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Ryan Brewer

Summary

Passionate Network/Systems Administrator with 7 years of experience with computer networking, technical support, and data monitoring. Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment and perform and accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously. An experienced leader who was promoted to E-7 in 6 years with strong communication skills and a team-first mentality. Motivated technician with experience utilizing a variety of Operating Systems including Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Manager/Technician

USN
05.2023 - Current
  • Managed a team of 15 personnel in 2 geographically separate locations in the day-to-day tactical communications support and sustainment of 13 Defense Information Systems Agency circuits and IP services.
  • Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency in the trouble shooting and restoration of RF frequencies and systems.
  • Managed Cyber Security Work Force program and ensured 100% compliancy for 11 personnel.

Operations Manager/Technician

USN
03.2021 - 02.2023
  • Managed a department of 33 personnel in 3 geographically separate locations with day-to-day operational tasking, including the sustainment of 437 Defense Information Systems Agency circuits and IP services.
  • Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations and exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.

Network/System Administrator

USN
08.2017 - 09.2020
  • As lead Network Administrator in a team of 14, operated, secured, and maintained a Local Area Network consisting of 3 Cisco routers, 4 Alcatel switches, 90 end users and 7 physical servers running Windows 2007 Operating System.
  • Administered one system utilizing Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system. Completed daily maintenance via SSH, managed user accounts, installed patches, and maintained system operation for 90 users. Restored system after a corrupted database, maintained system uptime of 99.9%.
  • Performed 7 system rebuilds on a Unix based operating system crucial to Military Operations during various deployments and exercises.
  • Completed over 7,500 network maintenance checks on Switches, Routers, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Servers, and Databases to prolong the lifespan of hardware and operations.
  • Proficient in Active Directory Users and Computers. During a network upgrade, created all user accounts, Security Groups, Organizational Units, and Computers. Continuously managed all users and groups.
  • Continuously monitored security and event log data, resolved network issues, and provided desktop support to end users.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
05.2015

Skills

  • TS/SCI Clearance
  • LAN/VLAN Management
  • Virtualization
  • Server Administration
  • Routing/Switching
  • Active Directory/GPO
  • Hardware Management
  • Linux/Unix
  • Network Troubleshooting
  • Program Management

Accomplishments

  • Navy Commendation Medal 2021-2023
  • Navy Achievement Medal 2019-2020
  • Navy Achievement Medal 2019-2019

Certification

  • LPI Linux Essentials (in progress)
  • CompTIA Security+ (in progress)

Timeline

Operations Manager/Technician

USN
05.2023 - Current

Operations Manager/Technician

USN
03.2021 - 02.2023

Network/System Administrator

USN
08.2017 - 09.2020

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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