Marco H. Aminni

Tampa, FL 813-***-****

add011@r.postjobfree.com

DOD Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance (adjudicated July 2013) PMP • PSM1 • Multi-Lingual • Special Operations • Cyber & Information Security • Cultural Advisor OBJECTIVE

Lead teams in providing network, systems, and security experience, knowledge, and solutions in a system and network diverse environment. Protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and information systems. Advise and engineer secure solutions for business opportunities. Learn and experience, mentor and share. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IT PMP with 26+ years of experience in the communications, Information Security, C4I Planning, special operations, and international communities. Broad knowledge of hardware, software, and networking technologies to provide a powerful combination of analysis, implementation, and support. Experience in system and network administration and engineering, command and Control interoperability, hardware evaluation, project management, systems and network security, incident analysis and recovery. CORE COMPETENCIES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

St. Michael’s Inc (USSOCOM) (12/2019 - Present)

PM, Information Technology Portfolio

• Develop and manage program plans and policy responding to national and defense guidance and translate these into program priorities and initiatives.

• Prepare and implement an integrated program schedule for the program, including strategic milestones, training, outreach, audit, procurement, information technology (IT), and transition

• Report on program schedule and accomplishment of schedule objectives to be presented to executive management at least monthly

• Prepare and implement training plan that include a matrix of skills and training plans for the near term

(3-month) and mid-term (12-month) periods

• Prepare and present to executive management monthly reports of program metrics, significant achievements and problems; and hours expended by name

• Prepare a deliverables schedule and report on deliverables status to executive management at least monthly.

• Responsible for the collaborative development of plans to include staffing plans, performance management and optimization plans, and deliverables plans

• PMP/PSM1/ITIL V3 • Acquisition/Procurement •

IS/IA Systems

• Network Defense • Tactical Communications •

Organizational Leadership

• Strategic Planning • Contingency/Crisis Planning • Service Oriented Arch(SOA)

• Budget Planning • Solution Engineering •

Team Building & Training

• International Experience • Command & Control

Interoperability

• Multi-Linguist (Arabic,

Turkish)

• Schedule and perform candidate interviews; Provide hiring recommendations to executive management in order to maintain a balanced staffing plan reflective of multifunctional skills and diversified experience levels.

General Dynamics-Information Technology

PM, CTSS III, MSAB, Jordan (8/2018 – 12/2019)

• Direct/Manage Information Technology team of 18 IT professionals in support of AFCENT Communications Technical Systems services III (CTSSIII) in the country of Jordan.

• Manage/directs/Guide team in providing wide spectrum of Network Services (Audio, Video, and Data) supporting more than 2k military members.

• Guide and direct the team in implementing 5 year strategic plan to improve IT infrastructure and transform the location from Austere to enduring base.

• Manage/monitor/control administration processes

• Guide/manage Land mobile radio trunk system procurement project

• Conduct weekly project progress review and develop detailed reports for executive staff.

• Manage logistic support services contract with Host nation local companies worth of $3M/year providing life support services for employees in Jordan. COLSA

Cyber Information Operation Analyst Lvl IV (11/2016 – 08/2018)

• Guides and assist in tailoring messages from the U.S. Government to the local populace.

• Assist in public affairs and outreach to the local populace.

• Guides in the development of products used to inform the local populace.

• Coordinated with SOCCENT TF MISO planners on social and cultural trends analysis ISO US efforts to counter ISIL cyber efforts.

• Support and guide CENTCOM and SOCOM cyber information efforts specifically tailored for Arabic audiences within the Middle East and Levant regions.

• Provide complete translation in regional languages; support publication of command magazine and other literature, acting as editor, ensuring cultural and linguistic accuracy and precision. Provide responsive, expert level cultural insights pertaining to target audience history, cultural, religion, ethnicity, socio- economics, language and politics essential to Client.

• Conduct consecutive and accurate translation, transcription, and interpretation of on-going conversations and activities to or from target language.

• Accurately provide the cultural and ethnic context of translations and interpretations and provide advice on the cultural and ethnic significance of statements, conversations, situations, documents, etc.

• Facilitate at meetings between military and political officials as deemed appropriate, and provide cultural/linguistic interpretation if required. Research information on issues important to Middle East and Levant countries and cultures and the supported Client. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE / MAJOR (05/1993- 10/2016) Chief of Operations, Global Operations Center (2014-2016) US Strategic Command

• Direct USSTRATCOM global 24-hour network operations and security center providing oversight to a confederation of voice, data and video networks to support C4I (command, control, communications, computers and intelligence) systems.

• Provide technical leadership to the enterprise for the information security program.

• Mentor/train others in information security in addition to other technical groups.

• Manage security infrastructure, including IPS, IDS, log management & security assessment systems.

• Assess threats, risks, and vulnerabilities from emerging security issues.

• Draft enterprise security standards and guidelines for system configuration.

• Perform and create procedures for system security audits, penetration-tests, and vulnerability assessments. Develop scripts to maintain & backup key security systems.

• Manage/process & act the lead role for computer security incident response team.

• Guide the upkeep of network infrastructure including switches and load balancers.

• Lead and supervised a 250-person staff through numerous natural disasters, network outages and hostile attacks successfully preventing devastating impacts to critical networks directly supporting United States Strategic Command deployed forces.

