Richard M. Jones - Alexandria, VA
Objective
Currently seeking employment as Information Technology Specialist
Clearance
  • Top Secret SCI/SSBI - Valid Through December 2020
  • Ongoing TS SCI/SSBI Investigation
Experience
    2014-Present: Mobility/Messaging Services Manager
    USCG Telecommunications and Information Systems Command (TISCOM); Alexandria, VA
    • Serving as manager for entirety of USCG mobile email presence. Evaluates and deploys iOS and Android operating
      system devices. Experience managing Good For Enterprise (GFE), mobile email solution for 6000+ devices.
    • Deploying Electronic Flight Bag (USCG Aviation program), utilizing AirWatch Mobile Device and Application
      Management (MDM/MAM), for secure content and device management.
    • Responsible for migration of entirety of USCG Record Messaging presence from legacy contract solution to US Navy
      C2OIX system. Migrated and maintaining ~1500 Plain Language Addresses and ~30k users. Acknowledged as USCG
      SME on Record Messaging.
    • Oversees and manages $1.9M annual operating budget. Procures and evaluates forward leaning technology with
      an emphasis on Mobility/mobile infrastructure.
    • GS-13 Equivalent

    2011-2014: Rescue 21 Sponsor's Representative
    Coast Guard Headquarters; Washington, DC
    • Represented Flag-level sponsor in all matters concerning $3.1B major acquisition through transition from
      Acquisition to Operation and Maintenance. Operationally critical safety of life system directly responsible for
      resolution of 20,000 search and rescue cases during tenure.
    • Responsible for Resource Proposals and Oversight of ~$100M annual operating budget
    • Served as project manager for myriad sub-projects ensuring continued support for 273 towers and ~15 USCG Sector
      Command Centers. Ensured continuing operation of centralized Customer Care Center.
    • Identified operational limitations of current system configuration. Provided technical alternatives to
      underlying architecture while maintaining enterprise-wide configuration control. Integral application of RF
      communications and IT system technology.
    • Identified key policy issues, priorities, designed analyses, and evaluated alternative agency strategies.
    • Simplified complex technical issues and provided leadership with recommendations for continued acquisition and
      system recapitalization.
    • GS-13 Equivalent

    2006-2009: Officer Candidate School (OCS) Instructor
    US Coast Guard Academy; New London, CT
    • Responsible for Military and Academic development of ~200 trainees annually
    • Sole source of development and maintenance of OCS website/data management system, tracking
      approximately 20k records annually.
    • Developed process and final product of US Coast Guard Leadership Development Center (LDC)
      iLeadership video series. Incorporated video/audio editing, website design, and project management to
      facilitate completion.
    • GS-12 Equivalent

    2004-2006: Deck Watch Officer/ 1st Lieutenant
    USCGC Acushnet; Ketchikan, AK
    • Managed ~35 member department with operating budget of $40k annually, responsible for material condition
      of vessel in challenging Alaskan environment.
    • Inport and underway Officer Of the Deck. Direct representative of Commanding Officer with
      sole responsibility of security and safe navigation of vessel. Approximate six month qualification
      process completed well ahead of schedule.
    • Classified Material Manager; responsible for 500 items of classified material ranging from
      Confidential to Top Secret classification.
    • GS-12 Equivalent


Training
  • Marine Corp Information Assurance Red Team Level 1, September 2015
  • USCG Enterprise Project Management, February 2015
Certifications
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional, December 2015
  • Marine Corp Information Assurance Red Team Associate, September 2015
Skills
  • Microsoft Power User: Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Frontpage, Project, Publisher, Outlook
  • Programming Languages: PHP, Perl, SQL, Visual Basic, VBA, Javascript, C++
  • Familiarity: Active Directory, MS Exchange
  • Mobility: Good For Enterprise, AirWatch MDM/MAM/SCL, iOS, Android, Apple Configurator
  • Record Messaging: C2OIX, CGMS 4.0, Auto-SITOR
Education
  • M.S. Information Management; University of Maryland; College Park, MD; December 2011
  • B.S. Management; US Coast Guard Academy; New London, CT; May 2004
References
References are available on request.