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Bruce Walker

Saint Petersburg,Florida

Summary

Forward-thinking senior specialist with advanced operational and technical knowledge of event security operations. Proven team leader and problem-solver, adept at navigating complex situations. Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills in managing assignments, schedules, and projects with an organized and detail-oriented mindset.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Specialist, Event Security Operations

Google
02.2020 - Current
  • Drove change through quality-oriented strategies to help operations accomplish ambitious short- and long-term goals.
  • Identified areas in need of critical improvement and implemented strategies to achieve targets.
  • Managed complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Supported department leadership in implementing new policies, procedures and controls.
  • Lead and coordinate security operations at complex and highly cross-functional events.
  • Use of appropriate internal and external resources to ensure the safety and security of event attendees, Google physical spaces and proprietary information.
  • Delivered security briefs to executive leadership and stakeholders on event security operations and incident management plans.
  • Liaise with law enforcement, private sector security companies, and third-party event suppliers.

Director of Operations

Grey Five Concepts
05.2018 - 01.2020
  • Area Manager for Google Next 2018 convention
  • Responsible for management of 4 supervisors and 75 guards at Moscone West Convention Center
  • Overall Operations Manager for Outside Lands 2018 Music Festival
  • Responsible for 15 supervisors and 200 guards
  • Area Manager for E2K Global Summit 2018
  • Responsible for 7 supervisors and 100 guards in the Moscone South Building
  • Area Manager for Dreamforce 2018
  • Responsible for 9 supervisors and 200 guards in the Moscone South Building.
  • Mentored and coached team members to foster productive and engaging work environment.

Witness Protection Agent

Tekstratex
07.2017 - 05.2018
  • Provide 24-hour protection to witnesses and their authorized family members whose lives are in danger or at risk of violence, kidnapping, or any situation deemed harmful, as a result of their cooperation with the US Government
  • Provide protection to witnesses while the client are in a high threat environment including pre-trial conferences, testimonials, and other court appearances
  • Conduct Risk and Threat Assessments to devise protective strategies for clients with dynamic lifestyles
  • Compile comprehensive profiles to identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, controls and the best suited security solutions
  • Document daily activities, prepare budget and maintain expense reports.

Assistant Director of Security / Armed Security Specialist

Tryke Companies
03.2017 - 07.2017
  • Provide close protection for CEO of Tryke Companies, through all daily activities
  • Lead trainer for all new hires joining Tryke Security Team
  • Responsible for protection and transportation of currency and other assets
  • Secure premises and personnel by conducting visual surveillance and monitoring surveillance equipment
  • Prevent losses by detecting and reporting irregularities and investigating employee activity; informing violators of policy and procedures
  • Complete reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures
  • Maintains organization's stability and reputation by complying with legal requirements.
  • Supervised team of 8 security personnel during shift.

Security Training Instructor

U.S. Department of State / VxL Enterprises (Guyana)
08.2016 - 11.2016
  • Mentor, train, and supervise Guyanese local nationals to determine broad objectives and appropriate roles as security guards
  • Advise them as they establish and implement policy in their functional areas
  • Instruct local nationals on how to conduct mobile patrols to protect U.S
  • Assets
  • Conduct regular foot patrols of the exterior of the Embassy
  • Investigate and report any suspicious items or incidents encountered on the patrols
  • Utilize security equipment required during the patrols
  • Detect and report any incidents of surveillance of the Embassy, or its employees
  • Instruct local nationals on controlling pedestrian access into the U.S
  • Embassy
  • Inspect every pedestrian, contractor, delivery person or visitor and any of their packages or personal belongings prior to entry
  • (As designated by Post policy)
  • Use security equipment as a complement to full visual inspection of each person, possessions or package(s)
  • Prevent any person or vehicle from bringing into the Embassy any prohibited item as detailed in Post policy
  • Maintain radio and telephone communications with the LGF Supervisor and other guard staff
  • Assists other guard staff in controlling and containing emergency situations that arise as detailed in Post policy.

