Kenneth Viramontes
Mount Juliet,TN
Summary
Seeking a position in the area of Asset Protection, Loss Prevention, Security, Executive Protection, Personal Protection, Investigations... Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Armed Security Guard
First Responder Protective Services
Dallas, TX
05.2024 - Current
- Perform long distant armed escorts of classified proprietary product.
- Coordinate critical job details with client and transport personnel.
- Monitored premises to prevent unauthorized access and ensure safety protocols were followed.
- Conducted regular patrols, identifying security risks and addressing concerns promptly.
- Responded to incidents with calmness, providing detailed reports for management review.
- Developed and maintained relationships with clients to address specific security needs proactively.
- Participated in ongoing training programs to stay current on industry best practices and enhance professional skills.
- Supported company goals by adhering to established policies and procedures regarding safety and security measures.
- Built positive relationships with clients, fostering trust in the effectiveness of provided security services.
Off Duty Officer (ODO)
Security Industry Specialists, Inc.
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
03.2021 - 04.2024
- After relocation from the Northern California area, was rehired by Security Industry Specialists, Inc. to perform similar duties in the DFW area, and Nashville, Tennessee.
- Obtained Level II, III, and IV security certifications in order to work in the state of Texas.
- Obtained Armed Security Guard certification from the state of Tennessee, which expires 11/2024.
Off-Duty Officer / (ODO)
SECURITY INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS, INC. (OFF DUTY OFFICERS, INC)
Northern California
10.2015 - 03.2020
- Concurrently excelled in completing security jobs which included armed and / or unarmed details.
- Promoted seamless job site security, executive protection, asset protection, and protection of sensitive / classified proprietary trade information.
Owner / Investigator
BLUE ARMOR INVESTIGATIONS, LLC
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
07.2009 - 01.2020
- Leverage broad scope of industry knowledge toward driving the start-up and successful operations of a private investigations company with inclusion of personal defense products and state-of-the-art video surveillance systems sales.
- Build mutually beneficial relationships among clientele, including assessing clients' needs to direct initiatives that align with up-to-date investigatory trends, practices, and protocols while generating results in rapidly evolving scenarios.
- Excelled in both Wisconsin-based and California-based private investigations.
- Obtained a Federal Firearms License in 2010 to increasingly meet customer demand.
Owner / Manager
SKORZ SPORTS BAR
Pittsburg, CA
08.2011 - 05.2014
- Spearheaded results-driven business operations within this seven (7)-day / week, 365-day / year neighborhood pub.
- Delivered customer service excellence while training, mentoring, and managing a top-notch seven (7)-member team.
- Led cost-effective inventory management, banking, and scheduling initiatives to mitigate business expenses.
- Collaborated with the City of Pittsburg, CA and Pittsburg Police Department to continually strive to provide a safe environment for patrons where previous owners had not; established positive relations with the City.
Special Agent
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (FBI)
07.1996 - 07.2009
- Rapidly progressed through various roles throughout long-term employment with the FBI, including excelling in award- winning endeavors such as serving on a critical Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force with transfer to a New Orleans Division.
- Contributed experience in international terrorism, including facilitating complex financial investigations and conducting numerous sensitive and / or sophisticated investigative techniques specific to aforementioned international terrorism.
- Developed resourceful coalitions with staffs of the U.S. Attorney's Office and Office of Inspector General for such federal agencies as Department of Homeland Security, Housing & Urban Development, and Small Business Administration.
- Coordinated efforts of an El Paso Division-Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) tasked with investigating federal crimes.
- Liaised among key assets and critical infrastructure elements in the local community. Managed budgets and expenses.
- Maximized efficiency of the JTTF by improving organization and management via corrective actions, including expanding the Task Force to include recruitment of representatives from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
- Investigated private firms engaged in bank, insurance, and / or healthcare fraud or sensitive public corruption cases in a McAllen, TX-based Resident Agency. Managed Rio Grande Valley terrorism cases and foreign counterintelligence matters.
- Led a Katrina Fraud Task Force in indictments, arrests, and convictions.
- Honored with an FBI "Quality Service Increase Award" for Task Force excellence.
