Security Project

Christopher Reese

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Education

Certified Associate in Project Management, Project Management Institute December 2018

Achieved the CAPM Certification, which is the required prerequisite for the Project Management Professional (PMP). Will achieve the necessary hours for and take PMP exam in August 2020

Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance February 2020

Achieved the Scrum Master Certification, in support of shifting enterprise project process from traditional waterfall to a blended agile environment.

Bachelor of Science, Computer Info Systems, University of Houston January 2015-August 2018

Achieved a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, with a focus on Application Development Project Management and Cyber Security.

Relevant Skillset

Experience in leading and applying agile methodology to project planning and coordination

Experience in leading and applying traditional waterfall methodology to project planning and coordination

Small unit/team motivation and hands-on leadership

“Soft” communication skills

Organizational habits, both interpersonal and team-centric

Risk management/mitigation

Strategic planning and management of personnel and resources in stressful IT circumstances

Creating and cataloguing Artifact/Milestone Documentation

Auditing/applying and enforcing standards

Basic level of understanding and entry level experience in many applied technological disciplines, such as HTML/CSS, Ruby on Rails, Java, C++, SQL Coding

Full command of MS Office Suite

Full command of Windows OS, working knowledge of VMWare, entry level knowledge of Linux

Capable of troubleshooting general hardware and software issues

Specialized elective courses completed in the field of Cyber Security and App Development Leadership

Experience

June, 2018- Present

Stewart Title [IT Project Coordinator]

Managed multiple diverse teams of IT professionals from numerous countries, including infrastructure, security, business and systems analysis, development, and quality assurance personnel.

Coordinated multiple team’s efforts in accordance with the business’s stated goals and high-level objectives, utilizing project management software and employing standards of PMP to ensure efficient use of resources and time, in pursuit of given deadlines.

Oversaw the software development lifecycle of numerous application platforms, including business-critical applications representing large sections of the company’s revenue.

January, 2017- February, 2018

Square Data Solutions LLC [Head of Research and Development]

Designed software targeted at automating small and midsize enterprise adherence to NIST standards.

Working with other veterans transitioning from the military to an IT career.

Began conceptional creation and prototyping of new cyber security software.

Responsible for mapping out design of new software, in accordance with government NIST standards and accepted industry best practices regarding cyber security.

June, 2009- November, 2013

United States Marine Corps [Infantry Machine Gun Squad Leader & Training Non-Commissioned Officer]

Took personal charge and responsibility for a team of 6-8 Marine Machinegunners.

Lead Marines in matters ranging from ongoing training, both physical and technical, to personal matters from finances and citizenship status, to combat operations and patrols in Helmand, Afghanistan.

Project Leadership & Student Extracurricular

Cyber Security Club

Attended talks and open forums with industry leaders and intellectuals in the field of cyber security.

Networked with other enthusiastic students focused on contemporary cyber security.

Discussed and debated with other students and professors on the subject of cyber security policy and practices.

Bilingual Education Institute Student Application and Database

Successful Project Leader for a team of eight

Developing over a year-long cycle a program that streamlined intake for a partnered Houston company specializing in refugee and immigrant education and vocational assistance.

Utilized through our application both SQL and Access database storage to take in, process, and store new applicants.

Generated reports that summarize new applicants, and cut down drastically on errors resulting from language barriers and administrative strain.

Professor’s Instructional Repository Application and Database

Successful Project Leader for a team of seven

Developed over 4 months an application aimed at streamlining College of Technology professor’s course material.

Enabled professors through the application to share questions, writing prompts, laboratory exercises, and accompanying answers with each other, and to retain course material from semester to semester.

Further functionality includes real-time editing by multiple professors, as well as instant generation of reports summarizing and sorting course material by subject, last used, used by whom, and more.

References available upon request.

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