EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

2005 to Present    Tennessee Army National Guard,
Nashville, TN

Automation Branch Manager for Department of Information Management for the Tennessee Army National Guard - Supervisory IT Specialist - GS 12

  • Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the organization, ensuring that the advice and assistance provided complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Develops goals and objectives that integrate division/ branch and overall C4 program objectives..
     

  • Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies applicable C4 guidelines, policies and objectives. Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of the organization’s C4 mission..
     

  • Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities for Automation Branch to include all Call Center and NCC/NOC Operations, SA's (AD Admin/Exchange Admin), IA Section, DBA/Webmaster and VI Section.
     

  • Plans and schedules work in a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution. Coordinates plans and schedules with other organization managers and customers as appropriate. Identifies need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes..
     

  •  Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules. Assigns work to subordinate employees based on organization priorities and consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs. Balances workload and provides advice, guidance, and direction on a wide range of technical and administrative issues. Structures assignments to create effective and economical positions.

  • Develops, modifies, and/ or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher-level management.
     
  • Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal and on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance.
     

  •  Systems analysis principles and methods sufficient to assist in identifying and specifying business requirements for new or enhanced systems; and develop basic system specifications.
     

  • Apply interrelationships of multiple IT specialties; the agency’s IT architecture; IT security concepts, standards, and methods, and project management principles, methods, and practices including developing plans and schedules estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, and evaluating and reporting on accomplishments.
     

  • Meets with key customer and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction. Explain organization policy and procedures, and resolve problems that arise. Provides or ensures that subordinates provide customer guidance and training. Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments. Identifies the need for special projects and initiates milestones and goals. Performs other duties as assigned.
     

  • Knowledge and ability to serve as senior expert and consultant to top agency management officials to advise on integrating IT programs with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity.
     

  • Performs other duties as assigned to include reviewing and implementing policy regarding security procedures as the Information Assurance Manager (CISSP) for the Tennessee Army Nation Guard.  Evaluation and analysis of Information Security.
     

2004 to 2005    Tennessee Army National Guard,
Nashville, TN

Information Technology Specialist  (System Security) - GS 11

  • Receives and reviews written guidance from a variety of Department of Defense, federal and state investigative and enforcement agencies and interprets for impact in the state. 

  • Directs actions required to prevent and/or correct information assurance deficiencies and violations.

  • Assures compliance with security policy for external connections to the state network and assures compliance with the national and state policies.

  • Evaluates the effectiveness of systems, devices, procedures, and methods used to safeguard information in computer accessible media and ensures correction of all state deficiencies on systems containing applicable security technologies.

  • Reviews, test, updates continuity of  operations plans (COOPS) and Security SOP's and actively participates in accreditation and reaccredidation processes.

  • Performs other duties as assigned by DCSIM.  Knowledge of IT security certification and accreditation requirements.  Conduct integrated analysis of multiple audit logs (e.g., firewall, Web server).  Develop, implement, and coordinate activities designed to ensure, protect, and restore IT systems, services, and capabilities.

2004 to 2004    ZeroChaos, Inc,
Orlando, FL

Consultant - Paint Systems Ops / AE, GM Spring Hill Assembly Plant, TN

  • System Ops Duties: Responsible for the continuous flow of jobs through Body Systems (Major Panels, Fascia, Spaceframe & Metal Fab), also the first-line of support on all systems related issues. Serve as primary information resource, supporting production, maintenance and leadership in whatever capacity required to meet our production and quality goals.  Monitor, identify and react to Body System flow problems/potential problems, minimizing impact on production.  Alert leadership of potential and current problems, working in cooperation with other resources until problem is resolved.  Information resource to production leadership, providing insight to production decisions and possible consequences.
      

  • Support Cimplicity D/V Routing and Tracking within the BS Paint Shop and CIM Routing in Fab SheetMetal Shop.  Knowledge of Cimplicity NT (devices, points, alarms, events, CimBasic, CimEdit, CimView, Data logging, etc). Knowledge of GE-Fanuc and Allen Bradley PLCs (Series 6, 90/30, & 90/70, etc).

2000 to 2004    Premier System Integrators,
Smyrna, TN

Consultant - Application Engineer / Paint Systems Ops  

  • Responsible for CIMPLICITY PM&C in Powertrain (NT & D/V support, new NT, 
and conversions to NT from D/V).  Troubleshoot and fix problems with; data collection, 
presentation, logging, &/or reporting.
  • Supporting Cimplicity D/V MMS in Powertrain and Transmission Assembly Tracking & 
Scheduling system. 

Knowledge of Cimplicity NT (devices, points, alarms, events, 
CimBasic, CimEdit, CimView, Data logging, etc). Knowledge of GE-Fanuc and Allen 
Bradley PLCs (Series 6, 90/30, & 90/70, etc).

  • Provide technical expertise and direction while managing the various MFS/ISS  Application Engineers required to implement PM&C projects. 

  • System Ops Duties: Responsible for the continuous flow of jobs through Body Systems (Major Panels, Fascia, Spaceframe & Metal Fab), also the first-line of support on all systems related issues. Serve as primary information resource, supporting production, maintenance and leadership in whatever capacity required to meet our production and quality goals.  Monitor, identify and react to Body System flow problems/potential problems, minimizing impact on production.  Alert leadership of potential and current problems, working in cooperation with other resources until problem is resolved.  Information resource to production leadership, providing insight to production decisions and possible consequences.


1999 to 2000    J.C. Bradford / Paine Webber  
Nashville, TN

Server Administrator - DP Development  

  • Responsible for maintaining a state-of-the-art Wide Area Network utilizing over 220 Windows NT servers.  Build and configure new servers for projects / production.  This consists of Digital Alpha and Compaq Proliant servers  (8500, 6400, 5500, 3000, 1850, 850 and 530).

  • Produce and maintain documentation and procedures in support of the Windows NT infrastructure and network operating systems.

  • Experience with Windows NT in a multi-domain environment; knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP, and BackOffice applications as Exchange 5.5, SQL Server 6.5/7.0, IIS 4.0, WLBS, SNA 4.0 and Proxy 2.0.   Project rollout of NetIQ AppManger 3.4 and enhanced administration monitoring programs, (WhatsUpGold 4&5) to all J.C. Bradford servers. Produce and maintain documentation and procedures in support of the Windows NT infrastructure and network operating systems.

1993 to 1999 Saturn Corporation, 
Springhill, TN

Area Specific Broadcast Administrator / Paint Shop Ops

  • Key point of contact for the Area Specific Broadcast (ASB). Provide ASB related information to General Assembly for model launch, block code changes, manifests, run sheets and related retrofit projects.

  • Working knowledge of all General Assembly modules and their respected assembly process. Website developer of ASB Online site and Paint Operations site. (Intranet sites).

Systems Operator in Body Systems

  • Provide system analysis of shop status and production flow to Body Systems management.

  • Resolve problems with the routing controller and the Automatic Storage and Retrieve System within the Body Shop. Working knowledge of Digital VMS, HMI, Database, WinNT, Win95 and Advance Office Software.

1986 to1993 General Electric Corporation, 
Columbia, TN

Control Operations

  • Responsible for various methods during the production process.

  • Experience gained in Maintenance Trainee course: Welding, robotics, millwright, and PLC