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Kodi Jimenez

Kodi Jimenez

Salt Lake City,UT

Summary

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Transportation Security Inspector-Surface

U.S Department of Homeland Security
03.2010 - 10.2025
  • Hours worked per week: 40
  • Secret Clearance Level
  • I Band – Surface Inspector since January 2016
  • I Band Pipeline Security Assessment Team (PSAT)/Pipeline Division Region 4– May 2019 – October 2025
  • (this was a detail with HQ until July 4, 2022, when it became an official position)
  • Attended PHMSA training in OKC, OK – July 2019
  • Completed Gas Transmissions Training, Orlando, FL – March 2020
  • Work directly with Pipeline Critical Facility Security Review (CFSR) Program Manager
  • Schedule Pipeline CFSRs since October 2020
  • Travel scheduler for PSAT members to attend CFSRs since October
  • Schedule PSAT members to attend CFSRs across the United States
  • Send travel authorization letter to each PSAT member and leadership
  • Coordinate travel
  • Expertise in review and oversight of CFSR
  • Initiate list of Pipeline Operators to conduct CFSRs each year
  • Update Pipeline Critical Facility (CF) lists-CFSR spreadsheet – HQ uses to reference critical facilities to track CFSRs conducted throughout the year
  • Track and update current status of CFSR program
  • Outreach to Pipeline Operators to schedule meetings to conduct CFSRs. Answer any questions they may have. Meet with high level executives and management.
  • Work with Pipeline Contractors to conduct CFSRs
  • Coordination of travel
  • Review of pipeline operator’s workbooks prior to conducting CFSRs
  • Review of workbooks completed by contractor prior to presenting the final product to Pipeline Operators
  • Review of Standard Operating Procedures with the contractors for the CFSR program
  • Review prior CFSRs conducted on Pipeline Operators
  • Review of Pipeline Operator’s Corporate Security Plans, Emergency Response Plans, Site-Specific Security Plans, and any other documents to create a Gap Analysis Report for the Operator
  • Conduct CFSRs throughout the United States (review of workbooks virtually then travel to conduct on-site facility assessments)
  • Conduct in-briefings with pipeline operators prior to conducting CFSRs
  • TSA Team-Lead conducting CFSRs on behalf of TSA Headquarters
  • Conduct out-briefings to pipeline operators after each CFSR
  • Create Pipeline Operator’s profiles in Salesforce to submit outreaches for CFSRs and Follow-ups
  • Conduct CFSR follow-up 6, 12, and 18 months to Pipeline Operators assigned to me after the CFSR has been conducted
  • Conduct inquiries and/or investigates to security incidents, violations, or other incidents based on the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS).
  • Outreach to Pipeline Operators who have been assigned to me (to include those without critical facilities)
  • Outreach with Pipeline Operators with regards to Security Directives
  • Experience in utilizing pipeline Industrial Controls Systems (ICS), Operational Technologies (OT), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions (SCADA) and/or other informational technologies (IT) systems to assist operators in possible security gaps or issues
  • Bi-weekly Headquarters meetings with CFSR and CSR Program Managers
  • Weekly PSAT Meetings with Assistant Administrator Sonya Proctor
  • Participate in unclassified briefings for Pipeline Operators
  • Salesforce Pipeline approver for all entries submitted for Region 4
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • TSS CFSR Program Manager, Nate Beam, 202-253-9982

I Band Surface Inspector – Salt Lake City Field Office

U.S Department of Homeland Security
03.2010 - 07.2022
  • Area of Responsibility: Utah and Montana – Surface Program
  • Trained two (2) new Surface Inspectors
  • Maintain budget for Surface – Utah Field Office
  • Provide technical expertise and support for criminal investigations related to investigations and incidents
  • Subject matter expert in the following listed inspections/outreach/security activities:
  • 1570.201 - Rail security coordinator inspections
  • 1580.203 – Location and shipping information for certain rail cars inspections
  • 1570.203 – Reporting significant security concerns inspections
  • 1570.201 – Rail security coordinator for passenger rail inspections
  • 1570.203 – Reporting significant security concerns for passenger rail inspections
  • 1582 – Public Transportation and Passenger Railroad Security Training Rule
  • 1584 – Highway and Motor Carrier Security Training Rule
  • Conduct Mass Transit BASE inspections, where my stakeholder received the Gold Standard Award
  • Conduct HWY BASEs (Baseline Assessments for Security Enhancements)
  • Conduct Risk Reduction Survey outreaches to assess rail yards and ensure TIH cars are not left unattended
  • Conduct Wildcard outreaches to ensure TIH cars are not left in unsecured areas
  • Conduct Universal Enrollment Service (UES) quality assurance assessments
  • Conduct Station Profiles for Mass Transit Station Platforms
  • Conduct SETA (Security Emphasis through Assessment) on School Bus Districts
  • Conduct RMAST (Risk Mitigation Activities for Surface Transportation)
  • Participated in Freight Rail Corridor Assessment in Salt Lake City, UT
  • Assisted with Pipeline Corporate Security Review of Questar Gas with TSNM
  • Completed Risk Assessment for Valley Regional Transit, Boise, ID
  • Creates/prepares enforcement investigative reports and makes recommendation to leadership and legal counsel regarding type of action and penalty based on the violation.
  • Input Inspections, Outreaches and Investigations into Salesforce database
  • Conduct Administrative Inquiries as they are assigned
  • Outreach with Surface/Pipeline Stakeholders to ensure understanding of Regulatory requirements and/or Security Directives
  • Implements Security Directives
  • Conduct inquiries and/or investigates to security incidents, violations, or other incidents based on the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS).
  • Participate in VIPR activities
  • Attended the Region 5 Compliance Workshop in Portland, OR - October 2015
  • Assisted in creation of Surface Program in the State of Idaho

