KEVIN BLAKE
DLH Corporations
12
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Analytical professional with 10+ years in data analysis and process improvement. Skilled in transaction analysis, root cause identification, and report generation, with experience processing 1.25K signals of interest and creating 260 time-sensitive reports. Experienced in database maintenance, training facilitation, and ensuring compliance. Ready to enhance Accounts Receivable processes through strong analytical capabilities.
Skills
Test documentation
Documentation
Test automation tools
JIRA
Linux
Microsoft Windows
Test documentation management
Documentation management
ISO 9001 standards
Verbal communication
Presentations
Test report presentation
Work History
Test Engineer
1 Month- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans to ensure software quality and reliability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects in a timely manner.
- Analyzed test results, providing detailed reports to stakeholders for informed decision-making.
- Reduced product defects by performing thorough root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
Senior Field Test Engineer
1 Year 3 Months- Led SSEE Test & Evaluation, ensuring compliance with PMW 120 requirements and specifications, directly supporting SSEE/Spectral Test Director.
- Executed software baseline integration testing and evaluation for SSEE FoS, including Factory Acceptance, Reliability, Regression, Cybersecurity, and Patch Acceptance Tests for SSEE software baseline and Mission Modules.
- Authored comprehensive test artifacts, including test presentations, plans, procedures, and reports covering the full testing lifecycle.
- Reviewed and provided technical feedback on IT&E CDRL deliverables, ensuring timely and relevant insights.
Master Training Specialist
1 Year 11 Months- Delivered effective information warfare instructional techniques.
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated information warfare curricula, instructions, and supporting course materials.
- Conducted instructor evaluations and formal course reviews to enhance training effectiveness.
- Delivered 670 hours of instruction and 426 hours of training in Cryptologic Basic Phase requirements, contributing to personnel readiness.
- Conducted training and instructor evaluations, and performed formal course reviews.
- Conducted two internal course reviews to assess curriculum effectiveness. and led training for three sailors, achieving a 50% increase in instructor qualifications; created and implemented training plans, schedules, and standard operating procedures to maintain personnel knowledge of current trends and procedures.
Cybersecurity Instructor
5 Months- Developed and executed informational warfare curriculum, assessed instructional materials, counseled Naval students on overcoming academic challenges.
- Delivered 50 hours of instruction, graduating 9 students across 4 convenes of cryptologic basic phase training for 10 Naval units, enhancing operational readiness.
- Developed and executed informational warfare teaching curriculum, assessed instructional materials, and counseled Naval students on academic learning obstacles.
- Conducted inventory of 6 General Services Administration security containers, ensuring proper storage of classified material for 7 spaces and maintaining 100% accountability.
Signals Exploitation Supervisor/Cryptology Technician
3 Years 7 Months- Performed mobile cryptologic collection duties and operated the Ship’s Signals Exploitation Equipment Inc F (An/SSQ-130) cryptologic systems installed on Navy vessels or equipment to provide cryptologic combat support, intelligence gathering, and information protection guidance to warfare commanders.
- Coordinated calibration of 30 pieces of equipment, achieving 92% gauge calibration and completing 1.9K hours of preventive and corrective maintenance.
- Trained 11 team members across 2 commands, processing 1.25K signals of interest and 691 time-sensitive reports to enhance operational readiness.
- Collaborated with two technical representatives, dedicating 108 hours to troubleshooting signal collection system outages to restore operational capability.
Intelligence Analyst
3 Years 6 Months- Maintained ship’s cyber and information operational functions and equipment, managed technical libraries and databases, and drafted reports of time-sensitive data to support organizational operations.
- Analyzed 500 high-priority signals of interest and authored 200 strategic and tactical reports.
- Produced over 600 time-sensitive safety reports in support of special operations for senior leadership.
- Executed 1.8K database queries and signals of interest, correlated 800 signatures across 90 areas of interest, and authored 260 time-sensitive reports to inform decision-making.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Networks & Cybersecurity
Associate of Science - Computer Studies
Certification
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner 10/2023
- CompTIA
Timeline
Test Engineer
DLH Corporations
07.2026 - CurrentRead More
Senior Field Test Engineer
Scientific Research Corporation
03.2024 - 06.2025Read More
Master Training Specialist
United States Navy
04.2022 - 03.2024Read More
Cybersecurity Instructor
United States Navy
11.2021 - 04.2022Read More
Signals Exploitation Supervisor/Cryptology Technician
United States Navy
04.2018 - 11.2021Read More
Intelligence Analyst
United States Navy
09.2014 - 03.2018Read More
Univ. of Maryland Global Campus
Associate of Science from Computer Studies
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Univ. of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Arts from Computer Networks & Cybersecurity
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