Executive Protection / Armed Security Specialist

Critical Intervention Services
09.2015 - 08.2016
  • Serve as a Sector Commander overseeing several commercial properties and the protection officers manning those posts
  • Provide close protection for the CEO and Senior Vice Presidents of Achieva Credit Union, through all daily activities
  • Act as primary officer and Supervisor for the Achieva Credit Union Headquarters access control and security desk
  • Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises
  • Secure premises and personnel by patrolling property, monitoring surveillance equipment, inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points that permit entry
  • Prevent losses and damage by reporting irregularities, informing violators of policy and procedures, and restraining trespassers
  • Maintain organization's stability and reputation by complying with legal requirements
  • Complete reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures.

Personal Security Specialist

U.S. Department of State / Triple Canopy (Iraq)
05.2009 - 02.2013
  • Serve as a Protective Security Specialist for diplomatic details conducting high-threat, security operations in Baghdad Iraq
  • Duties included limo driver, left/right rear gunner, well gunner, and intelligence representative
  • Serve as assistant shift leader on a low-profile team
  • Manage and direct protective security operations (PRS, ERT/QRF, ETC) on a day-to-day basis
  • Direct and control response actions, if required, through radio communications during motorcade and all ground, air, or water movements
  • Serve as a tactical commander on a high-profile team and a low-profile team
  • Responsible for planning routes to and from venues
  • Responsible for security of the client as well as the motorcade through any hazards and for planning new routes during the movement to and from venues
  • Selected to be a member of a mobile low-profile team that operated in two to four vehicle motorcades, providing secure transportation and armed Diplomatic protection of high profile government officials with the use of unconventional protection techniques at various areas in Iraq as part of High Threat Protection team
  • Serve as an intelligence representative, conduct detailed analysis of intelligence and political issues to formulate comprehensive route plans; identified potential threats and developed contingency plans and alternate routes.

Personal Security Specialist (TST)

U.S. Department of State/ Blackwater Worldwide (Iraq)
07.2008 - 05.2009
  • Assigned as a member of the quick reaction force providing tactical support to the U.S
  • Mission to Iraq
  • Act as a member of the recovery team with the assigned mission of providing rescue and recovery of convoys that have fallen under attack and have been disabled in the greater Baghdad area of operations
  • Serve as member of Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART)
  • Serve as vehicle commander for Tactical Support Team (TST) in support of high-threat diplomatic security operations
  • Responsible to provide close personal security, rapid emergency response, close quarters combat drills, and downed vehicle maneuvers
  • Serve as a fire team leader, front and rear turret gunner, and maintain firearms proficiency with all required Department of State firearms, such as the Glock 19-9mm, M-4 Carbine, M-870 Shotgun, M-240B Machine Gun, and the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon
  • Assist coalition forces with recoveries and tactical support as needed or requested.

Field Training Officer

Manatee County Sheriff's Office
10.2000 - 07.2008
  • Instruct new officers assigned to the patrol division in basic and advanced patrol techniques and standard operating procedures for patrol and jail operations
  • Teach basic investigative skills and procedures for processing and securing various types of crime scenes in a 3-phase standardized program of training
  • Maintain and signed off on certification skills book for assigned trainees for the departmental training officer.

Patrol Deputy 1st Class

Manatee County Sheriff's Office
01.1998 - 07.2008
  • Patrol assigned areas within the county limits, issue citations for violations observed, and provide law enforcement services for businesses and residents
  • Conduct investigations into both felony and misdemeanor offenses, to include gathering of evidence, interview of witnesses and suspects, arrests, creation and submission of offense reports and investigative case-file preparation for prosecution
  • Understand and abide by the use of force matrix
  • Maintain knowledge of how and when to apply 'Deadly Force' in the enforcement of laws or the apprehension of violators
  • Experience in the use of computers, two-way radio communications, and various other equipment used to perform daily functions of position
  • Member of the Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Dive Team
  • Assist outside agencies with incident response, and enforce all local, state, and federal statutes.

