Hinton A. Allred

**** ***** * ********* ***** Road

Hereford, Arizona 85615

Phone 520-***-****/8777

Objective: A position as Operations Manager, Helpdesk Lead, Instructor

Trainer, or COMSEC Manager

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

> Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) Test Technician at JITC

> Successfully Completed CAPM Certification Preparation from the Project

Management Institute

> Successfully Completed 46 Program Management PMI PDUs

> 5 years as a Communications Security (COMSEC) Custodian

> 3 years as Network Support Lead and Computer Maintenance Technician.

> 3.5 years as Information Technology Instructor and Network

Administrator.

> 9 years as Computer Technician, Computer Software Analyst, and

Computer Systems Analyst.

> Possess an active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance

Certifications

Standardized COMSEC Custodian Course

Local COMSEC Management Software

KMI CI-2, NSA Part A

Comp TIA A+

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EKMS Test Technician, (Post Army Retirement) ManTech International, Joint

Interoperability Test Command, Fort Huachuca AZ, Sep 2011 - Nov 2012

Rank: FAA3, pay $48k-52k annual

. Responsible for operations interoperability of the Electronic Key

Management System within guidance directives from the National

Security Agency and other government agencies.

. Install, configure and operate Local COMSEC Management Software on

UNIX based server.

. Loading/Configuring of UNIX based Sever within defined parameters.

Maintenance and software upgrade of the Local COMSEC Management

System, setup and configuration of the system on a network or via

secure telephonic for access to Tier-1 services. Key Processor

install/change-out.

Communications Custodian (COMSEC), 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team,

Joint Base Lewis-McChord WA, Jan 2006 - Sep 2011 Rank: Sergeant First

Class, Pay grade: E-7

. Managed an active Top Secret COMSEC Account providing 24hr on-call no-

notice job-recall for 5 years. In addition successfully managed

assets and training for deployment and redeployment teams.

. Extremely familiar with split-base operations, forward operating base

concepts and operations, and, local and remote management of high

value controlled assets and sensitive equipment.

. Accountability of COMSEC equipment and sensitive materials up to the

level of Top Secret/SCI.

. Responsible for the receipt, custody, issue, transfer, safeguarding,

and accounting, and shipping of highly sensitive materials, equipment

and encryption key, In accordance with applicable regulations and

Communications Support Logistics Agency policies.

. Expert with upgrade and key-loading of DTD's/SKL's and basic

configuring of associated encryptors.

. Worked closely with Network and Operations teams to ensure secure

transmissions across the communications domain. Skilled in

Organizational Messaging System (OMS) communications.

. Organized and trained 47 Communications support teams that provided

uninterrupted secure communications throughout the Brigades sector of

control during wartime deployment.

Network Support Lead and Operations NCO, 5th Signal CMD, Mannheim, Germany

Jan 2003 to Jan 2006

Rank: Sergeant First Class, Pay grade: E-7

. Supervised Computer Network (LAN/WAN) installation and Helpdesk

Manager for all exercise events. Managed and controlled project teams

involved in LAN/WAN installations and project support.

. Responsible for supervising all imaging and troubleshooting of OS and

Windows software for conference support missions. Performed

installations, upgrades, and backups of apps and OS.

. Directly Responsible for $3,000,000 in network and computer equipment

. Typically responsible for contracting, purchasing and organizing of

all hardware, supplies in addition to organizing billets, toilet

facilities, and meals for up to 300 personnel for exercise and

conference events.

. In-depth hands-on management of network and desktop/laptop build-teams

for all exercise events, computer installations and conference

technical and support teams.

. Comfortable with Ethernet and WiFi setup/configuration and addressing

Basic IP Addressing issues.

I.T. Instructor-Writer 15th Signal Brigade, School of Information

Technology Fort Gordon, Georgia

Sep 1999 to Jan 2003 Rank: Sergeant First Class, Pay grade: E-7

. Information Technology Instructor in Basic Computers, Computer

Networking, and, the Defense Messaging System (DMS) to over 2,000

Initial Entry Officers, and Initial entry enlisted Army personnel.

. Provided technical expertise in computer troubleshooting and

networking to the US Army School of Information Technology.

. Heavily engaged in providing ad-hoc operations support and mentoring

to junior personnel.

Systems Administrator for NATO ("COSMIC" Top Secret network), 101

Airborne/NATO, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Mar 2001 to Aug 2001. Rank:

Sergeant First Class, Pay grade: E-7

. Due to computer trouble-shooting and networking skills was the top

selection for emergency deployment to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.

. Served as Systems Administrator for Camp Bondsteels NATO ("COSMIC" Top

Secret) network.

. Selected as Team Lead for Operations in numerous network build

projects with US Army and NATO.

I.T. Helpdesk Manager, System Analyst, and Safety/Training Officer,

National Ground Intelligence Center Navy Yard, Washington District of

Columbia, Nov 1998 to Sep 1999 Rank: Staff Sergeant, Pay grade: E-6

. Unit Training/Safety Officer - responsible for organizing all Company

training events on and off-site to include organizing transportation

assets, vehicle rental contracts, and running of Unit exercise ranges.

. Computer, printer and copier troubleshooting, video cards, LAN/WAN

installation, program installation

I.T. Software Analyst and Computer Maintenance Technician, Special

Operations Command, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, WA, Jun 1996 to

Nov 1998 Rank: Staff Sergeant, Pay grade: E-6

. Computer, printer and copier troubleshooting, video cards, LAN/WAN

installation, program installation

. Unit Nuclear Biological Chemical Officer/Trainer (NBC), responsible

for highly sensitive NBC assets.

. Familiar with USMTF fomat/messaging.

I.T. Helpdesk Manager and Computer Maintenance Technician, 201st Signal

Support, Yong San, Korea

Jun 1995 to Jun 1996 Rank: Sergeant, Pay grade: E-5

. Computer, printer and copier troubleshooting, video cards, LAN/WAN

installation, program installation

. On-call Team Leader for the Advanced Troubleshooting Team.

I.T. Helpdesk and Computer Programmer Analyst technician Special Operations

Command, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sep 1991 to

Jun 1995 Rank: Specialist, Pay grade: E-4

. Computer, printer and copier troubleshooting, video cards, LAN/WAN

installation, program installation

EDUCATION

> Successfully Completed CAPM certification Preparation from the Project

Management Institute

> Successfully Completed 46 Program Management PMI PDUs

> Standardized COMSEC Custodian Course, Local COMSEC Management Software

Operator

> KMI CI-2, NSA Part A (next phase LCMS),

> Army Senior Leaders Course, Advance Leaders Course, and, Warrior

leaders course graduate

> Instructor Training Course graduate at the Fort Gordon School of

Information Technology

> U.S. Army Computer Operator, Systems Analyst, Network Manager and

Installer training

> Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - 114 of 120 credits towards a

Bachelors Degree in Management with a minor in Safety and an overall

3.2 GPA.

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