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Sade Brown

Glen Burnie,MD

Summary


As a forward-thinking diverse Systems Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in systems, data, process, design and establishing the manufacturing of systems; my objective is to obtain a steady and progressive position where I can exercise my knowledge and technical skills in the Information Technology field.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Process Engineer

DoD Cyber Crime Center
08.2021 - 04.2023


  • Supervised a diverse team of system engineers and paraprofessionals responsible for the design and implementation of manufactured processes, equipment and software.
  • Oversaw the continuous improvement in new and existing processes, and workflows
  • Collaborated directly with the Chief Director to plan, coordinate, and illustrate the structure,
    behavior and activities involved in national cyber security systems to align organization objectives and strategies.
  • Optimized productivity by directing, designing, implementing and testing new processes
    and procedures with my team of software engineers
  • Assembled reports involving the formulation of specifications for business requirements, requests for proposal documentation. process documentation, status, and change management for the Chief Director to present to government officials across the IC.
  • Managed team performance and metrics to discover areas for improvement of software systems, workloads, and provided guidance of all-encompassing technical services, and other technical underpinnings for the team.
  • Orchestrated visual representation of business processes and business needs
  • Led requirements management which drove over a dozen different IC partners to streamline communication and collaboration efforts resulting in an increased execution of new capability implementation by 45% quarter-on-quarter.
  • Assisted in project management which led to an overall 15% percent increase in productivity during my tenure for the agency division as Lead Process Manager .

Systems Engineer

United States Government
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • Identified and accessed organizational constructs, business needs, end user needs,
    constraints, and requirements as they relate to new systems, new processes, and
    programs structure being designed or migrated with the project manager.
  • Translated existing technical specification and develop new conceptual design to
    formulate technical requirements packages to transition from conventional methodologies to agile.
  • Identified new and existing products, technologies and architectures to solve design,
    development and operational problems
  • Evaluated technical proposals to convert into high-level architectural design,
    specifying system and competent performant to system and interface requirements
  • Analyzed system ambiguities to determine technical solution by applying
    system engineering principles such as requirement analysis, system concepts,
    and life cycle planning and risk analysis.
  • Articulated mission goals and achievements, resource requirements and technical
    proposals to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels
  • Partnered with internal and other government teams to produce deliverables that
    meet the customer expectations to gain the cooperation and trust
    of both internal and external partners across the Intelligence Community.
  • Developed, coordinated and implemented operational goals/objectives by integrating
    the intelligence strategy and guidance, and strategic plans.
  • Requirements gathering

Sensor Operations Engineer

United States Government
06.2018 - 01.2020
  • Managed the deployment of mitigation tradecraft and collection tasking in
    support of the 24/7 mission
  • Developed collection strategies in response to real time operational
    requirements and measured the effectiveness of those strategies
    at appropriate times
  • Provided both leadership and technical expertise in the development of
    collection standing to support the 24/7 mission

Computer Network Defense Analyst

United States Government
05.2016 - 06.2018
  • Utilized a combination of information sources to author network traffic
    signatures that strength the defensive posture of classified networks and
    coordinates targeted hunting of adversarial activity
  • Implemented analytic techniques to detect and counter malicious activity based
    on vulnerabilities
  • Performed analysis of network traffic to identify indications of adversarial
    activity/malware/policy violations on classified and unclassified networks inward.
  • Authored, reviewed, and released products based on information from a combination
    of sources, including automated alerts from classified proprietary systems,
    metrics and analytics for our primary customers.
  • Acted as an operational conduit to provide the team as well as internal and
    external customers with in-depth information regarding mission essential reporting
  • Provided immediate 24/7 analytic support to deployed elements of
    mission-centric technical and reporting questions
  • Authoritatively de-conflict activity on service component networks
    on behalf of our customers
  • Provided analytic support for agency events and customers
  • Supported the Senior Network Defense Analyst in their daily reports,
    meetings and briefings
  • Provided immediate technical support or all team member regarding tools,
    sensors, and capabilities, in addition to supplying g general technical
    knowledge to the team.

Computer Information Specialist II

State Of Maryland
06.2012 - 05.2016
  • Provided Tier I and Tier II technology support to end users that includes
    receiving, prioritizing, documenting and actively resolving end user help
    requests. This support extends from printers to OS and applications software.
  • Installed, diagnosed, repaired, maintained and upgraded any desktop and peripheral
    hardware, software, and equipment to ensure optimal desktop performance.
  • Data modeling and database design, metadata management and repository usage.
  • Developed, maintained, upgraded and backup Access Databases as needed
  • Maintained effective working relationships with a variety of customers to include
    network users, vendor representatives, and engineers according to policy and
    governance.
  • Use diagnostic and help request tracking tools and software for strategic planning.
  • In-person, hands on help at the desktop level as well as support provided
    via telephone and remote connections.
  • Led end user training in the form of one-on-one instruction and group.
  • Managed the Department's inventory of technology hardware, software,
    services, supplies and equipment.

Data Analyst

State Of Maryland
01.2012 - 06.2012
  • Daily database maintenance for the Bureau of Environmental Health's
    Public File Search Database
  • Prepared source data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information;
    establishing entry priorities.
  • Entered customer and account data by inputting alphabetic and numeric
    information on keyboard or optical scanner according to screen format.
  • Maintained data entry requirements by following data program techniques
    and procedures.
  • Quality Assurance -Verified entered customer and account data by reviewing, correcting,
    deleting, or reentering data; combining data from both systems when
    account information is incomplete; purging files to eliminate duplication of data.

Secured information by completing database backups.

Education

Master of Science - Software Engineering

University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD
08.2014

Bachelor of Science - Applied Information Technology

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
12.2011

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Operational Procedures
  • Government Policy and Governance
  • Timely Project Completion
  • Government Sanitation Standards
  • Software Design Implementation
  • Data Mapping
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Project Development
  • Requirements Management
  • Technical Writing
  • Technical Support

Timeline

Lead Process Engineer

DoD Cyber Crime Center
08.2021 - 04.2023

Systems Engineer

United States Government
01.2020 - 06.2021

Sensor Operations Engineer

United States Government
06.2018 - 01.2020

Computer Network Defense Analyst

United States Government
05.2016 - 06.2018

Computer Information Specialist II

State Of Maryland
06.2012 - 05.2016

Data Analyst

State Of Maryland
01.2012 - 06.2012

Master of Science - Software Engineering

University of Maryland University College

Bachelor of Science - Applied Information Technology

University of Baltimore
Sade Brown