Radio Frequency Communica-

tions and Private Network Maintenance and Management Assisted in managing a 200-man unit SharePoint database with

Sensitive PII10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, CO (2002-2009)

Special Forces Communications Non-commissioned Officer, Served as the Senior Advisor for Tactical Radio / Private Net-

work Deployment for a 12-man team and a 60-man Company El-ement

Participated in 5 Wartime Deployments earning 4 Bronze Star Medals

Performed Network Administrator Duties Providing High Avail-ability and Fault Tolerance on Critical Systems

Performed Battlespace Deconfliction and Interagency Liaison duties between the Kurdish Regional Government and United States Agencies

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.