Windows Systems Adminstrator – TS/SCI

CERTIFICATIONS

(CCNA) Cisco Certified Network Associate

(CASP) CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner

VMware VCP 6 / 6.5 – Data Center Virtualization

(MCSA) Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – Windows Server 2016

(MCSE) Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert – Windows Server 2012 (expired Jun 2016)

(MCSA) Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate – Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Certified IT Professional – Enterprise Administrator – Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Certified IT Professional – Server Administrator – Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist – Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist – Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer – Windows Server 2003

Enterprise Desktop Support Technician – Windows Vista

Exin ITIL v3 Foundation

CompTIA Security+ CE, CompTIA A+ CE, CompTIA Network+ CE, CompTIA Server+

 EDUCATION

AAS Electronic Systems Technology, United States Air Force Community College 1998

AA General Studies, University of Maryland 1999

FORMAL TRAINING

VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6] course (40 hours) May 2016

US Navy / SPAWAR CISSP Course (40 Hours) June 2015

Microsoft Course 10135 – Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting MS Exchange Server 2010 (40 hours) Jun 2014

HBSS Administrator Course (40 hours) Jul 2011

Microsoft Course 6451 Planning, Deploying, and Managing SCCM 2007 (40 hours) Oct 2010

Biometrics Automated Toolset Field Systems Engineer course (112 hours) Jul 2008

GCCS-A Admin Course (40 hours) Sep 2007

Windows Vista Client Configuration (40 hours) Sep 2007

Microsoft Course 4600 Implementing/Managing MS Exchange 2003 (40 hours) Oct 2006

Microsoft Course 2277 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services (40 hours) May 2005

Microsoft Course 2278 Windows 2003 Network Infrastructure (40 hours) Sep 2004

Joint Aerospace Systems Administrator course, Hurlburt, Fl. (192 hours) Feb 2003

Microsoft Course 2153 Implementing Windows 2000 Server (40 hours) Sep 2002

Information Management Maintenance course (40 hours) Apr 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COMUSNAVCENT N61 (contracted via CACI / formerly L3 NSS), Naval Support Activity, Manama Bahrain Aug 2012 – present.

Sole onsite Office of Naval Intelligence SCI IT Fleet Representative that aids NAVCENT with supporting and defending US, coalition and partner interests in the maritime environment, and to defeat terrorist actions in the maritime environment. All operations are directed by US Central Command.

Field Service Engineer

• Proactively manages all Joint Worldwide Intelligence Community Servers (JWICS) and a single multi-zone GCCS I3 server. Responsible for DNS, DHCP, Exchange 2013, Microsoft Server 2012 R2 Domain Controllers, McAfee HBSS Antivirus solution, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and overall Active Directory health. In addition to providing Enterprise O&M of Active Directory, facilitates requirements between NAVCENT, ONI, JDISS, and NAVIDFOR. Functions as the Office of Naval Intelligences’ sole onsite technical liaison for all matters pertaining to the JWICS network at Navy Central Command (NAVCENT), Bahrain.

• Created a detailed migration plan and carried out the installation and configuration of 6 new servers running Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2…stood up two Domain Controllers, two Exchange Servers – version 2013, Windows Software Update Server (WSUS), and an application server. Also, followed Program of Record Installation Procedures to bring online a 48 Terabyte NetApp FAS 2240-4 Storage Area Network. Gracefully transferred all user data to the new storage appliance and decommissioned the legacy servers. Created a PowerPoint slide that tracked all aspects of the project and kept Senior Leadership informed via weekly reports and monthly briefings.

• Launched the Group Policy Management Console from Windows Server 2012 R2 and created new policies that mandated the use of a standard login screen, desktop background, prohibited switching users, and mandated the use of SSL v3.0 from Internet Explorer.

• Routinely sought by peers to apply / reset Cisco port security and to place devices such as Cisco IP phones, Cisco Telepresence devices, Cisco VTC Suites, HP printers and servers, and Windows 7 workstations in to their assigned VLAN.