Chief, Operation Team Three, National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) (2013-2014) US Strategic Command

• Lead 26-member communications team aboard E-4B aircraft ensuring NAOC capability as survivable node of National Military Command Systems

• Develop strategic NAOC Cyber/communications systems requirements for procurement through the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)

• Test $400 million airborne communications infrastructure; provides engineering inputs to industry, Defense Information Service Agency & White House Communications Agency

• Execute continuity of operations plans and ensures connectivity for Presidential, Secretary of Defense, CJCS, DISA & FEMA missions

• Ensure strategic survivable communications for execution of extremely sensitive duties at the nation's highest level

Director, Communications Plans & Programs Division (2010 – 2013) Special Operations Command Central

• Manage operations to ensure communications compatibility; 7 networks/12 countries 2 hemispheres

• Author/develop Initial Capabilities Document ISO Cyber/communications systems procurement through the Defense Acquisition System (DAS).

• Guided budget and acquisition of more than $100M in communications equipment.

• Lead & manage C4I planning team valued at $31M worth of communications projects throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries and the Levant Region (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt) – including procurement of equipment and establishing an architecture for voice, data, full-motion video and tactical radio nets

• Develop Joint capabilities requirements ISO communications and data networks supporting corporate-level operations for 45 annual joint & combined exercises and operations

• Test/integrate the next generation of secured communications and data systems & capabilities with US Special Ops Command (SOCOM), US Central Command (CENTCOM) and Department of the Army, Navy and Air Force stakeholders

• Prepare senior leadership for engagements with members of Congress and foreign counterparts

• Advise SOCCENT Communications Director in the procurement of multifaceted satellite, networking technologies, data and computer products for implementation of advanced data, voice and video communications for classified operations throughout the Middle East

• Enhance communications compatibility between coalition partners; functions as the sole Middle East representative for Special Operations contributing to overwhelmingly successful joint military operations

• Subject Matter Expert for all SOF (Special Operations Forces) Deployable Nodes (SDNs) and tactical communications systems within the Middle East

• Develop and standardize operational requirements presentations to coalition partners that sets the parameters and criteria for coalition interoperability with US Special Operations Forces

• Vital communications strategic planner encompassing 6 developing nations increasing the military-to-military contact for future exercises and contingencies

• Conduct multiple pre-deployment site surveys for exercises & operations throughout the Middle East

• Conduct communications assessment surveys for 12 US Embassies throughout the Middle East

• Directly supervise 5 officers, 10 senior non-commissioned officers and 6 civilians Commander, Operations Flight (2007-2010) 39th Communications Sq. Incirlik AB, Turkey

• Lead 120 military/civilian/contractor personnel providing Information services for 5K+ users

• Executed $1.3M annual budget & maintains $250M+ in C4 equipment/systems for the wing, tenants & three geographically separated units

• Direct Network Information Security policies, Knowledge management portals, information assurance, and infrastructure and transmission systems planning, Operations and maintenance

• Install and maintain security infrastructure, including IPS, IDS, log management, and security assessment systems

• Assess threats, risks, and vulnerabilities from emerging security issues.

• Develop/manage Information Systems policies for Command & Control assets critical to nuclear surety mission Chief, AWACS Mission Support Software Branch (2004-2007) NATO E-3A Component, Geilenkirchen AB, Germany

• Lead branch of military personnel overseeing the development & maintenance of Information Systems and databases supporting 17 NATO E-3A aircrafts

• Acquire, coordinate and tests pre/post mission information necessary to fly the E-3A fleet

• Manage/review/update procedures for processing mission data inputs/performing output analysis

• Direct life-cycle management for mission support programs and business info systems to deliver 31 major software releases

• Conduct strategic planning, business analysis, and prioritization for software and database acquisition, modernization and deployment. Crafted multi-year software modernization strategy and solution to remove 35 stovepipe processes

• Control production of surveillance maps and pre/post-mission data for NATO $5.5 Billion, 17 Aircraft fleet. Delivered mission data to execute 1,269 sorties and enabled 22 major exercises and deployments

• Lead test teams in verifying and validating all Weapons Control, Tactical Data Link Communications, and Frequency Management software modules onboard E-3A aircraft Executive Officer (2003-2004) 39th Air Base Group, Incirlik AB, Turkey

• Led 3-member team as the primary information managers supporting wing commander responsible for 4K+ US military/civilians/contractors & dependents

Officer In-Charge, Network Operations Center (2001-2003) 45th Communications Squadron Patrick AFB, FL

• Led 12-member team managing/operating & maintaining communications computer systems, enterprise network and range wideband communications supporting space launch readiness

• Provided spectrum management direction/support/controlling assets worth over $50M and $8M budget EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Requirement/Acquisition Manager Cert Lvl III DAU 2020

• PMP, Project Management Academy Certificate 2019

• PSM1, Professional Scrum Master I Certificate 2019

• Master of Arts, Operations Management Air University Maxwell AFB, AL 2013

• Master of Science, Aviation Systems & Human Factor Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL 2009

• Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Mathematics Regis University Denver, CO 1999

• Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP, 2015) Training DoD Skills Soft 2015 Certification Pending

• Cyberspace Operations Fundamentals Course 2012

• Joint C4I Staff and Operations Planning (JC4ISOC) 2011

• Services Oriented Architecture Course Leading Edge Germany 2007

• Advanced Communications Officer Training Course Keesler AFB Biloxi, MS 2009 Languages

• Arabic modern standards/Levant dialect; Advanced level (Reading/Writing & Speaking)

• Turkish; Intermediate level (Reading/writing &Speaking/)

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