Criminal Investigator (Criminal Investigation Division)

Manatee County Sheriff's Office
07.2004 - 10.2007
  • Serve as a zone detective responsible for conducting investigations as well as conducting covert surveillance operations while investigating major cases
  • Act as primary investigator for property crimes, juvenile crimes, and assisted with crimes against persons ie: homicide, aggravated assault, robberies, and sexual batteries
  • Facilitate investigations and prepared arrest warrants and executed search warrants to seize property or assets
  • I maintained confidential informants during cases as well as undercover operations
  • Assist outside agencies with crimes that crossed jurisdictional boundaries.

SWAT Team Member/ Entry Team

Manatee County Sheriff's Office
03.2001 - 10.2007
  • Serve as entry team member, participate in technical entry callouts and search warrant execution as required, and lead team members on vehicle takedowns and escorts
  • Responsible for training S.W.A.T
  • Members as well as agency deputies in firearms and tactics, along with numerous other specialties including: crisis situations, hostage situations, armed and/or barricaded persons, snipers, terrorist incidents, and suicide attempts involving a weapon
  • Maintained a 24/7 standby posture for critical incidents
  • Serve as a member of the S.W.A.T
  • VIP protective detail which was assigned to the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) for visiting VIP's such as Governor Jeb Bush and Former First Lady Barbara Bush.

Education

Saint Petersburg Junior College

Mississippi Delta Community College

Law Enforcement Recertification -

Saint Petersburg College Allstate Center
07.2013

Law Enforcement Certification -

Saint Petersburg College Allstate Center
04.1997

Northeast High School
06.1991

Skills

  • Operational Efficiency
  • Operations Oversight
  • Strategic Planning
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Leadership training
  • Team Leadership
  • Decision-Making
  • Staff Management
  • Budget Control
  • Effective leader
  • Operations Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Schedule oversight
  • Workforce Planning
  • Process Improvements

Firearmsqualifications

  • H & K MP5, Sub-Machine Gun, Expert, Manatee County S.W.A.T.
  • H & K 416, Carbine, Expert Manatee County S.W.A.T.
  • Remington 1187, Shotgun, Expert, Manatee County S.W.A.T.
  • Remington 870, Shotgun, Expert, Manatee County S.W.A.T.
  • Sig P226, Handgun, Expert, Manatee County S.W.A.T.
  • Sig P239, Handgun, Expert, Manatee County S.W.A.T.
  • Sig P229, Handgun, Expert, Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Glock 19, Handgun, Expert, U.S. Department of State
  • Glock 17, Handgun, Expert, Tryke Companies
  • Springfield XD, Handgun, Expert, Florida Department of Agriculture
  • Colt M4, Carbine, Expert, U.S. Department of State
  • M240B, Machine Gun, Expert, U.S. Department of State
  • M249, Squad Automatic Weapon, Expert, U.S. Department of State
  • M203, Grenade launcher, Familiarization, U.S. Department of State
  • SR25, Carbine, Familiarization, U.S. Department of State
  • M24, Sniper Rifle, Familiarization, U.S. Department of State
  • AK47, Carbine, Familiarization, U.S. Department of State

Awards

  • Blackwater Performance Award
  • S.W.A.T. letter of commendation
  • Recommendation for Deputy of the Month