Transportation Security Inspector-Aviation

U.S Department of Homeland Security
08.2007 - 03.2010
  • Hours worked per week: 40
  • Secret Clearance Level
  • Regulatory Playbook Team Lead
  • Property Custodian – Regulatory and PIO
  • Assigned Airport: Canyonlands (CNY)
  • Assigned Aircraft Operators: Jetblue Airways, US Airways, Mesa Airways and Great Lakes Aviation (CNY)
  • Attended Global Terrorism Conference July 2009
  • Completed Rail Course in Pueblo, CO - August 2008
  • Completed Investigations Course in Oklahoma City, OK September 2008
  • Assigned General Aviation Airports: Milford, Delta, Green River, Canyonlands, Blanding, Bluff, Bullfrog Basin, Cal Black, Hanksville and Monticello
  • Assigned Flight Schools: Diamond Flight Center, Red Tail Aviation in Moab, Air Gyro Aviation, Suncrest Aviation and Utah Valley University
  • Input Inspections, Outreaches and Investigations into PARIS database
  • Conducted Administrative Inquiries as they are assigned to me
  • Participated in VIPR activities
  • Assisted San Antonio International Airport with FY2009 RAP September 6th through September 30th 2009
  • Participated in Airport Strike at SFO May 2009, conducting MSP inspections
  • Participated with Surface Inspectors on 1580 Inspections, Wildcards and SAIs
  • Completed Basic CORE training in Oklahoma City, OK - 2007
  • Supervisor to contact: Dennis Stanley, 801-360-2498

Supervisory Transportation Security Officer

U.S Department of Homeland Security
06.2004 - 08.2007
  • Hours worked per week: 40
  • Responsible for eight lanes at checkpoint for screening of passengers
  • Responsible for a team of over 40 transportation security officers
  • Enforce policies and procedures that are outlined in the SOP
  • Balancing of workload among officers to ensure security of all baggage
  • Monitor and report status of daily activities to management
  • Represent officers to obtain information or needed resources to fulfill workload
  • Resolution of officer and passenger issues
  • Point of contact for airlines
  • Set precedence of customer service and security to each of my officers
  • Dual-Function certified
  • OSARP certified
  • Supervisor to contact: Cathleen Veater, cell 801-573-0745

Lead Transportation Security Officer

U.S Department of Homeland Security
09.2002 - 06.2004
  • Hours worked per week: 40
  • Level 3 TSA Secret Clearance SSBI
  • Responsible for a team of 10-15 security officers
  • Balancing of workload among officers to ensure security of all baggage
  • Monitor and report status of daily activities to supervisor
  • Represent team to obtain information or needed resources to fulfill workload
  • Resolution of officer and passenger issues
  • Set precedence of customer service and security to each of my officers

Supervisor Customer Care

Access Long Distance/McLeodUSA
12.1999 - 05.2002
  • Hours worked: 40-50
  • Responsible for a team of 15 customer care representatives
  • Team consisted of Large Business, Small Business and Escalations
  • Extensive knowledge of telecommunication services
  • Responsible for customer care for six states

Executive Corporate Office Manager

Access Long Distance/McLeodUSA
05.1997 - 12.1999
  • Hours worked: 40-50
  • Facilitated merger between Access Long Distance and McLeodUSA
  • Executive Office Manager for CEO, President and Vice President of Access Long Distance
  • Managed corporate office for Access Long Distance: accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting procedures and reconciliations
  • Booked travel for all staff members
  • Calculated commissions paid to salespeople company-wide
  • Responsible for all inquiries regarding commissions or allocations of accounts payable

