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From: The Purdy's (stpwingsat_private)
Date: Mon Jun 25 2001 - 06:52:30 PDT

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    All,
    
    I have read many positive comments by readers who were successful using this
    forum to find new opportunities.  I hope that I will have a similar story to
    pass on from my current job search.  As a designated CISSP with 15 years of
    Information Technology and Information Security experience, I am looking for
    a challenging position as a(n):
    * Information Technology Manager
    * Information Security Manager
    * Program Manager / Consultant in the Information Technology or Information
    Security field
    
    My professional experience includes:
    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
    with 15 years of experience in
    * Information Systems Technology	* Information Security	* Project Management
    Experience includes:
    * Executive Leadership[PARA]* Total Quality Management[PARA]*
    Telecommunications and Network Management[PARA]* Operations and Logistics
    Management[PARA]* Facility, Financial, and Personnel Management	* Security,
    Risk, and Needs Assessments[PARA]* E-Commerce and Call Centers[PARA]*
    Manufacturing and Warehousing[PARA]* Software/Web Development and
    Testing[PARA]* Instruction and Training Development
    Qualified to:
    * Manage diverse, high tempo, technical business environment that ensures
    Information Security.
    * Create, lead, document, and implement innovative programs to maximize
    resources.
    * Recruit and build a team that resolves problems and maintains focus on
    quality and customers.
    * Translate business process needs into detailed information system and
    application requirements.
    
