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David West

Harker Heights,TX

Summary

Senior IT Specialist and United States Army Veteran with a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Security Clearance and 20+ years of experience implementing policy, improving security, operational processes, and systems integration procedures. Accomplished measurable results while leading teams of 5 – 150 analysts and technicians in a vibrant, fast - paced environment. Managed multi-million dollar budgets protecting risk to assets, property, and equipment while meeting the expectations of leadership.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Test Engineer

U.S. Army
Fort Hood, TX
11.2017 - 07.2021
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.

Telecommunications Engineer

US Army
Fort Bragg, NC
08.2013 - 10.2017
  • Managed a team of 5 network technicians that provided tactical, operational, and strategic communications support for 12 work groups;
  • Resourced, tested, installed, and integrated new hardware that expanded wired/wireless telecommunications systems and enterprise network access
  • Extended access to classified databases to 11 new locations which enabled collaboration between internal/external planners 3 months earlier than projected target date
  • Designed architectural changes that allowed classified network access to embedded foreign national partners; identified potential vulnerabilities and implemented security plans that protected network from intrusion
  • Taught and supervised [Number] employees of [Type] team through effective coaching, disciplined leadership and [Skill].
  • Maximized network availability and performance by monitoring, troubleshooting, resolving outages and scheduling upgrades.
  • Configured routers, switches, firewalls and other hardware to deploy and manage LAN, WAN and wireless networks.
  • Provided hands-on troubleshooting, routing and switching to resolve issues with [Number]% efficiency.
  • Held primary responsibility for availability and reliability of network infrastructure.
  • Coached, trained and developed [Number]-member team to handle crisis situations with poise.

Test Team Engineer

US Army
Fort Huachuca, AZ
11.2010 - 05.2013
  • Managed a decentralized team of 20 personnel with an annual budget of $3.2M that conducted operational testing for new technology
  • Formulated mid- and long-range plans, department policies, and programs designed to provide an independent evaluation of systems performance
  • Developed capability-based risk assessment approach that quantified the risk of software releases and provide justification for type/amount of testing required prior to release
  • Established integrated test process with customers which reduced duplicating efforts; resulted in 40% reduction in resource requirements during the testing of 6 major software releases
  • Met with stakeholders, contractor product teams and customers throughout system development lifecycle.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies

Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
12.1999

Skills

  • Executive Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Problem Solving
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Staff/Team Development
  • Multidisciplinary Exposure
  • Project Management
  • Multi-track Program Execution
  • Organizational Communication
  • Critical thinking

Accomplishments

  • Awarded with the [name of award] for excellence in [example].

Certification

  • CompTIA Cloud+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • SCRUM Master
  • Certified DevOPs Professional

Timeline

Senior Test Engineer

U.S. Army
11.2017 - 07.2021

Telecommunications Engineer

US Army
08.2013 - 10.2017

Test Team Engineer

US Army
11.2010 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies

Grambling State University

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