• Developed and carried out a detailed plan to update the customer’s client workstations to Windows 10 from Windows 7. In addition, carried out life cycle replacement of 270 older model workstations without incident.

Unemployed – Cebu city, Philippines Mar 2012 – 8 July 2012

• Awaiting DONCAF security clearance prior to joining Northrop Grumman / L-3 Corp.

380^th Air Expeditionary Wing (contracted via Lockheed Martin) Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Jan 2012-Mar 2012

Fifty member contract team that directly supports the mission of the 380^th Air Expeditionary Wing and USAFCENT, which  is responsible for air operations, either unilaterally or in concert with coalition partners, and developing contingency plans in support of national objectives for USCENTCOM’s 27-nation area of responsibility in Southwest Asia.

LAN Administrator II

• Maintained and ensured the availability of 150 classified and unclassified servers.
• Verified the health of all Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and VMware ESX 4.01 physical and virtual servers on a daily basis.
• Leveraged Dell OpenManage software to identify and replace failing hardware affecting 25 Dell servers; created Remedy Trouble Ticket for each incident and coordinated the shipment of replacement parts from the AFCENT NOSC to Al Dhafra Air Base.

Unemployed – Cebu city, Philippines Sep 2011 – Jan 2012

• Three month vacation to decompress after working 3 years in a combat zone.

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND (Contracted via SAIC and Smartronix) Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Sep 2008 -Sep 2011

Multi-million dollar contract encompassing 400+ contractors, for Theater-level Unified Combatant Command unit of the U.S. Armed Forces in conjunction with the US SOCCOM encompassing both CONUS and OCONUS.

Systems Availability Administrator / Site Lead

• Administered NIPRNET, SIPRNET, CENTRIXS ISAF and CENTRIXS GCTF networks at U.S. Central Command Forward Headquarters.

Conducted daily hardware checks on all Dell R805 / M600 and Dell M1000e servers.

• Utilized VMware ESX 4.01 to manage virtual servers and thin client VDI’s.
• Performed daily systems health checks on all servers; ensured OS and required applications / services such as virtual apps, disk space, file, print, cluster, web, DNS, SQL, and exchange were performing optimally.

CJTF 101/ J3 Biometrics (contracted via Oberon Associates), Bagram AB, Afghanistan (Jul 08 – Sep 08)

Biometrics Automated Toolset Field Support Engineer (BAT FSE)

• Utilized Dell 2950/1950 server sets, Panasonic CF-73/74 notebooks, PIER iris scanning devices, CrossMatch fingerprint readers, and multiple camera’s for biometrics.
• Maintained and updated biometrics hardware/software for units throughout Afghanistan.

U.S. FORCES KOREA (Contracted via GDIT, Anteon, and ISS Inc.) Yongsan Garrison, Seoul S. Korea Jan 2001 – Jul 2008

Multi-million dollar contract comprised of 120 contractors that provided direct to support the Commander of United States Forces Korea / Combined Forces Command via Joint Command Information Systems Activity, Korea.

Systems Administrator and Information Management Officer

• Maintained Solaris based Global Command and Control System Korea (GCCS-K) and Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS) Korea servers; ensured availability of all Exchange, DC’s, DNS, WINS, File, Print, Web, Database,

51^st Fighter Wing / PACIFIC AIR FORCES (Contracted via SAIC) Osan Air Base, S. Korea Nov 1999 – Dec 2000

Carried out Operations and Maintenance of the 51^st Fighter Wing’s Theater Battle Management Core Systems – Unit Level suite of applications and assured all servers and workstations were full mission-capable at all times.

Systems Administrator

• Managed TBMCS-UL suite that consisted of 4 Windows NT Dell Power Edge 6400 Servers, 45 Cisco routers, 15 Cisco switches, 65 KG-194 CRYPTO Devices and Canoga Perkins Optical Modems, 20 3Comm Hubs, and 110 NT Workstations.

• • MS Windows 7 and 10 / MS Server 2003-2008-2012 • Availability of Messaging, File, DHCP, WSUS, VMware, File/Print Server Services, Cisco routers and switches.

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