Skills and Expertise

Technical Skills

• Red Hat Linux
  Proficient in Red Hat Linux, utilized extensively during my Navy service. Managed and maintained sonar systems built on this platform, ensuring mission-critical operations.
  Highlighted Experience: Earned Red Hat Linux certification and applied it to maintaining classified sonar systems aboard the USS Nevada, including troubleshooting hardware and software issues.

• Sonar Systems and Acoustics
  Advanced knowledge of AN/BQQ-6 and AN/BQQ-10 sonar systems, including analog, digital, and mechanical components. Conducted preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure operational readiness.
  Highlighted Experience: Supervised sonar operations aboard the USS Nevada, optimizing sensor performance for mission success.

• Networking Tools
  Proficient in tools such as Wireshark and TCPdump for network monitoring and analysis.
  Highlighted Experience: Conducted network scans and configured pfSense firewalls in IT 315: Introduction to Networking and Security, simulating real-world network defense scenarios.

• MK48 Heavyweight Torpedoes
  Expertise in the maintenance and quality assurance of MK48 Heavyweight Torpedoes, ensuring operational reliability and adherence to strict military standards.
  Highlighted Experience: Processed over 540 torpedoes with zero deficiencies while supervising technical inspections and safety protocols.

• Hardware and Software Systems Management
  Managed classified Lockheed Martin sonar systems with Intel-based servers, Cisco switches, and Red Hat Linux operating systems.
  Highlighted Experience: Oversaw system maintenance and upgrades to ensure uninterrupted operations during nuclear deterrence patrols.

• Regulatory and Safety Compliance
  Ensured compliance with OSHA, EPA, and DoD hazardous material storage regulations, resulting in zero workplace accidents.
  Highlighted Experience: Conducted inspections and maintained safety standards at the Navy Submarine Torpedo Facility in Yorktown, VA.

Work Habits

• Detail-Oriented
  Ensured accuracy and precision in planning and executing technical tasks, from network design to sonar system diagnostics.
  Highlighted Experience: Designed a detailed network map for Maury High School, calculating cabling requirements and optimizing telecommunication room layouts.

• Problem-Solving
  Addressed system vulnerabilities and operational challenges with innovative solutions.
  Highlighted Experience: Troubleshot complex sonar system issues using Red Hat Linux tools, ensuring uninterrupted performance during critical missions.

• Process Improvement
  Streamlined workflows to improve efficiency and complete tasks ahead of schedule.
  Highlighted Experience: Led the work-center through yearly inspections with zero discrepancies, ensuring operational readiness.

Soft Skills

• Communication
  Delivered technical updates and collaborated with diverse teams, including military personnel and corporate stakeholders.
  Highlighted Experience: Presented the Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) document at SAIC’s program management review, effectively communicating complex cybersecurity concepts.

• Teamwork
  Collaborated with cross-functional teams to maintain critical systems and ensure mission success.
  Highlighted Experience: Coordinated sonar operations and maintenance aboard the USS Nevada, ensuring operational precision.

• Adaptability
  Quickly adjusted to new challenges and technologies, leveraging past experience to excel in diverse environments.
  Highlighted Experience: Transitioned from maintaining sonar systems in the Navy to contributing to corporate cybersecurity solutions at SAIC.

Knowledge of Key Technologies

• Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)
  Led the development of a comprehensive SCRM document during my SAIC internship, integrating cybersecurity strategies into corporate policy.
  Highlighted Experience: Proposed actionable policies to mitigate cybersecurity risks, contributing to the security of SAIC’s supply chain.

• Oceanographic and Tactical Systems
  Maintained and updated ocean environment tactical aid systems to optimize sonar performance.
  Highlighted Experience: Conducted over 250 hours of critical updates, ensuring sensor effectiveness during extended nuclear deterrence patrols.

• Windows Active Directory
  Configured user access controls and enforced administrative policies in CYSE 280.
  Highlighted Experience: Used group policy objects to secure Windows systems, gaining practical experience in network management.

Leadership & Project Management

• Project Lead – SCRM Document Development
  Spearheaded the creation of a corporate policy document during my SAIC internship.
  Highlighted Experience: Managed all aspects of the project, from research to presenting findings to corporate and military leaders.

• Team Leader – Sonar Technician, U.S. Navy
  Led sonar operations and maintenance aboard the USS Nevada, ensuring system readiness and effective team coordination.
  Highlighted Experience: Supervised training and maintenance efforts, earning a Naval Achievement Medal for exemplary performance.

• Training Coordinator
  Facilitated training for sonar personnel and new command members, fostering rapid qualification and team readiness.
  Highlighted Experience: Trained over 80 personnel, ensuring seamless transitions and readiness for operational demands.