Resume Details¶
Positioning Statement¶
My resume is positioned around IT operations leadership, cybersecurity operations, infrastructure management, compliance support, automation, and technical team development.
The focus is on showing practical leadership and technical range without relying on military-specific language that does not translate cleanly to civilian hiring managers.
Civilian-Friendly Summary¶
Cybersecurity and IT operations leader experienced in enterprise infrastructure, communications systems, security compliance, operational planning, technical troubleshooting, and team leadership. Proven ability to coordinate technical efforts, support risk and compliance workflows, improve operational processes, mentor technical teams, and communicate complex issues clearly to senior stakeholders.
Target Role Families¶
IT Operations / Infrastructure¶
Best-fit roles include:
- IT Operations Manager
- Infrastructure Manager
- Systems Operations Manager
- Technology Operations Manager
- Network / Infrastructure Operations Lead
Cybersecurity Operations¶
Best-fit roles include:
- Cybersecurity Operations Lead
- Security Operations Analyst
- Incident Response Coordinator
- Vulnerability Management Analyst
- Security Monitoring / Detection Support
GRC / Compliance¶
Best-fit roles include:
- GRC Analyst
- Security Compliance Analyst
- CMMC Assessor
- RMF Analyst
- ATO / Authorization Support Specialist
Competency Map¶
| Competency | Evidence |
|---|---|
| IT Operations | Enterprise communications support, operational coordination, infrastructure troubleshooting |
| Cybersecurity | Security monitoring labs, exposure review workflows, compliance support, incident response tooling |
| GRC | RMF / ATO support, control review, evidence organization, NIST and CMMC study |
| Automation | n8n workflows, Discord alerting, scheduled checks, reporting pipelines |
| Infrastructure | Unraid, Docker, network services, dashboards, monitoring, self-hosted applications |
| Leadership | Team mentoring, stakeholder communication, technical planning, process improvement |
| Documentation | Technical guides, project pages, portfolio writeups, resume translation |
Resume Language Strategy¶
| Avoid | Use Instead |
|---|---|
| Military communications shop | Enterprise IT and communications operations |
| Watch floor | Operations center |
| Marines | Technical team members |
| Command leadership | Senior stakeholders |
| Mission support | Operational support |
| RMF package | Security authorization package |
| Ticket queue | Service request and issue tracking |
| Training Marines | Technical mentorship and team development |
| Exercises | Large-scale operational events or cross-functional projects |
Project-to-Resume Alignment¶
| Portfolio Project | Resume Value |
|---|---|
| n8n + Discord Automation | Demonstrates process automation, alerting, API integration, and operational reporting |
| Public Exposure Watch | Demonstrates security awareness, exposure review, baselining, and practical risk reduction |
| Home Lab Operations | Demonstrates infrastructure ownership, self-hosting, monitoring, and troubleshooting |
| GRC LLM | Demonstrates compliance workflow thinking, AI experimentation, and control review concepts |
| Incident Response Tracker | Demonstrates SOC process design, case tracking, and incident response workflow understanding |
| Security Onion Lab | Demonstrates log visibility, alert triage, and security monitoring concepts |
| Personal Wiki | Demonstrates documentation quality, technical communication, and professional portfolio development |
Interview Story Bank¶
| Theme | Story Angle |
|---|---|
| Building systems | I identify repeated problems and build lightweight tools to make them easier to manage |
| Leading teams | I focus on clarity, expectations, mentorship, and operational follow-through |
| Security mindset | I look for visibility gaps, exposure risk, and repeatable ways to review systems |
| Compliance mindset | I organize evidence, control language, findings, and risk decisions into understandable workflows |
| Automation mindset | I automate checks that are repetitive, error-prone, or easy to forget |
| Communication | I translate technical details into clear summaries for decision-makers |
Public Resume¶
A public PDF resume can be posted here after removing private contact details, home address, references, and sensitive internal information.
Until then, the Career page and project portfolio provide the public-facing resume narrative.