Summary

I am an experienced IT Professional with 14 years of diverse IT experience while on Active Duty in the Marine Corps. Throughout many different duty stations and assigned jobs I have consistently ensured that I become the technical expert in whatever technologies I am responsible for. I have exceled in jobs as: Formal IT Instructor, Network Administrator, Microsoft Server Administrator, Microsoft Active Directory AD Administrator, Network Designer, Microsoft AD Designer, Enterprise Active Directory and Messaging Section Leadership, Microsoft SQL Server Administrator, and Database Team Lead. I strive to quickly and thoroughly learn cutting edge technology and am not satisfied until I have gained enough knowledge and experience to be an expert in that technology and how it provides value in IT operations. I am seeking a position where I can plant my feet, focus my energy, enhance my knowledge and increase the effectiveness of a new team as a top-tier technician. I will be available to start employment on, or around June 1, 2015, upon retirement from the United States Marine Corps.

SKILLS

Hands-On Technical Experience

• SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012
• Failover Clustering with Server 2003/2008 R2/2012
• Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 Administration
• Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Sites and Services
• Microsoft Exchange 2003 Email Services
• VMWare ESX Server, ESXi and Virtual Center
• Cisco BGP Wide Area Networks, E-BGP, I-BGP, Access Control Lists, Route Filtering
• Cisco EIGRP Local Area Networks, Spanning Tree and VLANs
• Fortinet Firewall configuration and troubleshooting
• Riverbed Steelhead IP Accelerator

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

DATABASE ADMINISTRATION TEAM LEAD

Confidential

• When the Marine Corps transitioned its unclassified network from being controlled by HP back to Marine Corps control, there was no section within the Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center MCNOSC to take over the administration of the database server infrastructure. I volunteered to be the lead of the team of three personnel and take control of the database infrastructure in addition to my other responsibilities. This infrastructure includes over 130 Microsoft SQL Servers SQL 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 and Windows Failover Cluster 2003, 2008 R2, 2012 and Unix Oracle Servers 10g and 11g . In this role I was able to build upon my extensive Relational Database Theory background with daily hands-on administration of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2012. I am now the Subject Matter Expert for the MCNOSC for all issues related to Microsoft SQL Servers. Daily tasks for this position include: Personnel Administration, Section Documentation, SQL 2012 Migration Project tracking, coordination with other MCNOSC sections, training other team members, administering SQL Failover Clusters, administering SQL Mirrors, troubleshooting database incidents and deploying new SQL clusters. Major accomplishments in this position include:
• Taking over control for the extensive HP Database infrastructure with no outages.
• Deployment of the pilot Server 2012 / SQL 2012 Failover clusters for the Marine Corps.
• Planning and execution of the migration project from Server 2003 / SQL 2008 to Server 2012 / SQL 2012.

NETWORK TIER III CHIEF/ENTERPRISE DIRECTORY AND MESSAGING CHIEF

Confidential

• I was asked to transfer to the Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center MCNOSC while deployed to Afghanistan. I was first assigned to the Tier III Integrated Networking Support INS section, where my primary role was to supervise the 11 civilian employees that manage the security boundary of the entire Marine Corps network. This involved Cisco Routers, Fortinet Firewalls, Red Hat DNS servers and IronPort Mail Security Devices. Due to a personnel transfer, I was asked to move to the Enterprise Directory and Messaging EDM section where the mission is to provide Active Directory Forest Services, Domain Services and Email Services for the Marine Corps. I am primarily responsible as a supervisor for the eight sub-sections and 156 personnel assigned to them. In both positions at the MCNOSC I have been responsible to supervise the ITIL processes for the sections. Accomplishments include:
• Supervising the Operation and Maintenance of the classified and unclassified Marine Corps Enterprise Networks providing critical communication services to every Marine Corps Installation worldwide.
• Supervising the transition of the unclassified network from HP Control to USMC Control
• Supervising the Incident Management process to ensure incidents are identified and resolved
• Supervising the Change Management process to ensure that all enterprise changes are properly approved and implemented.

DATA SYSTEMS AND NETWORK ENGINEERING CHIEF

Confidential

• I was requested by name to serve as the senior enlisted Microsoft Server and Cisco Network administrator for the 13 month deployment to Afghanistan. I acted as the senior technician in the command and directly supervised the command's two contracted engineers, a Microsoft MCSE and a Cisco CCIE. My duties included daily administration, health monitoring, planning upgrades, troubleshooting problems, determining root cause and performing problem management to refine administration processes. I was responsible for the Microsoft Server 2003 Active Directory Forest, Microsoft Exchange 2003 Organization, Cisco EIGRP Local Area Network, Cisco BGP Wide Area Network and Fortinet Firewall devices. The scope of the network included over 36,000 Users, 15,700 Computers and 425 Servers across 50 geologically separated posts. Accomplishments include:
• Gradually over the 13 months transformed an incident-prone, unstable network into a reliable communication platform, providing mission critical services to thousands of users in the Area of Operation.
• Designed and implemented a network routing architecture that had never been used on a Marine Corps network that once implemented never lost connectivity and provided double the available bandwidth.
• Designed and Implemented a Quality of Service model for the routing network that ensured communication was possible over slow satellite links.
• Assisted in the Redesign of the routing protocol architecture to prevent network outages from unstable links.
• Redesigned the Active Directory Sites configuration to allow efficient replication over slow satellite links.
• Designed a new permissions model for all administrators to prevent incidents and secure the network.
• Refined administration processes in order to require authorization for any changes that prevented incidents.

DATA SYSTEMS AND NETWORK CHIEF

Confidential

• I was assigned as the Data System and Network Chief where my duties were to assist in planning the commands network which included a Window NT 4.0 domain and Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Organization. I planned and executed the migration to Server 2003 and Exchange 2003. I also provided oversight and planning to extend the commands classified network using new wireless technologies. Accomplishments include:
• Planned and migrated the commands classified network from failing physical servers, onto a VMWare Virtual Infrastructure with NetApp SAN storage devices.
• Planned and implemented a migration plan to migrate the commands classified network from Microsoft NT 4.0 / Microsoft Exchange 5.5 to Microsoft Server 2003 / Microsoft Exchange 2003
• Deployed to Al Taqaddum Iraq for six months and served as the base System and Network Planning Chief.

COMPUTER AND NETWORK INSTRUCTOR

Confidential

• I was selected to serve as an instructor at the school where Marines are trained to be System and Network Administrators. I instructed over 150 students in topics including: Server Operating Systems, Web Site Administration, Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks and Military Encryption Devices. I was also selected from this staff to begin implementing the Cisco Systems Networking Academy at the school. I instructed 15 Marines as Cisco Certified Network Associate Academy Instructors and 44 students in Cisco Certified Network Associate. Accomplishments include:
• Selected to implement the Cisco Systems Networking Academy into the Marine Corps Computer School.
• Achieved Cisco Certified Academy Instructor for A and CCNA Certifications.

Confidential

• I have served as an Active Duty Enlisted Marine since 1998. I achieved the rank of Gunnery Sergeant E-7 and have served at many duty stations and in many different jobs. Marines are expected to be leaders and take responsibility beginning at the rank of Corporal E-4 , and thus are formally trained in leadership from that rank on. I earned Corporal in 2000 and have been serving as a leader at every rank and position since. Accomplishments include:
• Was selected and promoted to Gunnery Sergeant E-7 years ahead of my peers
• Attended Formal Enlisted Professional Military Education courses at the ranks of Corporal, Sergeant and Gunnery Sergeant.
• Was trained at multiple levels in various Leadership Styles to ensure the ability to lead a diverse group of Marines.
• Was the direct supervisor and was responsible for the well-being and development of hundreds of junior Marines.
• Served two combat tours spanning a total of over 19 months in both Iraq and Afghanistan.