JOSHUA B. TAYLOR
*****Summa Lake, Apt. D*** Livingston, LA 70754 225-***-**** ************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Business Analytics Consultant
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Self starter and eager to take on new challenges. Proven track record with over eight years of military
experience including cyber surety, management of the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, and a
start-up landscaping business. Strong Project Management skills and focus. May 2013 Master of Science in
Analytics (MSA) candidate. Current project leader in the MSA program. Excels in organizational skills, details,
and thorough follow-up to take a project from start to finish and drive successful results. Outstanding marketing
and sales experience as well as top secret security clearance and two certifications that include SAS Base
programming and CompTia Security+. Has a selfless outlook and promotes team progress above all else.
EXPERIENCE
Louisiana Air Force National Guard Hammond, LA
CYBER SURETY SPECIALIST September 2010 - Present
Responsible for operating IT resources to monitor, evaluate, and maintain systems, policy and procedures
Protect clients, networks, data/voice systems and databases, from unauthorized activity
Louisiana Air Force National Guard Hammond, LA
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System ID SPECIALIST September 2009 - September 2012
Operated DEERS ID card system.
Louisiana Air Force National Guard Hammond, LA
AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN May 2004 - September 2009
Owner/Operator Baton Rouge, LA
INSIDE OUT PRO LLC January 2006 - January 2008
Created a startup company from the ground up
Negotiated to subcontract under a large landscaping company in Baton Rouge
Successfully organized, staffed, and led a marketing promotion to expand customer base
Made profit in the first year of business
Established reputation for high quality landscaping
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University
MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS CANDIDATE May 2012 - May 2013
Louisiana State University
UNDERGRADUATE/NON-MATRICULATING: May 2011 - May 2012
ISDS 2000(Intro to Statistics), ISDS 3105 (Internet Development),
ISDS 3110 (Database Management), ISDS 4113 (Project Management;
Applied Microsoft Project Software) 2012
Spring semester: ISDS 3070 (Business Analytics)
American Intercontinental University
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: May 2011- May 2012
Concentrations: Operations Management
Community College of the Air Force
ASSOCIATES DEGREE-AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT SYSTEMS May 2011 - May 2012
Community College of the Air Force
Associates Degree-Information Systems Technology: May2012 - May 2013
Cyber Defense and Countermeasures, Cyber Laws and Ethics,
Industrial Control Systems, Networking principles,
Principles of Communication Networks, Principles of Telephony Networks,
Systems Analysis
CERTIFICATIONS
SAS Base Programming
CompTia Security+
SKILLS
SAS programming, Proficient in MS Word, Power Point, and Excel; Basic fundamentals of Microsoft Project
Risk Management
ACTIVITIES
Hurricane Isaac Deployment: Given leadership responsibilities for resource distribution to impacted areas
August 2012
Active member of New Orleans Rock and Roll Marathon series March 2012
Raised money for humanitarian outreach in Nairobi, Kenya and Manila, Philippines