- Developed a large-scale terrorism case load with a strong complement of terrorism informants.
- Honored with an FBI "Quality Service Increase Award" for expansion and solidification of the JTTF.
- Conducted complex financial investigations of millions of dollars' worth of government and insurance fraud.
- Built an essential and extensive professional network of federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel.
- Served on a Violent Crimes Squad based in El Paso, including resurrecting and solving a seven (7)-year murder case; located the victim's body and identified the killer who ultimately got a 60-year prison term; honored with awards by the FBI, El Paso Police Department Chief of Police, and District Attorney of El Paso.
- Served as Case Agent of a classified, multi-office nationwide International Terrorism Undercover Operation; led a team of 20 investigators, analysts, accountants, surveillance teams, and special agents to attain success.
- Coordinated a Domestic Terrorism investigation to include the initiation and development of a terrorism informant identified as an individual constructing pipe bombs in the El Paso deserts; more details upon request.
- Recognized for extensive work with the Chihuahua, Mexico State Police on a murder investigation involving a U.S. citizen killed in Juarez, Mexico; developed positive relationships with the state policemen; communicated with and convinced a U.S. Federal Judge of the importance of allowing a Mexican Law Enforcement's forensic / ballistics report to be included in a search warrant affidavit in a U.S. District Court.
- Coordinated a major Domestic Terrorism case in which several high-level government officials had been targeted for destruction by a sect of the Republic of Texas; received a Special Act Award for achievements.
- Conducted financial fraud investigations, including a complex bank fraud investigation which resulted in the conviction of a "personal banker" who embezzled $1 million from her employer; more details upon request.
Owner / Operator
VARSITY HEALTH CLUB
Las Cruces, NM
01.1990 - 01.1996
- Led targeted decision-making in the daily, profit-generating operations of a health club, including consistently achieving a high degree of customer service with sound business management. Developed brand-boosting marketing strategies.
- Optimized accurate daily bookkeeping and accounting recordkeeping.
- Recruited, trained, and managed a 12-member health club operations team.
Assistant Vice President
UNITED NEW MEXICO BANK
Las Cruces, NM
03.1987 - 11.1990
- Strategically steered competitive commercial and consumer lending operations, including facilitating the SBA's Preferred Lender Program. Mentored and managed a customer service-focused, 10-member team of branch associates.
- Regularly presented high-value loan requests to Senior Loan Committee.
- Prepared detailed accounting analyses / reports for presentation to loan committee.
- Concurrently served as Compliance Officer tasked with comprehensive loan / asset review functions.
Education
Diploma - Banking And Finance
NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF BANKING
Albuquerque, NMBachelor of Business Administration - Business
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
Las Cruces, NM12.1984
Bachelor's degree - Finance
New FBI Agent Graduate -
Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy
Skills
- Counter-terrorism strategies
- Situational awareness
- Facility protection
- Executive protection
- Surveillance monitoring
- Event security
- De-escalation techniques
- Perimeter security
- Crime prevention
- Security equipment
- Intelligence gathering
- Asset protection
- Law enforcement liaison
- Investigative skills
- Firearms proficiency
- Loss prevention and mitigation
- Conflict de-escalation
- Report writing
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Armed Security Guard
First Responder Protective Services
05.2024 - Current
Off Duty Officer (ODO)
Security Industry Specialists, Inc.
03.2021 - 04.2024
Off-Duty Officer / (ODO)
SECURITY INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS, INC. (OFF DUTY OFFICERS, INC)
10.2015 - 03.2020
Owner / Manager
SKORZ SPORTS BAR
08.2011 - 05.2014
Owner / Investigator
BLUE ARMOR INVESTIGATIONS, LLC
07.2009 - 01.2020
Special Agent
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (FBI)
07.1996 - 07.2009
Owner / Operator
VARSITY HEALTH CLUB
01.1990 - 01.1996
Assistant Vice President
UNITED NEW MEXICO BANK
03.1987 - 11.1990
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor's degree - Finance
Diploma - Banking And Finance
NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF BANKING
New FBI Agent Graduate -
Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy