Engineer Project Manager

SEAN W. NOBLES

Longmont, CO • 303-***-**** • ****.******@*****.*** • http://www.linkedin.com/in/seannobles

Information Technology Leader

PROFILE

Accomplished Business Leader with experience directing domestic and global IT, telecom, training, technology support,

network infrastructure, and satellite systems with over 10 years of management experience. I strive to establish myself as

not only a go-to-guy for technical knowledge and troubleshooting, but as a consistent, results driven leader. I enjoy

building teams that have high morale and that are recognized as top performers. My hobbies include hiking, mountain

biking, home brewing, and learning new technologies on my home computer lab. Technical e xpertise in routing (CCNP),

switching, information system infrastructure, Linux, and SATCOM.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Self Employed, Denver area, CO 2013 - Present

Consultant

Solutions developer and consultant for local government organizations.

Projects:

RF Antenna Implementation (City of Aurora)

Infrastructure Audit (Estes Park School District)

Embedded Linux Platform Development (Ongoing development for an unincorporated company)

Urban Lending Solutions, Broomfield, CO 2012 – 2013

Manager of IT Infrastructure

Manage a team of 8 Engineers responsible for the Network, Server, Storage, and Security Infrastructure for 2200

users across 5 locations and 3 data centers in the highly regulated financial services sector.

Leverage technologies including Brocade Routers and Switches, Dell Servers, Windows 2008 R2, VMWare,

EMC, Palo Alto, ForeScout, and SourceFire to support company business needs.

Transformed dysfunctional environment to an efficient and effective team by establishing cross functional

communication between the Service Desk, Software Development department and the Infrastructure Team.

Manage over 30 complex, concurrent IT projects as the primary Project Manager.

Led the Infrastructure Team through significant achievements including:

o Multiple successful bank and internal audits

o Vast improvements to system wide stability averaging one outage per month (down from multiple outages

per week)

o Migrating, implementing and maintaining critical systems in a VMWare private cloud

o Initial stand up of a Disaster Recovery site

Believe in open communication and team building to ensure employee engagement.

Built and maintain technical team in a high paced, high stress environment with low attrition rate.

Responsible for employee performance reviews, hiring, and termination when necessary within department.

Complete periodic planning reviews with each team member to set up employees for success and align company

goals with personal objectives for optimal returns.

Report to VP of Infrastructure. Provide productivity reviews and performance evaluations of technology along with

millions of dollars of recommendations for upgrades and system changes that increased the stability, accessibility

and redundancy of critical IT systems.

Lead weekly Change Management process (including meetings) that included IT and other Line of Business

Leads.

Black Book Telecommunication Solutions, LLC, Arvada, CO 2008 – 2013

Managing Director

Lead all day to day business operations including management of multiple subcontractors and employees in Sales, Software

Development, Web Development, Technical Writing, and Field Services. Also responsible for Contract and Proposal Writing,

Business Development, OPEX/CAPEX Budget Management, Hiring Employees, Taxes and Accounting. Lead company through

200% growth between FY09 and FY10. Secure 500% of FY10 revenue in contracts for FY11 as of Jan FY11. Organizations and

Projects associated with: Army (SNAP and other classified projects), Marine Corps (VSWAN, SWAN Hub, SWAN Delta), National

Guard (JISCC), NATO, State/Local Government and other Commercial customers. Manage a global team of proficient employees

performing highly sensitive work for the US Military and Other Government Agencies (OGA).

Perform many management and technical roles such as:

• Lead Technical Instructor – Manage a team of technical instructors and a field support engineer to provide equipment

training to US Marines and new hires enabling them to operate and provide support for a highly technical, deployable

satellite communication terminal.

• Principal Technical Advisor – Advise government agencies on best practices and fielding plans for the installation and

deployment of new equipment and communication system upgrades to combat areas of operation.

• Test Director – Develop a test plan and test procedures for customer acceptance testing of a multicast video distribution

communication system. Act as the primary customer representative on-site guiding the customer (a US Marine Major)

through the testing process while managing a team of six (6) test engineers testing satellite communication, verifying

contract hardware specifications and demonstrating software verification for twelve (12) communication systems that

consisted of satellite antennas and transmission equipment, multiple video transcoders, and Windows 2003 servers.

• Technical Documentation Manager/Developer – Author and manage a team of the authoring of multiple technical

manuals and quick reference guides for many commercial and government agencies on complex satellite communication

systems, TDMA satellite modems, and multicast video distribution.

• Training Developer – Author multiple training and sales presentations for military and commercial products that have

been used by technical instructors and sales persons.

