Charles DeCosta

NETWORK TECHNICIAN AND ADMINISTRATOR Navy IT Veteran

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I am an IT professional with experience in network engineering and network administration. I am a United States NAVY veteran. I am devoted to operational readiness and performance. I understand the importance of procedural compliance and accountability. Experience

Local 613 Electrician’s Union; Local 515 Laborer’s Union 2021 - 2023

• I worked for multiple companies through Atlanta’s local construction unions.

• I worked as a general laborer during the demolition of an Atlanta hotel for Renascent Inc.

• I installed lighting, pulled wire, and installed the grounding electrode system at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for Inglett

& Stubs.

• I installed conduit for electrical system at a Microsoft building and a Facebook data center for Alison Smith co. United States Navy Information Systems Technician Oct 2014 – Dec 2019 Satellite access request manager/ Combat systems communications technician- US NAVY (2019)

• I assisted in the communication management and planning for seven Littoral Combat Ship units.

• I was responsible for tracking, readiness, and corrective maintenance for all Littoral Combat Ship units. Combat Communications division Maintenance Supervisor- USS Green Bay (2016-2018)

• I managed a team of maintenance personnel providing scheduling, supervision, and training to personnel.

• I managed the combat communications maintenance program. Responsible for millions of dollars of communications equipment of different classifications and the safety of 23 personnel. Technical control supervisor- USS Green Bay (2015-2018)

• I performed electronic key management system (EKMS) inventory of 195 communications security (COMSEC) items for combat communications division.

• I developed and managed a training program for the combat communications division.

• I supervised the team that provided all RF services including CBSP and DSCS (SATCOM) and I.P. services to USS Green Bay.

• I managed and provided technical support for RF communications circuits. I am a SATCOM subject matter expert.

• I managed USS Green Bay’s Amphibious Assault Direction System. Provided around the clock technical support for a network of constantly operating LCACs and LCUs including voice, data, and EPLRS services.

• I managed the Command Climate Assessment Team. Promoted and administered a command climate survey to get a statistical measurement of the command’s morale.

• I managed USS Green Bay’s diversity council. Planned and hosted 30 events designed to inspire acceptance and understanding of different cultures, races, and ethnicities attended by over 300 sailors and 700 marines on average. Education and Certification

• CompTIA Security+ CE – JUL 2022

• B.A. Political Science – Georgia State University AUG 2021

• Naval training: NEC 2791 – 18 APR 2019; NEC 2790 – 07 OCT 2015

• CompTIA A+ -SEP 2015

Awards

• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal – 15 Nov 2018 Skills

• Cisco IOS, EIGRP, OSPF, DHCP, STP, HSRP, VLAN, DNS, SNMP, Syslog, TCPIP, ACLs, QoS, IPSec, VPN, Wireshark, JSON, WAN, LAN, active directory, O365, Azure, Windows 10, Power Shell, wiring, 802.3, 802.11, system installation, OSHA 30