Francis Michael Ruddy

*** **** *** ******, **********, PA 19365

Cell: 609-***-**** - ac2tug@r.postjobfree.com - www.linkedin.com/in/fmruddy

Seasoned, versatile technician and manager with 15 years’ experience administering globally deployed information, communication and security technology systems. Experienced, certified Microsoft operating systems administrator and Cisco certified network support technician. Active Top Secret security clearance.

Professional Experience

IT Support Technician – Morey’s Piers and Amusement Parks, Wildwood, New Jersey 2016 – Present

Seasonal information technology systems support technician, providing network, point of sale, ticketing, infrastructure installation and support.

Information Management Specialist - US Embassies in Jamaica, Democratic Republic of the Congo and US Consulate Matamoros, Mexico 2008 – 2015

Provided information technology systems and communications support for a 200-user US. Department of State Microsoft server-client active directory environment. Maintained information technology infrastructure including local and wide area network connections and devices. Installed, modified, maintained, repaired desktop, laptop, printer hardware, peripheral devices and radio network equipment. Installed, configured, upgraded hardware, software applications and operating systems. Scheduled and performed systems backups. Performed daily operations and activities of the classified information processing center including cryptographic key implementation.

Security Technical Specialist, Diplomatic Security Systems Configuration Group, Washington, DC 2005 – 2008

Managed the configuration and maintenance of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s alarm network, a wide area network supporting applications that provide intrusion detection, access control, and facility monitoring from central locations, for all domestic Department of State facilities nationwide.

Security Technical Specialist – US. Embassies in Senegal, Austria and Iraq 1999 – 2005

Performed the installation and repair of electronic security systems, intrusion detection systems, closed circuit television systems, access control systems, x-ray machinery, metal detectors and explosive detection systems.

Education and Ongoing Professional Development

US. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute School of Applied Information Technology. Information Management Specialist Functional Specialization Program training. One year of information technology systems training, functional rotation assignments, management and supervisory training.

US. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Security Technical Specialist training. Six months of training in the installation and repair of electronic and mechanical security systems.

Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania. Accumulated 35 credits in mathematics and electronic systems studies.

Working with GNS3 network and operating system virtualization technologies, including OracleVM Virtual Box and VMWare, as learning tools in preparation for certifications.

JOB-RELATED CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

CISCO CCNA R&S

MCSA Windows Server 2003

CompTIA A+

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Server+

CompTIA CASP

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