Ronald Middleton Jr.
Phone: 210-***-****
Email: ab8t92@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Excellent teacher/trainer, patient and effective with diverse groups and with all personalities. Excellent
interpersonal skills and effective communicator throughout the organization and with the general public.
Highly skilled in planning, organizing and prioritizing tasks to meet organization’s exceptions, deadlines
and goals. Possesses a Government Secret Security Clearance. Vast background in operations
management, staffing for entry-level and mid-level management, employee relations, career development
and customer service as an Army Officer, Government Employee, and a Facilities Manager. Coordinated
and implemented multiple IT security hardware/ software to include: Eeye Retina Scanner System,
System Center Configuration Manager (Microsoft), Cisco Network Access Control (NAC), Army Gold
Master (AGM), Defense Information Systems Agency STIGS, Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 and
multiple anti-virus management software, and working knowledge in C++, Java, Host Based Security
System (HBSS), Routers and VMware.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Information Management Branch Chief 02/2010- Present
Texas Army National Guard, Austin, TX
Managed 7 personnel responsible for over 150 mid-range servers.
Conducted weekly meetings with upper management to discuss current and future efforts to
develop and improve plans to meet Department of Defense Information Assurance Security
regulations.
Deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Managed network operations to include: troubleshooting connectivity problems; installing &
maintaining routers; adding/removing users; assigning rights and access; resetting passwords;
establishing e-mail addresses; assessing and reporting operational status; performing backups and
restores; etc.
• Developed and implemented policies, procedures and plans to implement a green server
environment to reduce the electrical footprint within the Texas National Guard.
• Implemented a centralized lifecycle management program, for acquisition, sustainment and
implementation.
• Implemented the first virtual proxy server within the Texas National Guard.
• Developed policies, procedures, plans and programs to support requirements for the information
management area.
• Incorporated strategic planning, policy and standards development, resource management,
knowledge management and information security management within the agency.
• Provided occupational, technical, and analytical advice to the staff.
As needed and appropriate but no less than annually, provides written technology policy guidance
to managers, supervisors, staff and consumers/participants.
Performs routine preventive maintenance on hardware and software.
Develops annual technology goals and detailed plans for goal accomplishment.
Conducted monthly reviews all internal and external vacancies for the department to improve
work flow balance.
Ensures networks, workstations, operating systems and software applications are operational;
ensures hardware and software is patched and/or updated
Implemented first IT metric driven standards for department.
Implemented and upgraded multiple IT security hardware/ software to include: Eeye Retina
Scanner System, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and Cisco Network Access Control
(NAC).
Information Assurance Manager 09/2008- 02/2010
Texas Army National Guard, Austin, TX
• Managed network operations to include: troubleshooting connectivity problems; installing &
maintaining routers; adding/terminating users; assigning rights and access; resetting passwords;
establishing e-mail addresses; assessing and reporting operational status; performing backups and
restores; etc.
• Developed annual technology goals and detailed plans for goal accomplishment.
• Conducted monthly reviews all internal and external vacancies for the department to improve
work flow balance.
• Established policies and procedures for accomplishment of the organization’s mission.
• Ensured networks, workstations, operating systems and software applications are operational;
ensured hardware and software is patched and/or updated
• Introduced and implemented the first IT metric driven standards for the department.
• Implemented multiple IT security hardware/ software to include: Eeye Retina Scanner System,
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and Cisco Network Access Control (NAC).
Facility Operations Group Leader 02/2007- 09/2008
Target Distribution Center, Midlothian, Texas
• Managed 15 maintenance technicians.
• Met and exceeded company set maintenance goals.
• Created policies and procedures and maintained OSHA compliance.
• Set up vendor accounts and negotiated service contracts.
• Meet company set budget for payroll and operational expenses.
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• Implemented a battery recharging system which directly saved the warehouse over $10,000 per
month.
• Provided critical input while serving on the team charged with streamlining of over 15 production
processes in order to increase efficiency.
• Served as the Management Advisor for the Plant Safety Team.
• Responsible for all machine operational maintenance, managed the energy use, and ensured the
recycling program remained aligned within established standards.
• Ensured facility cleanliness remained within all standards.
• Helped to establish capital outlay priorities with your thorough knowledge of our equipment
needs.
• Created and managed multimillion dollar projects to implement Green savings.
• Implemented the cross-training of personnel to allow flexibility in assignments and enhance
productivity
United States Army Signal Officer 05/2003 - 02/2007
US Army, Fort Campbell, KY
• Responsible for 75 personnel managing 600 categories of IT hardware, and the Campus Area
Network; The network is required to be ready for deployment within 36 hours of notification to
support combat operations.
• Ensured assigned personnel conducted network management, system administration, and
spearheaded the software security program for all tactical automations in the 101st Airborne
Division (AASLT).
• Responsible for a seven person Battalion operations section focused on ensuring communications
supported links with higher, adjacent, subordinate, and other supported units.
• Provided recovery and operational guidance to subordinate units for local communications and
data centers within the operations theater. Directly planed and managed all aspects of the
department’s communications systems.
• Monitored and provided guidance for communications activities of subordinate and attached
units.
• Performed quality control/quality assurance inspections to ensure validation of several of the
units’ operations, training and equipment relocations
• Implemented testing and evaluation procedures to gauge personnel proficiency; set up
individualized training plans to enhance employees’ existing skills in addition to developing new
skills
• Deployed to support the Operation Iraqi Freedom campaign
Education
Master’s Degree – Webster University, Information Technology Management December 2012
Bachelor’s Degree - Prairie View A&M University, Computer Engineering Technology, 2003
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Government Supervisory Course
Project Management Related Courses
Active security clearance.
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