George Wlliams

***** **** *** ** * . PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON 98375

509-***-**** . Email: acax16@r.postjobfree.com

Top Secret/SCI clearance (active-DEC 2013)

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- Technology Management Professional -

Telecommunications / Information Technology /Network Engineering

Experienced senior technology professional with a 17+ year history of

leading and managing comprehensive IT and telecommunications initiatives

for military operations across the globe as well as commercial and

government operations internationally and within the United States. Proven

technology leader who excels as a pivotal partner to customers, both

internal and external, providing critical IT and telephony. Demonstrated

ability to learn and teach new concepts, easily adapt to change and manage

multiple concurrent tasks. Innovative, disciplined professional with

excellent organizational and communication skills, and a track record of

success.

- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE -

. Advised executive management and military leadership on all

telecommunications, SATCOM and IT initiatives.

. Proficient in using formal processes to guide planning and execution

of large endeavors.

. Charged with the responsibility of up to $500 million of equipment.

. Developed, tracked and monitored information management areas

including knowledge management.

. Instrumental in the high level operational planning for NATO in

Afghanistan.

. Facilitated development and implementation of sharepoint site utilized

by NATO leadership in Afghanistan.

. Devised and implemented efficiency boosting policies and procedures

for all aspects of IT and telecommunications across the command and

engineering teams.

. Steered the integration of the Operations Division into the Ballistic

Missile Defense (BMD) Operations Schedule.

. Focused and managed conflicting project schedules and engineering

schedules into a flexible working environment.

. Accountable for automation architecture including software, hardware,

policies and training.

. Ensured all hardware and personnel operated within Department of

Defense regulations and guidelines.

. Common technologies deployed: Cisco VOIP management and Nexus series

switches, Netapp and EMC storage, Virtual hardware infrastructure with

VMWare, Symantec NetBackup, COMVAULT, Aruba wireless, Meeting Place,

Windows, Exchange, Active Directory

- SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS -

. Charged with the network planning, maintenance and accountability of

$60 million of high tech equipment.

. Led a staff of 25 and ensured adherence to a $2 million operating

budget.

. Led multiple teams of IT engineering professionals in large, multi-

site military and civilian settings.

. Orchestrated the communications support and operations for a

geographically dispersed group of 4700 clients.

. Received numerous awards, including the Defense Meritorious Service

Medal for contributions to mission.

. Fostered cross-training amongst staff to mitigate single-point of

failure issues.

. Instilled "big picture" thinking throughout team to boost operational

efficiency.

. Conducted training sessions for numerous teams of staff and end users.

- EMPLOYMENT HISTORY -

Signal / Information Systems Officer / MAJ (O4), WAARNG - Seattle, WA

2011 - Present

Advise the brigade commander on all aspects of Information Technolgoy and

Network Communications. IT Director and supervisor of a 20 person team

of technology experts supporting 3500+ users. Planned, installed,

integrated, operated and maintained voice, data and information systems,

services and resources. Developed a complete knowledge of the various

signal technologies.

Iron Bow Technologies, LLC

Feb 2012-Jul 2013

Managed a geographically dispersed team of 13 senior network engineers

responsible for the deployment of IT solutions to customers worldwide .

United States Army 1996-2011

Positions of increasing responsibility and accountability managing technical professionals

over 16 years.

. Technology Manager and Supervisor of a 14 person team managing IT for

a civil/military unit of 700 Soldiers - 1 year

. Project Officer with a 3 man team managing IT and Security for an

international group of 20 Military Officers - 1 year

. Technology Director and Supervisor of a 14 person team responsible for

IT infrastructure for a unit of 4700 Clients -2 years

. Unit commander of a 13 person team accountable for maintenance of

$500M in sensitive military equipment - 1 years

. Technology Director and Supervisor of a 7 person team managing the IT

infrastructure for a military unit of 3500 Soldiers -2 years

. Technology Manager and Supervisor of a 5 person team managing the IT

infrastructure for a military unit of 700 Soldiers -2 years

. Assistant commander of a 125 person company managing the Army's first

Digital Communications teams - 2 years

. Supervised, installed, operated and maintained strategic and tactical

multichannel satellite communications ground terminals, systems,

networks, communication security (COMSEC) devices and associated

equipment. - 5 years

- EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS -

Education:

. Bachelor of Education - English -Eastern Washington University,

Cheney, Washington - 1993

. Signal Captain's Career Course

. Signal Officer's Basic Course

. Army Officer's Candidate School

. Signal Basic Non-commissioned Officer's Course

. System Administrator/Network Manager Security Course

. Primary Leadership Development Course

Certificates:

. COMPTIA Security + (OCT 2014)

. Satellite Systems Network Coordinator (ASI-1C)

. SATCOM Systems Operator/Maintainer (31S)

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