About me

Results-driven Information Technology Expert and Military Veteran with 10 years of experience managing IT systems. Driven by a passion for leveraging technology to solve complex problems, I’m now focused on transitioning into cybersecurity and software development. My goal is to protect digital assets and create secure, innovative solutions, fueled by a commitment to delivering high-quality results and making the digital world safer.

Experience

Recruiter | Houston, TX

U.S. Marine Corps

2015 — 2018

  • Enhanced prospecting momentum requirements and efficiency, realizing 180% contracting goals (1.8 Annual Percentage Rate), quality in selection screening, and contracting 76 candidates

  • Analyzed, researched, and recommended labor market information to identify enlistment trends while developing strategic initiatives and regional plans for employer recruitment strategies, and arranged and executed presentations at career fairs, promoting the military and managing operational risks in daily activities and community events, offering 190 career opportunities.

Manager | San Diego, TX

U.S. Marine Corps

2012 — 2015

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Encryption Manager | San Diego, TX

U.S. Marine Corps

  • Supervised inventory audits, preventive maintenance, and accountability for 1071 radio equipment assets, including 205 Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI) and 866 non-CCI units, valued at over $22 million

  • Managed 85 personnel while designing and implementing a database to streamline document processing and program development, resulting in improved career counseling, enhanced trainee satisfaction, and significant operational efficiency gains keeping 100%

  • Conducted liaison with companies for Communication Support by fulfilled 94 equipment requests, including 211 radios and 503 Cryptographic Items ensuring no security issues and proper disposal of cryptographic fills

  • Planned, monitor, and executed operations while utilizing program-of-record equipment and field-expedient antennas to integrate communication networks

2012 — 2015

Radio Operator | San Diego, TX

U.S. Marine Corps

2008 — 2012

  • Installed and maintained communication equipment, established contact with distant stations foreign and domestic, processed messages, and monitored equipment changes to VHF/HF frequencies or cryptographic codes improving efficiency.

  • Planned, monitored, and executed operations by utilizing program-of-record equipment and field-expedient antennas to integrate communication networks, while providing administrative and managerial support to executive and senior managers, including maintaining correspondence flows, requisitioning supplies, preparing reports, and managing equipment loans.

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