Amos Barrows
Information Management Officer
Spring Lake,NC
Summary
United States Air Force Veteran poised to be a Cyber Security Professional, leveraging 10+ years of experience solving compatibility issues, remote and on-site systems administration, maintenance, end-user training, web development, eliminating technical problems, and collaborating with the development team. Adept at consulting with clients, assisting end-users and non-technical staff, monitoring technical support requests, and completing tasks assigned by supervisors in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Possess a comprehensive background in constructing solutions to achieve program compatibility, conducting system upgrades and installations, and understanding cyber security development. Career supported by 2 Associate of Science degrees, and CompTIA Security+ and Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certifications.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
IT Manager | Team Lead | Budget Analyst
United States Air Force
Multiple Locations, Worldwide
12.2019 - 12.2023
- Facilitated remote and on-premises systems administration, constructed solutions to achieve program compatibility, and conducted system upgrades, installation maintenance, end-user training, and web development
- Resolved 3,000+ technical solutions, managed 3 software certifications and 75 installs for aircraft operations; developed PowerShell scripts for remote mitigation of 370+ security vulnerabilities across 152 systems
- Oversaw 5-year equipment lifecycle, 152 systems worth $58.5K, upgraded and administered across 4 locations; created weather bulletin web tool, bolstering chemical warfare defense training for 18,000 personnel
- Developed and deployed lightweight Geographic Information System (GIS) weather product for translation web application, supporting multinational missions
- Managed 250+ users in high turnover environment and managed cybersecurity training standards; drove initial implementation of Cisco Webex collaboration systems across 3 alliance and US-only secure enclaves
- Coordinated 300+ annual weather products supporting safe daily operations and establishing 20 subordinate organizations across 14 locations within the Republic of Korea
- Led 6-person team support to 3 annual large-scale multi-echelon training events, enabling integration of000 South Korea and US combined and multi-service personnel into coalition defense
- Executed $302K funds in support of 11 weather teams, absorbing 45% budget reduction while minimizing impact to supported units and risks to operations while maintaining flexibility
- Procured $69K mobile satellite downlink, increased capability for high mobility 8-person support team
IT Administrator | Web Developer | GIS Technician
United States Air Force
Multiple Locations, Worldwide
11.2017 - 12.2019
- Managed schedules, and complicated systems, including Windows and Linux operating systems, servers, and specialized GIS software, and assigned duties to meet or exceed requested support
- Managed 10 remote and 2 on-site servers; maintained 122,000 and 8.3GB of product information; disseminated and improved operational structure guidance using specialized computer software
- Designed, built, and deployed full stack web app; modernized tracking capability for fighter aircraft to support weather forecast systems and streamlined forecast product generation and transmittal
- Streamlined essential IT services for all computers; oversaw transition between 2 GIS software packages, penned procedures, and training for 50+ personnel annually
- Crafted 12 custom GIS maps and processes, generated 13,600 products supporting training and real-world multinational mutual defense and anti-terrorism operations across Europe, Russia, and Africa
Education
Associate of Science - Weather Technology
11.2003 - 2008.10
Associate of Science - Liberal Studies
01.1995 - 1998.05
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite 365 / Oracle SQL Server / Adobe Coldfusionundefined
Certification
CompTIA Security+
Timeline
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
06-2023
IT Manager | Team Lead | Budget Analyst - United States Air Force
12.2019 - 12.2023
CompTIA Security+
01-2018
IT Administrator | Web Developer | GIS Technician - United States Air Force
11.2017 - 12.2019
Community College of The Air Force - Associate of Science, Weather Technology
11.2003 - 2008.10
Midlands Technical College - Associate of Science, Liberal Studies
01.1995 - 1998.05
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