Resume

• 2018

  Civilian Intermediate Leader

  Army leadership school for members of the Army Civilian Corp

  focused on developing the civilian leader through increased self-awareness

  team building

  and bettering the unit. This school is guided by the Army's civilian leader goals of accomplishing the mission AND improving the organization.

  Organizational Leadership

  Army Management Staff College

  Master of Science Cyber Security Operations and Leadership

  Cyber Security

  University of San Diego

• 2016

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  UMUC's Master of Business Administration degree provides a solid foundation of business principles and theory combined with practical

  real-world skills that can be applied immediately in the workplace.

  Business Administration and Management

  General

  University of Maryland University College

  Civilian Basic Leader

  Organizational Leadership

  Army Management Staff College

• 2013

  Member

  AFCEA Okinawa Chapter

• 2010

  MS in Information Technology

  The Telecommunications Management specialization is designed to provide the technical knowledge and management skills needed to plan

  acquire

  operate

  and evaluate telecommunication systems. This specialization emphasizes critical management concepts

  such as the structure and environment of the telecommunications industry

  strategic planning

  financial management

  and quality improvement.

  Telecommunications Management

  University of Maryland University College

• 2009

  BS in Computer Studies

  Certificate in Project Management for IT Professionals\nDeans List 2008/2009 Academic Year\nDeans List 2009/2010 Academic Year

  Information Technology

  Alpha Sigma Lamda

  University of Maryland University College

  Industry Certification

  CCNA\nCisco QoS (QoS 2.2)\nCisco IP Telephony Part 1 (CIPT1 v4.1)\nCisco CVoice\nCisco Troubleshooting Unified Communications\nVMWare - VM Administration Course

  Cisco Certified Network Associate

  Communications Training Center 3 (USMC)

• 2006

  AA in General Education

  General Education

  Central Texas College

• 2004

  During my short attendance with Palomar College

  I maintained a perfect 4.0 average in the International Business curriculum consisting of Intro. to Business (BUS 100)

  Intro to International Business (IBUS 100)

  Cultural Environment of International Business (IBUS 110)

  and Essentials of Import and Export (IBUS 120). After moving duty stations for the Marine Corps

  I transferred to Central Texas College.

  International Business Mgmt

  Palomar College

• 2002

  Nortel Switchboard Technician

  U.S. Air Force school located at Shepard AFB

  Wichita Falls

  TX

  Nortel DMS-100/SL-100

  U.S. Air Force - 82nd Training Wing

  782nd Training Group

• 2001

  Event Director

  Admin Director

  Okinawa Bull Riding Association

  English

  Japanese

  Meritorious Service Medal

  For outstanding meritorious service while serving as Telephone Systems Officer

  G-6

  3d Marine Logistics Group

  III MEF from may 2010 to May 2013. During this period

  CWO3 Parker developed the telecommunications architectures for 3d MLG's participation in over 30 III MEF

  US Forces Pacific

  and Theater Security Cooperation exercises throughout the Pacific Command are of operations

  while simultaneously serving n two additional full-time billets. CWO3 Parker transitioned 3d MLG from a decades-old legacy telephone switching system to a modern

  voice over internet protocol solution.

  U.S. Marine Corps

  Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

  U.S. Marine Coprs

  Achievement Medal for Civilian Service

  For exceptional service while serving as an Information Technology Specialist in the Mighty 78th Signal Battalion. Mr. Parker earned the Department of the Army Civilian of the Quarter Award for the First Quarter of 2014. Mr. Parker's accomplishments and selfless service reflect great credit upon himself

  the Mighty 78th Signal Battalion and the United States Army.