    Questcon Technologies, Inc., Greensboro, NC					1999 - Present
    PROJECT / QA / TESTING MANAGER and QA / TEST ANALYST for a Quality Assurance
    (QA) implementation, web development, and software testing consulting
    company.
    * Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with TOP
    SECRET Clearance
    * Conducted Security Assessment that identified system, process, and policy
    vulnerabilities.
    * Initiated business service expansion to include Information Security
    testing and consulting.
    * Developed QA Test and Test Management Methodology, and Performance Test
    training.
    * Demonstrated ability to plan and execute project plans including work
    breakdown, resource estimates, system requirements, activity scheduling,
    deliverables, and project administration.
    * Provided cost/benefit analysis, alternatives, and recommendations to
    managers involved in the development, integration, and installation of
    business information systems.
    Proactive implementation of QA methodology, effective communications,
    exacting technical documents, and hands-on project management ensured
    successful support of major clients:
    * TracFone Wireless, Inc., a nationwide provider of prepaid wireless
    communications.  Managed development and testing of Lucent/Avaya Voice
    Response system for four Call Centers with 450+ seats.  Managed/conducted
    performance, acceptance, and enterprise integration testing (ACD, data).
    * Logical Design Solutions, an Internet professional services firm serving
    the Global 1000. Implemented Object-Oriented Analysis and Design methodology
    for multi-environment/system web software development, testing, and system
    integration of employee benefits and B2B projects for Lucent Technologies,
    Aetna US HealthCare, and International Paper/xpedx.
    * New Breed Corporations, a 24/7 Integrated Logistical Services provider.
    Managed development, technical support, and testing for Year 2000 (Y2K)
    Certification of web applications.  Coordinated risk assessment, test case
    development/execution, and creation of multiple-platform test environment.
    American Media International, Ltd., Burlington, NC					1997-1999
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIRECTOR for 24/7 manufacturing and warehousing company
    that produced made-to-order CD, floppy disk, video, audio, and print
    products using MRP and Accounting packages.
    * Managed staff support, operation, and security of 300-user
    telecommunication system and 100-user client/server LAN (Novell 4.11, NT
    4.0, & Mac OS), using Fiber and Fast Ethernet technology.
    * Managed company-wide Year 2000 Readiness Project.  Established Business
    Continuity Plan and coordinated network-wide upgrade including new servers,
    Cisco routers/switches, and 100 PC/Mac computers.  Results: Discrepancy-free
    Y2K transition and pre-Y2K audits that increased business.
    * Conducted enterprise-wide Information Security and Risk Assessment.
    Established:
    * Security policies and procedures for Business Continuity, and Network and
    Physical security.
    * Firewall and Virus protection as well as increased network and facility
    access controls.
    * Pre-production intellectual property and virus reviews of
    customer-supplied products to preclude replication of materials infected
    with viruses or without copyright approval.
    * Managed enterprise workflow automation and implemented software
    development test process.  Results: Consolidated three databases, improved
    inventory accuracy and accessibility, and implemented 100's of software
    updates that reduced production time by 20%.
    * Integral part of E-Commerce business implementation as B2B Internet
    Service Provider.  Developed automated 24/7 Customer and Technical Support
    Call Centers using PC-based ACD/CTI technology, and implemented secure
    personal and credit card data transfer system.
    * Expanded business service capabilities to include barcode inventory
    technology, EDI, FTP, DS1 Internet service, remote access, Intranet-based
    employee applications, and paging system.
    * Renegotiated telecommunication service contracts and conducted utility
    cost audit, which reduced annual phone and utility costs by 20 to 40%.
    D. U. Fletcher High School, Neptune Beach, FL					1996-1997
    INSTRUCTOR AND DEPARTMENT HEAD for high school Naval Junior ROTC training
    program.
    * Taught and mentored 100 adolescents in diverse in- and after- school
    curriculum.
    * Coordinated 2,296 hours of volunteer community service and implemented
    Parent Booster Club.
    * Program was lauded for across-the-board improvements during annual
    inspection.
    Naval Air Maintenance Training Group Detachment, Jacksonville, FL		1993-1996
    OFFICER IN CHARGE of aviation technical training center that trained 5,300
    U.S. and Allied aviation maintenance technicians annually for patrol
    aircraft, helicopters, and aviation support equipment.
    * Managed all aspects of training center operations including management of
    267 employees, 150 technical curriculums, and $450,000 operating and
    maintenance contract budgets.
    * Managed Disaster Recovery Planning and Operations, Personnel, and Physical
    Security of classified material/equipment, eight buildings, and equipment
    valued at $67,000,000.
    * Coordinated consolidation of three training centers that integrated
    personnel, services, equipment, and budgets.  Results: Met corporate
    downsizing goal to save $5,000,000 by eliminating redundant services,
    systems, and facilities.
    * Lead Total Quality Management reviews of organizational goals and customer
    needs that led to:
    * Ranked #1 of 17 training centers worldwide and received awards for
    training excellence, cost savings, human resource programs, community
    service, and sports.
    * Implemented and managed 50 projects that improved customer service,
    increased productivity up to 33%, and reduced department/unit costs up to
    75%.
    Tactical Support Center, Commander Patrol Wing 11, Jacksonville, FL
    1990-1993
    DIRECTOR of OPERATIONS and INFORMATION SYSTEMS for Operations and
    Telecommunications Center that supported 24/7 aircraft operations in the
    Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea.
    * Managed operations and telecommunications center with staff of 69
    employees and $250,000 budget to provide 24/7 support to 1,200 international
    aviation flights annually.
    * Managed staff, facilities, operation, maintenance, and security of
    $10,000,000 of voice/data telecommunications, mainframe technology Unix
    LAN/WAN, and tactical aviation support systems.
    * Managed Telecommunications, Operations, Physical, Personnel, and
    Cryptography Security for 24/7 support center that processed classified
    communications for 1,200 flights.
    * Managed acquisition, implementation, and use of secure, 100-user, Novell
    3.1 LAN.  Automated communications and routing of 73,000 classified messages
    (Secret and below).  Results: Process automations reduced classified message
    printing/costs by 35%, saving $40,000 annually.
    * Implemented and managed Total Quality Management initiatives that led to:
    * Increased employee productivity and safety, and company-wide budget
    reductions of up to 40%.
    * Operational support awards and rating as "one of the top" of 18 support
    centers worldwide.
    * Renovation projects, standardized system maintenance, and 100% system
    availability.
    * Proactive member of international Software Configuration Management (SCM)
    program that supported 24 squadrons and 18 centers worldwide.
    Patrol Squadron 5, Jacksonville, FL					1987-1990
    DEPARTMENT HEAD and SENIOR MANAGER for 350-person operational aircraft
    squadron.
    * Managed 250-person aircraft maintenance department, including staffing and
    training during complex aircraft modifications.  Completed upgrades on time
    and budget and training program was rated #1.
    * Managed tactical planning and employment of integrated operations with
    U.S./Allied aircraft, ships, and subs.  Results: Exceeded long-standing
    Mediterranean operational records despite budget cuts.
    * OFFICER-IN-CHARGE of 6-month detachment conducted from 20 sites in 10
    South American countries.  Negotiated and planned operations with top-level
    foreign government and military executives that included planes,
    helicopters, ships, submarines, and Special Forces.
    * Received awards for operations and logistics management of highly
    successful exercise with unprecedented levels of success for multi-national
    integrated flight operations.
    * Developed and negotiated flight safety procedures adopted by all 10 South
    American militaries.
    * Managed Telecommunications, Operations, Physical, Personnel, and
    Cryptography Security for two aircraft and 40 personnel, with no safety or
    security incidents.
    Tactical Support Center, Sigonella, Sicily					1985-1987
    OPERATIONS and INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER for Operations and
    Telecommunications Center that supported 24/7 international aviation
    operations in the Mediterranean Sea.
    * Managed 55-person support center providing 24/7 support to 3,000
    operational, international exercise, and training flights annually.
    * Managed staff, facilities, operation, maintenance, and security of
    $10,000,000 of voice/data telecommunications, mainframe technology Unix
    LAN/WAN, and tactical aviation support systems.
    * SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER for 24/7 international support center and special
    communications facility that processed Top Secret and higher operational and
    intelligence correspondence.
    * Managed Disaster Recovery, Telecommunications, Operations, Physical,
    Personnel, and Cryptography Security for support and processing of
    classified information for 3,000 flights.
    * Managed construction of new special telecommunication facility and
    installation of enterprise-wide Uninterrupted Power Supply.
    * Improved aircraft mission performance by 200% despite 15% budget cuts,
    through innovative asset management, operational analysis and planning, and
    proactive system maintenance.  Achieved five awards for operational
    excellence supporting conventional and contingency operations.
    EDUCATION AND TRAINING
    * B. S. Mathematics, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
    * Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)2
    (www.isc2.org)
    * Trained and experienced in Demming's management principles of Total
    Quality Management (TQM)
    * Naval Flight Officer with 11+ years in P-3 Orion aircraft using mainframe
    and secure communication technology
    * Assistant Professor of Naval Science, Texas A&M University, Naval Reserve
    Officer Training Corps
    
    TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
    Proficient in:
    * Windows '95/'98/Me/NT, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook/GroupWise, Adobe, &
    Word Perfect software.
    * Client/server & mainframe LAN/WAN, Internet, Firewall, Antivirus, EDI, and
    IT Security technologies.
    * Integrated-operating system and database networks: NT, Novell, Mac, Unix,
    Oracle, SQL, & BaaN.
    * Integrated voice, data, wireless, fiber, PBX, DS1, and Call Center
    technologies (ACD, IVR, & CTI).
    * Internet application Object Oriented Design/development/testing using
    Java, C/C++, & ColdFusion.
    * Assessing products and methods, developing and implementing IT Security
    policies/procedures, and implementing IT administration systems across
    multiple operating system and hardware platforms.
    * Ability to adapt to new business applications and environments, and manage
    application development for multi-platform systems including documenting
    requirements and user/system/performance testing.
    * Layered IT Security protection systems, policies, and procedures including
    access control (internal and external), network architecture (DMZ,
    Firewall), intrusion detection/monitoring, and auditing.
    * Technical security consulting for LAN/WAN, application development, and
    security management.
    Familiar with:
    * Enterprise/Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP), Software
    Configuration Management (SCM), Rapid Development, Requirements Analysis
    Document, ISO, and IEEE methodologies.
    * Mercury Interactive software testing tools for test management/manual
    testing (TestDirector), test automation (WinRunner), and performance testing
    (LoadRunner).
    
    Please contact me via email at stpwingsat_private if you have a need for my
    skills.
    Thomas E. Purdy, CISSP
    
    On Sat, 2 Jun 2001, Jason M. Frey wrote:
    
    > Has anyone ever gotten picked up by posting to this
    > mailing list?
    
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