ELRON SOLIS
Chesapeake,USA
Summary
Accomplished IT Manager with 15 years of experience in federal IT environments, currently leading a team of 12 as Branch Chief for the Productivity Suite and Messaging Branch. Transitioning from military service as an O-4 to a GS-13 Supervisory IT Specialist role, delivering strategic vision and translating agency needs into effective technical solutions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Branch Chief
United States Coast Guard
Portsmouth, VA
07.2021 - Current
- Leads a team of 4 junior officers, 2 warrant officers, and 6 civilian employees in directing and overseeing DoD365‑Unclass/Secret, PC‑as‑a‑Service, StoreFront, Microsoft Purview, Power Platform, multifunction devices, CENTRIXS, and major cloud initiatives that deliver optimized IT infrastructure for 65,000+ users supporting strategic, tactical, classified, and multinational missions.
- Directs and manages execution of a $97 million budget for sustainment and enhancement of enterprise productivity and end‑user services.
- Led a geographically dispersed team and coordinated with stakeholders, DoD, and federal partners to implement NARA‑aligned records retention policies, Capstone/non‑Capstone governance, and enterprise‑wide electronic records management standards.
- Directed the USCG records retention modernization project, including technical analysis, project scheduling, and service‑wide deployment of Sensitivity Labels for 60,000+ personnel, protecting members’ constitutional rights and reducing organizational e‑discovery risk; project completed 14 September 2023.
- Led the File and Print Server to Cloud Migration, coordinated with stakeholders and engineers to drive the enterprise transition from 450+ legacy on‑premise servers to cloud‑based DoD365 capabilities, ensuring secure data migration, proper backup, and server decommissioning, resulting in over $35M in lifecycle savings and full compliance with NARA records retention requirements.
- Oversaw successful decommission of legacy Skype servers in July 2022, reducing the Coast Guard’s cyber-attack surface and strengthening the enterprise cybersecurity posture by eliminating vulnerable systems.
- Advised leadership on Microsoft 365 modernization roadmap, focusing on security enhancements and seamless platform migrations.
- Managed Digital Workplace product line to enhance user experience and service delivery.
Deputy Branch Chief
United States Coast Guard
Norfolk, VA
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Manages a team of 5 CWOs and 18 GS civilians and oversees a $9.6M budget while leading ISSOs through the full Assessment & Authorization (A&A) process for 104 enterprise C5I systems and more than 180 Platform IT systems, enabling mission‑critical Authorities to Operate (ATOs).
- Led a geographically dispersed team to secure a three‑year ATO accreditation for seven cutter and land‑based classified systems, while enhancing the branch’s system onboarding process by improving the onboarding questionnaire, updating the cost model, and integrating organizational restructuring changes to streamline future system approvals.
- Briefed Coast Guard Cyber Command and IA leadership on ATO package status while leading and facilitating bi‑weekly collaboration meetings with field units, resulting in ATO approvals for multiple C5ISC systems; crafted high‑impact correspondence to support and advance critical ATO actions.
- Executed Information System Owner (ISO) responsibilities for 12 systems, performing critical eMASS functions and approving Minor Requests for Modification to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Directed enterprise cybersecurity readiness, disaster recovery, and contingency planning; served as Alternate COR for three Information Assurance contracts, enhancing overall security posture.
- Coordinated with CG Cyber to implement cutter control catalog, streamlining ATO package process and reducing approval timelines.
- Division representative for Functional Statement & Transition Plan workgroup, directed branch chiefs & their deputies with reviewing, updating, and validating functional statements and transition plan items to make sure all work was properly accounted for & transferred.
- Managed information assurance activities within the division.
Division Chief
U.S. Coast Guard
Suitland, MD
06.2017 - 05.2019
- Directed IT acquisitions and cybersecurity support across nine commands and 500+ intelligence analysts as Division Chief for Coast Guard Intelligence Enterprise (CGIE), supervising two military personnel, three civilians, and 17 contractors while managing $10M IT budget, enforcing cyber policy, and conducting certification and accreditation reviews for five CGIE systems to enhance operational security.
- Implemented seven cybersecurity directives and oversaw completion of cybersecurity Task Orders, strengthening IT security posture and ensuring CGIE systems achieved full compliance with DoD and CGCYBER requirements through deployment of critical system security patches and accountability measures.
- Managed operations at Intelligence Coordination Center, ensuring coordination and timely intelligence sharing among key stakeholders.
Branch Chief
U.S. Coast Guard
Kearneysville, WV
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Leads the Command Logistics Branch overseeing IT desktop support, property, administration, supply, and security functions for over 700 personnel who develop, field, and support 52 enterprise business systems; supervises 5 civilians, 2 officers, and 10 enlisted members, and manages execution of a $1M budget and oversight of $214M of property over two government campuses.
- Chaired local configuration control board meetings, ensuring compliance with policies and enhancing the integrity of IT systems.
- Maintains strict oversight and enforcement of configuration management for 1000 standard workstations for Oversaw operations for the Systems Center to ensure optimal performance..
- Reviewed and approved over 500 software and hardware change requests, aligning IT resources with business needs and supporting operational continuity.
- Implemented increased cybersecurity controls across the DoD Information Network in response to a joint DoD and United States Cyber Command mandate.
- Led team to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and developed mitigation strategies.
- Verified operational requirements for 200 IT servers and directed removal of 11 non-compliant servers.
- Developed financial cost models for transitioning IT systems, facilitating informed decision-making for budget allocations at the Operations Systems Center.
- Operations Systems Center
Asset Line Manager/Project Manager
U.S. Coast Guard
Kearneysville, WV
07.2012 - 08.2015
- Managed Coast Guard logistics IT systems—including Fleet Logistics System, Coast Guard Logistics Information Management System (CG‑LIMS), Naval Engineering Technical Information Management System (NE‑TIMS), and Housing Management Information System (HMIS)—while overseeing $7M budget and providing oversight for 28 contractors.
- Provided strategic direction, overseeing software development lifecycle—system design, development, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance—to ensure reliable, mission-aligned software delivery.
- Collaborated with stakeholders and leadership to decommission two legacy logistics systems, achieving annual savings of $2M.
- Operations Systems Center
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering Technology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VAMaster of Science - Information Technology Management
Trident University
Cypress, CASkills
- Project Management
- Microsoft 365 governance
- Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
- Technology modernization
- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
- PC-as-a-Service workstation deployment
- Hardware/software testing and certification
- ServiceNow
- Microsoft Teams
- SharePoint
- Jira
- Planner
- Copilot
- Windows 10/11
- MacOS
- Manta Virtual Desktop
Certification
- Project Management Professional
- ITIL Intermediate Operation Support and Analysis
- ITIL Foundation
- Program and Project Managers Mid-Level (FAC-P/PM)
- Contracting Officer’s Representative Level II (FAC-COR)
- Acquisition Professional in Information Technology Level I
Awards
- 2x Coast Guard Commendation Medal
- 1x Coast Guard Achievement Medal
- 1x Coast Guard Commandant’s Letter of Commendation
Clearance
Top Secret Security Clearance
Timeline
Branch Chief
United States Coast Guard
07.2021 - Current
Deputy Branch Chief
United States Coast Guard
07.2019 - 07.2021
Division Chief
U.S. Coast Guard
06.2017 - 05.2019
Branch Chief
U.S. Coast Guard
08.2015 - 05.2017
Asset Line Manager/Project Manager
U.S. Coast Guard
07.2012 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering Technology
Old Dominion University
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
Trident University