Alonzo McRae

Led engineering projects focused on electrical and computer systems, ensuring high-quality design and troubleshooting outcomes. Managed customer support efforts, enhancing service delivery through effective communication and technical knowledge. Fostered team collaboration to drive continuous improvement and professional development.

• Military Service
• Over twelve years of honorable service in the U.S. Army as a power generation systems technician, including eight years as a leader of an electrical team
• Primarily responsible for supervising and maintaining 25 power generation units and over 43 vehicles along with five personnel, responsible for testing, maintenance, and repair of vehicle fleet
• Deployed to former Republic of Yugoslavia, Iraq, and Afghanistan and received Operation Enduring Freedom Medal
• Maintenance and Engineering
• Performed routine and non-routine tasks and procedures related to Coke Plant operations to supply manufacturing plant with coke fuel for blast furnaces
• Performed maintenance operations on electrical devices, lines, and equipment for Coke Oven
• Worked on PLC's, calibrations, RTD's, Thermocouples, Pressure Transducers, and various networked equipment
• Acquired skills in becoming an industrial electrician with steel mill at US Steel Gary Works
• Worked as maintenance supervisor providing technical, electrical, and mechanical maintenance on Coke oven line for manufacturing of steel and coke for over 20 union employees
• Have experience in steel manufacturing, PPE, Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and Electrical maintenance procedures
• Troubleshoot any plant defaults outside of normal operations.
• Computer-Aided Drafting, and Surface Mount Technologies
• Facilities Maintenance Management, General Maintenance Management
• Performance Test Simulation/Verification, Electrical
• Circuits Equipment Installing, Testing, Turn-Up
• Power Connections, Industrial Electronics, Robotics
• Installing and Testing Cabling, Maintenance Management & Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Procedures
• While working for Dept. of State and Dept. of Agriculture, I utilized Computer-Aided Drafting (AutoCAD software) to review drawings, blueprints, and wiring diagrams for New Embassy Compounds and Data Center Enclave layouts, proposals, and As-Built drawings of infrastructure for electrical and mechanical systems
• Testing, Turn-Up Power Connections, Industrial Electronics, Installing and Testing Cabling, Networks and Hardware experience
• Cabling Y-Splicing, Utilizing Methods of Procedure (MOP), Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Procedures
• Monitored and trended data through Delta V software.
• Handled, monitored, and managed trouble tickets with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Developed and produced engineering design plans for technical security in support of building operations by providing excellent customer support and customer care by maintaining records, granting advice, and performing other scheduling duties.
• Installed, maintained, and repaired power systems, UPS systems, electrical devices, X-ray machines, WTMD, alarm systems, camera systems, and electromechanical devices in embassies and consulates worldwide
• Cyber Security, Network Engineering
• Provided technical support and troubleshooting during all phases of network infrastructure development
• Worked closely with the network design team during integration of WLAN, LAN, and other network infrastructures
• Used CREO 3D software extensively in all projects by designing infrastructure plans and diagrams for engineering work
• Maintained technical, physical, and infrastructure security and network security within Embassies and Consulates Worldwide
• Used Splunk, Wireshark, and various tools for risk assessments and cyber security
• Installed, configured and repaired equipment in data center, Cisco routers, switches, RPPs, UPSs
• Programmed and set-up networks including fiber and ethernet CAT 5e and Fiber single and Multimode
• Used C++, Linux, HTML, and Microsoft Management Service (MMS) to maintain network infrastructure
• Performed technical inspections in support of TSCM program for Department
• Verified and supervised contractors in order for optimum maintenance operations
• Reviewing design plans, preliminary surveys, construction security plans, and performing accreditation surveys of secure areas providing engineering guidance and supervision for high priority projects that protect the information, property, and personnel of US facilities.
• Established and maintained SharePoint sites for document management and timely tracking matrices
• Completed coursework in Cisco Networks, routers and switches, along with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 while keeping abreast and up to date with upcoming and new technologies
• Completing security assessments of domestic and overseas post network infrastructure for Dept. of State, giving advice, knowledge, and supervision to various entities involved with Dept. of State networks