Training

  • OSI - Security Fundamentals Training
  • NCS4 - Senior Leadership Training: Sports and Entertainment Security
  • NCS4 - Crowd Manager Fundamentals
  • Driven - Resilience First Aid
  • In Learning - Conflict Resolution for Beginners
  • In Learning - Difficult Conversation: Talking About Race at Work
  • Empowered Voices: Strategies Against Gun Violence from a Virginia Tech Survivor [
  • In Learning - Increase Your Flexible Thinking Skills
  • In Learning - Preparing Yourself for Change
  • In Learning - Leadership Foundations: Leadership Styles and Models What is leadership?
  • Life Labs Learning - Resiliency Skills: Help Employees Handle Stress Better
  • Grow - [Wellness] - Stress Buster 101
  • Riskonnect / Integrated Risk Management Solutions - Business Resilience: Best Practices for Effective Crisis Management
  • Google - Leadership Development for Google Security Professionals - From Good to Great in a Crisis
  • Google - Privacy, Safety, and Security Skills
  • Udemy - Basic Open Source Intelligence Analysis
  • LaSorsa & Associates - Counter-Sniper Security Planning for Events
  • SVP Chris Rackow - GSRS Leadership Engagement Session
  • Worldwide Protective Service Upgrade (DOS WPS Program) JESTC, Louisiana
  • Worldwide Personal Protective Service II High Threat Protection Course (W.P.P.S II) Blackwater Training Center Moyock, NC
  • Management and Leadership Training, Tryke Companies
  • Israeli Style Urban Survival and Defensive Tactics, Southeastern Public Safety Institute
  • Israeli Instinctive Shooting, Southeastern Public Safety Institute
  • Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T) Team Operations, Orlando Police Department
  • Multi-Jurisdictional Training, Florida SWAT Association
  • Law Enforcement Response to WMD Incidents, National Center for Security
  • Close Quarter Battle Training, Team NMP
  • Sig Sauer Armorer, Sig Arms Academy
  • Police Tactical Operations Waterborne Pilot-CQB, Department of Homeland Security
  • S.W.A.T. Cell Movement and CQB, Florida SWAT Association
  • Rural Operation and Patrolling for SWAT Operators, Florida SWAT Association
  • Combat Carbine Course, Florida SWAT Association
  • MP5, UMP, and Colt Instructor, Singleton International
  • Firearms Instructor Course, Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Patrol Rifle Instructor course, ATS Worldwide Services
  • Tactical Shoot house Instructor Course, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
  • Chemical Breath Testing Technicians Course, Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Basic ASP Baton/Force Matrix Training, Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Radar Operator, Southeastern Public Safety Institute
  • Designer and Club Drugs, Hillsborough Community College
  • Narcotics Identification and Investigation, Hillsborough Community College
  • Interview and Interrogations, Hillsborough Community College
  • Field Training Officer, Southeastern Public Safety Institute
  • Criminal Law, Hillsborough Community College
  • Burglary Investigations for Detectives, University of North Florida
  • Bias Based Profiling, Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Criminal Behavior, Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Taser X26, Taser International
  • Adult CPR and AED/ First Aid /Child CPR and AED, Manatee County EMS
  • Law Enforcement Defensive Driving, Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Florida Class D Security License, Department of Agriculture
  • Florida Class G Armed Security License, Department of Agriculture

Timeline

Senior Specialist, Event Security Operations

Google
02.2020 - Current

Director of Operations

Grey Five Concepts
05.2018 - 01.2020

Witness Protection Agent

Tekstratex
07.2017 - 05.2018

Assistant Director of Security / Armed Security Specialist

Tryke Companies
03.2017 - 07.2017

Security Training Instructor

U.S. Department of State / VxL Enterprises (Guyana)
08.2016 - 11.2016

Executive Protection / Armed Security Specialist

Critical Intervention Services
09.2015 - 08.2016

Personal Security Specialist

U.S. Department of State / Triple Canopy (Iraq)
05.2009 - 02.2013

Personal Security Specialist (TST)

U.S. Department of State/ Blackwater Worldwide (Iraq)
07.2008 - 05.2009

Criminal Investigator (Criminal Investigation Division)

Manatee County Sheriff's Office
07.2004 - 10.2007

SWAT Team Member/ Entry Team

Manatee County Sheriff's Office
03.2001 - 10.2007

Field Training Officer

Manatee County Sheriff's Office
10.2000 - 07.2008

Patrol Deputy 1st Class

Manatee County Sheriff's Office
01.1998 - 07.2008

Saint Petersburg Junior College

Mississippi Delta Community College

Law Enforcement Recertification -

Saint Petersburg College Allstate Center

Law Enforcement Certification -

Saint Petersburg College Allstate Center

Northeast High School

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