Other Engineering and Field Support service experience include:

• Satellite and RF Communications: AvL, Vertex, Linkway, TDMA, Radyne, FDMA, MRT, iDirect, Redline, WiMAX 802.16

• Data Network Solutions: Cisco, VoIP, TDN, SAN, Virtualization, Terminal Services, VPN, Cisco AirFortress 802.11

• UNIX/Linux Solutions, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2003/2007, Network Services, Firewall (Cisco ASA), Accounting,

File Serving

DATAPATH (now Rockwell Collins), Duluth, GA 2006 - 2008

Technical Instructor / System Engineer

Received multiple awards from the company and was requested by name by customers to train, document,

advise, troubleshoot, or be a team member on multiple fielding missions. My dedication to the end customer

(Primarily the US Marine Corps) was directly reflected in their dedication to me.

Provide worldwide, including overseas combat areas, training, documentation, troubleshooting, and installation

support of deployable military satellite communication systems. As a Systems Engineer, design and oversee the

integration, customer acceptance testing and installation of 32 deployable Satellite and Data Networking

Terminals. Work far beyond the 40-hour week spending countless hours on the phone with satellite providers,

customers (such as the US National Guard), and equipment vendors to ensure the systems were delivered in

accordance with contractual obligations.

MULTIMAX, INC (Now Harris Corporation), Pearl Harbor, MCB Hawaii, Camp Smith, HI 2006

Network Engineer

Informed by my supervisor shortly after my first year review that I was receiving the highest pay raise he had ever

seen due to my tireless work ethic, customer management, and technical proficiency.

Responsible for the physical transitioning and installation of over 1000 Computers, Printers, Cisco Switches,

Cisco Routers, and VOIP devices from a Legacy network to the NMCI (Navy/Marine Corps Intranet) network in

eight (8) geographic sites.

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, Camp Lejeune, NC 2002 - 2006

Sergeant – Tactical Data Network Engineer

Recognized multiple times with personal awards. Meritoriously promoted to nearly every rank for outstanding

leadership, job proficiency, and conduct as a Marine. My biggest accomplishment was being chosen as part of an

elite two-man troubleshooting team (the other member being a Chief Warrant Officer) being deployed any time,

day or night, while in Anbar Province, Iraq in 2005. We traveled to 13 camps providing troubleshooting, training,

maintenance, and field upgrades to some of the most remote, important, and dangerous camps in all of Iraq

including Army, Navy Seal, Delta Force, and Other Government Agency (OGA) camps.

Troubleshoot, install, configure, maintain, design, document, and upgrade all aspects of WAN and LAN multi-

server/client system environment that includes a multitude of network equipment such as Cisco Switches and

Routers, DNE and Promina multiplexing equipment, tactical/commercial transmission equipment, transmission

encryption equipment, and Microsoft Windows Server system administration. Built, installed, and managed all

network, and system administration for the 2 nd Marine Division (approx. 20,000 Marines) including personally

managing the links to our infantry battalions while combat deployed.

WRK Computer Systems, Dubois, PA 2000 - 2002

Network and UNIX System Administrator / Technical Support Director

Manage and built all technical aspects of a 3000+ user Internet Service Provider including building 10+ LINUX

servers, system backups, troubleshooting, scheduled upgrades, and information assurance updates to ensure

maximum system uptime. I also established the Technical Support Department by hiring employees, writing

documentation, and improving customer relationships.

Penncom Internet Company (now EarthLink), Warren, PA 1998 - 2000

Technical Support Supervisor

Began working as a Technical Support Representative at this 30,000+ user ISP when I was 16 and after only a

year was promoted to Technical Support Supervisor taking charge of personnel significantly older than myself. I

was respected due to my work ethic, ability to fix any problem, and my “looking out for my employees” leadership

style.

EDUCATION

• Master of Business Administration, Western Governor’s University, In Progress

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Management, Western Governor’s University

• Associate of Science Degree, Magna Cum Laude, Computer Science, Grantham University

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

• Microsoft Certified Professional

• CompTIA A+, PC Repair Certification

• Langevin Certified Instructor/Meeting Facilitator

CORE COMPETENCIES

Business Management TCP Services Cisco Equipment

Managing Technical Resources Data Encryption Training

Proposals and Contract Writing Documentation Routing

Telecommunication System Design Team Building Switching

Satellite Communications (TDMA, FDMA) Resource Efficiency UNIX

Customer Management Wireless LAMP

Current Active DoD and DoS Secret Clearance (Inactive Top Secret/SCI)

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