Accounts Payable/Switch Entry/Corporate Liaison

Access Long Distance/McLeodUSA
07.1994 - 05.1997
  • Hours worked: 40-50
  • Managed accounting database and calculated daily batches for incoming payments
  • Processed input to switch system, allowing customers to run over Access Long Distance’s network
  • Served as liaison between corporate headquarters and site offices

Education

Associates Degree of Science -

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2009

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Delta High School
Delta, UT

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
01.1994

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Dixie College
St. George, UT
01.1993

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Security risk assessment
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Intrusion detection
  • Asset protection
  • Threat analysis
  • Investigative techniques
  • Behavioral observations
  • Threat assessment
  • Threat management
  • Incident reporting
  • Customer service and assistance
  • Threat mitigation
  • Customer relations skills
  • Team development

Certification

  • Transportation Security Inspector Training - 2009-2025
  • Physical Security Training, Federal Law Enforcement Training Facility
  • Pipeline Training - 2019-2025
  • CyberSecurity Training - 2022-2025

Training

  • SD2C virtual training – October 2022
  • 101 Critical Infrastructure Protection for the public (cybersecurity) – October 2021
  • Cyber-essentials – October 2021
  • Don’t wake up to ransomware attack – October 2021
  • Foundations of Cybersecurity for Managers – October 2021
  • Completed Gas Transmissions Training, Orlando, FL – March 2020
  • Completed First Observer Plus trainer training (General Surface and Pipeline) – October 2019
  • Completed Pipeline OJT – September 2019
  • Completed PHMSA training – July 2019
  • Completed Surface OJT Instructor Course – September 2016
  • Completed Physical Security Training – FLETC
  • Completed FLETC – Land Transportation Antiterrorism Training Program – August 2012
  • Completed Highway Base Training in Nashville, TN - October 2011
  • Completed POC Pipeline Training (Argonne National Labs) in Chicago, IL - September 2011
  • Completed Highway Motor Carrier Security/VIPR training, Pueblo, CO - August 2011
  • Completed BNSF Chain-of-Custody training – May 2011
  • Completed Transit Rail Investigations Training – February/March 2011
  • Completed Transit Systems Security Training – February/March 2011
  • Completed Hazardous Materials Training Course – February/March 2011
  • Completed FEMA Continuity of Operations Course – November 2011
  • Completed Surface CORE August 2010
  • U.S. DOT Motor Carrier Safety and Compliance Course - September 2010
  • TSI Recurrent Training - November 2010
  • Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation Basic and Advanced – April 2010
  • Completed TSI OJT - November 2008
  • Completed Wicklander-Zulawski Investigators Course - September 2008
  • Completed Rail Training - August 2008
  • Completed TSI Basic CORE - November 2007
  • Completed Ekman training - July 2007
  • Leadership Challenge Training - June 2005

Awards

Certificate of Appreciation – August 2020, Promoted to I Band – January 2016, Extra Mile Award – January 2015, Utah Transit Authority’s Chief’s Medal of Excellence Award – June 2014, Salt Lake City Award – Excellence – April 2014, Certificate of Promotion to H Band TSI – February 2009, National Group Award – Regulatory- March 2009, Certificate of Appreciation – San Antonio Airport & Compliance Team – September 2009, Member of Safety Action Team 2006-2008, Certificate of Promotion to Supervisory Transportation Security Officer - June 2004, Leadership Challenge Completion Certificate - June 2005, Patriot Award - November 2005, July 2007, and October 2007, High Five Award – September 2006, November 2006, April 2009, and April 2013

Timeline

Transportation Security Inspector-Surface

U.S Department of Homeland Security
03.2010 - 10.2025

I Band Surface Inspector – Salt Lake City Field Office

U.S Department of Homeland Security
03.2010 - 07.2022

Transportation Security Inspector-Aviation

U.S Department of Homeland Security
08.2007 - 03.2010

Supervisory Transportation Security Officer

U.S Department of Homeland Security
06.2004 - 08.2007

Lead Transportation Security Officer

U.S Department of Homeland Security
09.2002 - 06.2004

Supervisor Customer Care

Access Long Distance/McLeodUSA
12.1999 - 05.2002

Executive Corporate Office Manager

Access Long Distance/McLeodUSA
05.1997 - 12.1999

Accounts Payable/Switch Entry/Corporate Liaison

Access Long Distance/McLeodUSA
07.1994 - 05.1997

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Delta High School

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Salt Lake Community College

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Dixie College

Associates Degree of Science -

Salt Lake Community College

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