Nelson TOP SECRET SCI
Yorktown, VA 23693
CAREER SUMMARY
Air Force veteran/retiree with over 15 years experience working in the Information Systems Technology field as a Systems Engineer and Configuration Manager, which has allowed me to gain significant knowledge of hardware, software, and networks including installation, configuration, design, and troubleshooting in multiple operating system environments. Expert trainer on all related software/hardware with extensive experience supporting the Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System Integrator (WSI). Led teams of up to 10 engineers and testers. Directly responsible for the 2010 Major General Albert R. Shiely, Jr. Award, Air and Space Operations Center in the major program category.
EDUCATION
2003 A.S. Information Systems Technology, Air Force Community College
2009 CompTIA Security+ Certification
2005 Configuration Management II Certification (CMII), Arizona State University/Institute of CM
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Operating Systems:
Windows 2003/2000 Server and Workstation, Win NT/95/98/XP, Sun Solaris, Open VMS
Specialized Software:
VMware, Information Workspace (IWS), Norton/Symantec Ghost/SEP, Information Assurance (Gold Disk), Oracle 8/9i, Structured Query Language (SQL), Sybase, Citrix Metaframe, TCP/IP utilities, Visio 2002, Microsoft Office 2003, HTML, REMEDY, Active Directory, Exchange, Teamcenter, Smarteam, Communication Security (COMSEC), Serena Requirements Traceability Management (RTM)
Hardware:
Dell PowerEdge Server series, Virtual Machine Infrastructure (ESXi v3.5), Network Appliance centralized storage
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Hampton VA October 2008 to Present
Principal Software Systems Engineer (March 2009 to Present)
Coordinates all AOC site dependencies associated with the installation effort; responsibilities include requirements validation, engineering design and integration, hardware/software procurement, installation, validation and verification, and information assurance testing. Team leader for 10+ engineers supporting multiple installations; providing systems/network administration, information assurance and technical solutions for the AOC Weapon System.
Accomplishments include:
• Led engineering team to a successful fielding event at the 183rd Air National Guard Base, Springfield, Illinois. Operational testing revealed no category I vulnerabilities. Lauded by AOC commander.
• Site Installation Lead for the 607th AOC installation at Osan Air Base, South Korea. Supported all major milestones (e.g., Kickoff, Design Reviews, Procurement, and Turnover). Completed installation on two separate enclaves (Coalition and SIPR) ahead of schedule with a reduced fielding team.
• Directly responsible for the 2010 Major General Albert R. Shiely, Jr. Award, Air and Space Operations Center in the major program category.
• Fielding team leader for the Air Force Central (AFCENT) Command, Shaw AFB installation. Managed team, schedule, and resources to complete installation ahead of schedule. AFCENT-Shaw leadership provided rave reviews for team cohesion, interaction, and completion of tasks.
• Worked with logistics engineer to develop a software license inventory management system now utilized by every installation team. Responsible for a 75% reduction in software license issues on site.
• Authored numerous problem reports identifying critical anomalies in documentation, systems and applications. Publicized technical solutions proved invaluable to ensuring AOC systems were delivered pristine capabilities and instructions.
Air Force Central Command Site Support Lead (Oct. 2008 to March 2009), Al Udeid AB Qatar
Provided system-level technical consulting and interfaced with the Site Commander and Operations personnel. Point of Contact (POC) with the Government System Program Office (SPO), AOC customer, and WSI fielding team – coordinated all facets of site installs/upgrades. Developed site fielding preparation plans, schedules and tasks. Reviewed system installations and provided solutions for recurring fielding problems. Member of site Configuration Control Board; provided recommendations to ensure reliability of the site configuration baseline.
Accomplishments include:
• Coordinated successful InfoWorkSpace (IWS) upgrade, to include planning weekly meetings leading up to install. POC for communications with vendor, WSI fielding team, and local system administrators.
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