Dwight M. Clarke
Sherman Oaks, California 91403
******.******@*******.***
SR. IT PROJECT MANAGER
Success through Personal Leadership and Technical Experience
Driven to achieve goals and overcome obstacles, confident, highly
energized, effective and persuasive communicator with strong interpersonal
and technical skills. Recognized for a successful track record of
outstanding Project and Program Management experience in both hardware and
software applications. Hands-on, focused, with a high level of practical,
experiential knowledge, and a diverse, highly technical background.
Accustomed to adversity, resistant to rejection, and practiced in the
patient and consistent attainment of personal and professional goals. A
turnkey solution provider who consistently earns the confidence of both
customers and staff, through the delivery of superior support before,
during, and after the project has been completed.
. Highly experienced and successful technologist recognized for
consistently developing mutually profitable relationships. Frequently
selected to work on challenging projects and rapidly develop solid,
working relationships through the use of innovative and imaginative
programs designed to achieve maximum success and confidentiality.
. A top resource in programming, networking services and enterprise
architecture that is skilled in developing exceptional client
relationships through personal example and real life experiences. My
reputation is based on grass-root street smarts, strategic technical
knowledge and product expertise.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Enterprise Architecture . LAN/WAN Networks . Project Management . Operating
Systems . Novell
Databases . Ethernet . High Speed Fiber Optic . Operating Systems . Citrix
. UNIX . Linux
LAN/WAN . Lotus Notes . GroupWise . Servers . Frame Relay . Cisco Products
. SQL
Sybase . Top Secret Clearance . Oscilloscope . Firewall . Security
Clearance
TCP/IP . SONET . modems . hubs . Encryptors
CERTIFICATIONS
A+ RFID . Certified Netware Administrator, Novell . Cisco Certified Network
Associate . Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (Written Exam) .
Certified Information Systems Security Professional . Checkpoint Certified
Security Administrator . Checkpoint Certified Security
Engineer . Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundations
Certification .
Microsoft Certified Professional . Microsoft Product Specialist . Microsoft
Certified Systems Engineer . Motorola Network Encryption Systems
Engineer . Wang Tempest Certified
EXPERIENCE
AAC, Inc. Mclean, Virginia 1/2008 -
Present Providing a high level of assistance in network engineering,
information assurance, and convergence
Project Manager
Successfully managed an assignment that delivered a patient, personnel, and
staff tracking disaster assurance program utilizing RFID technology for the
three partners that comprise the Bethesda Hospitals Emergency Preparedness
Partnership. Also introduced crucial Voice-Over-IP technology to augment
radio communication during disaster scenarios.
. Provide comprehensive evaluation and testing of technical solutions
and vendors for to assess the appropriateness for a specific
application within the NLM architecture
. Leveraging ITIL framework best practices to identify, capture, monitor
and improve existing processes
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Experience Continued
GRABNABBIT, Inc. Germantown, Maryland 3/2006
- 12/2007
Entrepreneurial opportunity to provide IT and Net Security consultation
CEO / President
Maintained security web portal for retail distribution of security products
and services. Oversaw business development, operations and maintained P/L
responsibility. Conducted penetration testing and vulnerability mitigation
for personal and commercial networks.
. Provided security consultation for the small business sector
. Website development and maintenance for corporate clients
ABOUTWEB McLean, VA
6/2005 - 2/2006
Provider of advanced Internet solutions and support using the latest web
technologies
Senior Consultant
Key technologist on a project to U.S. Department of Agriculture where I
provided security and network engineering solutions and migrated firewall
architecture from a Checkpoint Firewall-1 solution to a Cisco PIX solution.
. Managed the upgrade of a network segment from a Cisco 2900 access device
solution to a Cisco 3550 access device solution involving a total of 35
switches.
. Conducting quality assurance and vulnerability mitigation utilizing IIS
Internet Scanner. Provided timely status updates and analysis to relevant
Directors
TITAN CORPORATION Vienna, VA
6/2001 - 1/2005
Provides IT solutions, support services and communications products to the
Federal government
Security Consultant
Subject Matter Expert tasked with designing and implementing intrusion
detection systems. Upon successful completion, the project utilized Snort,
mySQL, php on a Linux platform with an ACID based web console interface.
OTHER TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 1995 - 2001
Delivered a very high level of technical expertise as a Project Manager,
Sr. Network Engineer, Sr. Systems Engineer and Quality Assurance Engineer
Employers included AT&T, Wang Gov't Services, Global Management Systems,
Inc., and others.
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Public Trust, Health and Human Services, 2009
Top Secret SCI, Central Intelligence Agency, 1999
Top Secret Background Investigation, Department of Defense, 1998
Secret Background Investigation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1997
EDUCATION
Masters of Finance Credits
University California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA.
Bachelors of Science Business Administration
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS.