Douglas Thomas

  

Biography:

Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance

Work Experience: 19.8 years

Work Experience:

Information Technology Specialist, Consultant, Director, Network / System Engineer and Task Leader with notable success of over 15 + (plus) years directing and leading a broad range of corporate IT initiatives while participating in the planning and implementation of networking solutions in direct support of business objectives. Outstanding leadership abilities; able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-based efforts motivating and leading project teams.

Work history:

  • Job Title: IT Lead Performance Consultant

    Company: Riverbed Technologies

    Period: April 0013 - June 0021

    Role Description:
    • Network Performance and Configuration Management Consultant for NetCollector (VNE), NetIM, NetPlanner (Guru), NetAuditor (NetDoctor), NetMapper, AppResponse, Transaction Analyzer, AppInternals, Portal, and Profiler
    • 100% travel to support US Government and multiple commercial companies in all places of the world
    • Riverbed SteelCentral and mentor to current and new employees
    • Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in order to gather correct information for network and application data for analysis to resolve customer problems
    • Assisted with in creation of the latest Riverbed Technology training 
    • Lead consultant on engineering, developing, and executing the US Army GEMS (Global Enterprise Modeling & Simulation) implementation and continued support

  • Job Title: Network & Systems Engineer & Task Lead

    Company: Northrop Grumman

    Period: April 0006 - April 2013

    Role Description:
    • Responsible for network and system design, set up, and configuration of Tier 1 and 2 systems of the AMN at the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) at Indian Head, MD that replicates an AMN node and is federated with other US and Coalition lab facilities as part of a Coalition Test and Evaluation Environment. 
    • Maintain configuration, applying patches as required and assisting in conducting testing in support of a Coalition Interoperability Assurance and Validation Strategy.
    • Configured several Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), VLANs, VoIP, routers, switches, encryption devices, servers (Windows and UNIX/Linux), IDS/IPS and firewalls to better simulate the AMN.
    • Plan, developed, and maintain AMN / CIAV network security architecture to DOD STIG requirements.
    • Established distributed computing environment and web-based technologies.
    • Configured multi level security environments and devices used to create Communities of Interest in order to achieve separation of data.
    • Conducted Test and Evaluation, Operational Test and Evaluation, or Interoperability Test and Certification programs within DoD or corresponding commercial enterprise networks.
    • Configured several VIASAT KG-250’s with tunnel endpoints and secret key to better secure the AMN network.
    • Configured several Cisco routers with tunnels, OSPF, BGP, and VLAN’s to communicate with other Coalition partners. 
    • Conduct and maintain all procurement and purchasing activity for the AMN. 
    • Established multiple VM’s (Virtual Machines) to support DNS, AD, Group Policy, RADIUS, XMPP Chat, PKI, LDAP, and iSCSI storage array functions.
    • Conducted equipment security and vulnerability updates and configurations as required by DISA FSO, and JITC IAM. 
    • Responsible for supervising numerous tasks and employees under the JITC contract as a Northrop Grumman and TASC-N employee.
    • Coordinate resolutions to production-related problems and supervise staff operations.
    • Correlated assigned personnel efforts during all phases of the task efforts.
    • Direct all phases of tasks from initiation through completion.
    • Participate in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
    • Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify problems and obtain solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
    • Ensure production schedules are met, that system resources are used effectively, and that proper relationships are established between customers.
    • Establish review sessions with government Action Officers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance to ensure task requirements are supported in accordance with the approved Task Execution Plan (TEP)
    • Responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of tasks or subsystems of major programs.
    • Review Burn Reports for legal liability adjustments.
    • Submit monthly and weekly status reports of employees on related tasks.
    • Approve ODC purchases
    • Designed the wireless lab network and configured systems to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies. 
    • Implement Firewalls, Network Intrusion Detection, incident response and reporting, Public Key Infrastructure, Digital Signature capabilities, etc.
    • Implemented such technologies as 802.11suite (a,b,g,n, etc) 802.16e and 802.1x.
    • Identify requirements for and development of capabilities, tools and instrumentation needed to support the T&E mission.
    • Ensuring that information security policies, principles, standards, and guidelines are implemented appropriately
    • Responsible for supervising numerous tests and employees during wireless interoperability testing
    • Establishes design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test
    • Determine system compliance with operational effectiveness, suitability, and interoperability criteria
    • Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify problems and obtain solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications
    • Provide guidance and direction to JITC and their customers on the configuration, architecture, and network enhancements to applicable hardware and software solutions, and their operating systems
    • Assist testers and ensure all necessary lab and vendor equipment that would potentially interface with the DOD infrastructure and those requirements, if connected 
    • Support vendor equipment to include verifying FIPS 140-2 compliance
    • Installed Cisco and Aruba switches/routers  
    • Configured streaming video using Video over IP through out the JITC building using Aruba Wireless
    • Established a data link to an adjacent building using Cisco wireless bridges
      Design and planning of network communications systems. 
    • Provide system engineer support to the ATT (Advanced Technologies Test Bed), and the JITC GIG Labs, and ATT NOC area. 
    • Designed, implemented, and maintain the ATTNet, which consisted of routers, switches, server farms, workstations, and printers. ATTNet consisted of Active Directory, Exchange, FTP, Backups servers, etc…
    • Developed and maintain ATT Website, which is used for presentations and interactivity with customers.
    • Implemented and designed multiple domain group policy objects (GPO’s) on ATTNet domain.
    • Established VERITAS Net Backup Software for use of the ATTNet
    • Lead Network Engineer for DICE related efforts.
    • Expert knowledge on TACLAN Encryptor KG-175 devices.
    • Brief knowledge on SATCOM connectivity and maintenance.
    • Perform ATT Lab equipment security and vulnerability updates and configurations as required by DISA FSO, and JITC IAM. 
    • Identify requirements for and development of capabilities, tools and instrumentation needed to support the T&E mission.
    • Provide guidance and direction to JITC and their customers on the configuration, architecture, and network enhancements to applicable hardware and software solutions, and their operating systems.
    • Provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.
    • Provide specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
    • Maintain technical expertise in all areas of networking, computer hardware, software interconnection, and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, switches, bridges, etc.
    • Implemented such technologies as OSPF, BGP, MPLS and IPv6.
    • Evaluate and report on new communication technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
    • Provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.

  • Job Title: Technical Director

    Company: L3 Communications /Engility

    Period: November 2011 - April 2012

    Role Description:
    • Technical Director on the NAVEODTECH Division contract located at Indian Head Maryland.
    • Responsible for supervising 6 tasks (TI's) and over 50 employees under the related contract.
    • Coordinate resolutions to production-related problems and supervise staff operations.
    • Correlated assigned personnel efforts during all phases of the task efforts.
    • Direct all phases of tasks from initiation through completion.
    • Participate in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
    • Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify problems and obtain solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
    • Ensure production schedules are met, that system resources are used effectively, and that proper relationships are established between customers.
    • Oversaw and directed all phases of EOD development on DSS (MFK & Portal), JCREW, and Serena.
    • Directed all phases of JEODNET network procedures. 
    • Responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of tasks or subsystems of major programs.
    • Review Burn Reports for legal liability adjustments.
    • Submit monthly and weekly status reports of employees on related tasks.
    • Approve all POA&Ms schedules and ODC purchases.

  • Job Title: IT Specialist

    Company: Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

    Period: June 2003 - September 0006

    Role Description:
    • Assistant Network Administrator for JITC unclassified and classified networks, with over 1000 NIPRNET (Unclassified) accounts and over 200 SIPRNET (Classified) accounts.
    • Computer/Server management with operating systems consisting of Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003 Server.
    • Management of DISA Active Directory and Exchange servers
    • Implemented all DISANet computers with IA security updates, such as STIG and IAVA updates to conform the DOD security policies. 
    • Configured all laptop to meet DAAs accreditation requirements of regulation before fielding or testing any system that requires connection to an Army network.
    • Cable management consisting of CAT-5, CAT6, and Fiber
    • Repair and troubleshoot computer hardware and software.
    • Assisted the Advanced Technologies Test Bed with all equipment STIG / Gold Disk

  • Job Title: Network Administrator

    Company: Charles County Career & Technology Center

    Period: April 0002 - April 0003

Education:

  • Grantham University

    Bachelor's Degree – Computer Engineering

    Period: January 0001 - present

  • College of Southern Maryland

    Associate's Degree – Information Technology Systems

    Period: September 0004 - December 0008

  • Charles County Career & Technology Center (Votech)

    Engineer's Degree – Electronics Engineering & Computer Repair

    Period: Invalid date

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