Manager Information Technology
Resume:
Mr. Lemuel A. Thomas, Jr.
Fort Knox, KY 40121
April 10, 2015
Indiana Department of Administration
Hiring Official
Indianapolis, IN
Dear Indiana Department of Administration Hiring Official:
I am writing in response to your advertisement on SimplyHired.com for a Senior Account
Manager – Information Technology (ID# 595535). After reading your job description, I am
confident that my skills and my passion for technology are a perfect match for this position.
I would bring to your company a broad range of skills, including:
Proven management of large scale information technology work forces
Proven simultaneous management of thousands of technical assets
Proven management of two 24x7 network operations centers
Proven oral & written communications capabilities
Proven problem solver of technical issues
I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss this position with you. If you have
questions or would like to schedule an interview, please contact me by phone at (270) 401 -
1217 or by email at **********@*****.***. I have enclosed my resume for your review,
and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Lemuel A. Thomas, Jr.
Enclosure: Resume
LEMUEL A. THOMAS, JR.
Information Technology Manager
1450A 5th Avenue 270-***-****
Fort Knox, KY 40121 **********@*****.***
Highlights:
Proven Executive level leadership in cyber, network operations and IT project management.
Proven ability to accurately assess and manage risk while exploiting opportunities.
A polished professional with exceptional demeanor and communication skills.
Excels at coordinating and producing remarkably successful international cyber events.
Brings energy, enthusiasm and innovation to every task.
Top Secret Government Security Clearance.
Work Experience:
Leadership and Organizational Development.
Managed six executive level divisions (1,250 personnel) in development, integration, and
sustainment of IT services and capabilities for 11 million current and former soldiers.
Led negotiations with NATO nations on network configuration, IT services, information
assurance policy, cyber force training, and foreign military sales.
Led the execution of the world’s largest joint command, control, communications, computers
& intelligence exercise four times (1300 participants from 40+ nations annually).
Managed the operation of two 24x7 network operations centers with global missions that
serviced the requirements of millions of personnel each.
Operations and Resource Management.
Provided long-range identification and synchronization of requirements for network security,
data processing, communications, and automation trends
Managed an annual operating budget of over $246 million and infrastructure assets located
around the globe that are valued in excess of $435 million.
Managed a combatant command’s most critical, classified and bilateral information sharing
network. Provided near real time coordination between nations.
Built close-knit work forces, where the entire team’s opinions counted and were taken into
consideration in order to increase efficiencies.
Problem Solving and Analysis.
Streamlined and automated cyber information sharing procedures; significantly improved
communications and operations with allied military forces.
Chaired 25 Command and Control Interoperability Boards with partner nations to mitigate
technical interoperability issues between the US and those nations.
A mature professional who understands the science and art of problem-solving and
decision-making. A certified and proven Red Team Leader (think-tank).
Managed the development and deployment of eight applications used for evaluations,
strength management, and promotions that increased data accuracy.
Cyber Security and Training.
Prepared for, lead team through, and successfully passed five separate and distinct system
security evaluations and audits from September 2014 to April 2015.
Ensured sound security principles were followed by a 20,000-person workforce from three
two-star commands by enforcing mandatory information assurance training
Simultaneously managed the health of 2,300 servers, 5,000 network devices, 20,000
workstations, and 162 applications and interfaces.
Led the development of a Continuity of Operations (COOP) program. Trained workforce on
their specific duties during a COOP situation.
LEMUEL A. THOMAS, JR.
Information Technology Manager
1450A 5th Avenue 270-***-****
Fort Knox, KY 40121 **********@*****.***
Cyber-Related Training:
Fort Gordon Computer Science School (FA 53 – Information Systems Officer)
DoD Designated Accrediting Authority (DAA)
System Administration/Network Manager Security Course
Introduction to Routers
Contracting Officer Representative
Enrolled in CISSP Boot Camp (May 2015)
Employment:
2014 – Pres
Director and CIO/G6.
US Army Human Resources Command, Fort Knox, KY
Directorate credited reason installation received the Army’s top score on its Command Cyber Readiness Inspection
2011 – 2014
Division Chief, Coalition Interoperability.
US European Command, Stuttgart, Germany
Awarded over 20 awards from partner nations for increasing their technical interoperability
2010 – 2011
Deputy Director, Army Global Network Operations & Security Center.
US Army Cyber & Network Enterprise Technology Commands, Fort Belvoir, VA
Led planning teams that addressed immediate actions for possible malicious data theft
2008 – 2010
Branch Chief, Red Team.
US Army Directed Studies Officer, Fort Belvoir, VA
Led two emulative strategic analysis that were provided to US Army Africa to assist with their setting of the cont inent.
2005 – 2008
Deputy Division Chief, Joint Data Strategy Implementation.
US Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, VA
Led EUCOM’s Blue Force Tracker (BFT) planning team which resulted in multi -service access to BFT data.
2002 – 2005
Deputy Division Chief, HQDA G2 Computer Networks.
Headquarters, Department of the Army G2, Washington DC (Pentagon)
Led the development of the Army G2 Continuity of Operations Program
1999 – 2001
Division Operations and Training Officer.
Headquarters, 85th Division, Arlington Heights, IL
Planned and executed all of the Division's Mission Supp ort Briefs & Commander's Conferences
1996 – 1999
Systems Automation Engineer.
Headquarters, Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, VA
Led project to migrate TRADOC's e-mail systems to the next Army requirement
1988 – 1996
US Army Company Grade Officer Positions (Armor & Cavalry).
Fort Polk, LA; Fort Knox, KY; Kirchgoens, GM
Education:
BA, Mathematics, Hampton University, Hampton, VA
MA, Public Administration, Troy University, Troy, AL
MA, National Security & Strategic Studies, US Naval War College, Newport, RI
Military: Transitioning Active-Duty Colonel, Information Technology Manager (FA53), U.S. Army
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