  78th Signal Battalion

  U.S. Army

• 1989

  High School Diploma

  General Studies

  Estacado High School

  Introduction to International Business

  Essentials of Import and Export

  Network and Internet Security

  Information Technology Infrastructure

  Information Systems in Organizations

  Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming

  Satellite Communications Systems

  Advanced Visual Basic .NET Programming

  Fundamentals of Electronic Publishing

  Network Management and Design

  Introduction to Business

  Capstone Course in Telecommunications Management

  Economics and Financial Analysis for Technology Managers

  Introduction to Problems Solving and Algorithm Design

  Principles of Web Design and Technology I

  Information Systems Analysis

  Modeling

  and Design

  Information Technology Foundations

  Information Systems Project Management

  Information Technology Project Management

  Security+ ce

  CompTIA

  COMP001020212078

  CCNA Routing & Switching

  Cisco

  CSCO12172715

  BICSI Level 1 Installer

  BICSI

• Voice Solutions

  Wiring

  Network Communications

  Cabling

  Telecommunications Engineering

  Voice & Data Convergence

  Telecommunications

  VoIP

  Wiring Diagrams

  Cellular Communications

  Cisco Routing & Switching

  Media Gateways

  Satellite Communications

  Cisco VoIP

  Voice Quality

  Cisco Call Manager

  Gatekeeper

  Wireless

  QoS

  Nortel DMS

  Parker

  MSIT

  MBA

  Jason

  Parker

  MSIT

  MBA

  US Marine Corps

  Central Texas College

  US Army

  Marine Forces Reserve

  New Orleans

  LA

  While stationed at Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans

  I served as the Administrative Chief for the Assistant Chief of Staff Facilities

  providing all administrative functions for an office that support 192 reserve sites with engineering

  safety

  environmental

  armory

  legal

  and housing issues. Our office consisted of both Marines and civilians

  with the AC/S a Colonel and the Deputy a GM-13. I personally provided all administrative support to the AC/S and Deputy on a daily basis.

  Administration Chief

  US Marine Corps

  MCRD

  San Diego

  CA

  Assigned to the Depot Post Office

  MCRD San Diego

  CA with the responsibility of sorting and delivering mail to all USMC Recruits throughout their boot camp experience and redirecting mail for those no longer at MCRD. This was a never ending

  fast paced job that required attention to detail and patience.

  Postal Clerk

  US Marine Corps

  HHD (S-3)

  78th Signal Bn

  Ft Buckner

  Japan

  Serves as a Network Manager in the Facility Control Office (FCO) located at Fort Buckner

  Okinawa Japan; responsible for managing

  monitoring

  reporting and directing corrective actions for all information technology networks and telecommunication systems of the 78th Signal Battalion to include all communication services and operational capabilities involving systems

  networks

  circuitry

  facilities

  and personnel supporting the Department of Defense Information Networks (DoDIN) (formerly known as the GIG)

  the Pacific LandWarNet

  Defense Information Systems Network (DISN)

  the Wideband Satellite Communications Department of Defense (DoD) Gateway

  the NIPRNET and SIPRNET Internet Protocol (IP) networks and the Defense Switched Network (DSN) for Okinawa

  Japan.\n\n-As one of two personnel assigned to manage authorized service interruptions

  personally designed and built a Microsoft SharePoint site to manage the ASI schedule

  points of contacts

  network diagrams

  time conversion chart

  and complete circuit listing for all Okinawa circuits (more than 900 individual links

  trunks and circuits connecting 18 communications hubs with a diverse collection of nodes and technologies to connect countless user sites).\n\n-The Facility Control Office (FCO) is the highest level operation and maintenance (O&M) facility for communications for the Okinawa land mass. The FCO exists as the level three reporting authority within the DISA hierarchy

  responsible for reporting all DoD communications on Okinawa to DISA Pac in Hawaii.

  Network Manager in the Facility Control Office

  US Army

  HHD (S-3)

  78th Signal Bn

  Ft Buckner

  Japan

  Serves as a Network Manager in the Facility Control Office (FCO) located at Fort Buckner

  Okinawa Japan; responsible for managing

  monitoring

  reporting and directing corrective actions for all information technology networks and telecommunication systems of the 78th Signal Battalion to include all communication services and operational capabilities involving systems

  networks

  circuitry

  facilities

  and personnel supporting the Department of Defense Information Networks (DoDIN) (formerly known as the GIG)

  the Pacific LandWarNet

  Defense Information Systems Network (DISN)

  the Wideband Satellite Communications Department of Defense (DoD) Gateway

  the NIPRNET and SIPRNET Internet Protocol (IP) networks and the Defense Switched Network (DSN) for Okinawa

  Japan.\n\n-As FCO Chief

  responsible for the supervision of the ASI Manager

  Network Manager

  and Circuit Actions Manager

  all critical billets for the provisioning

  monitoring

  reporting

  and troubleshooting of circuits

  trunks

  links

  and facilities for 78th Signal Bn. The FCO Chief is the responsible officer for FCO functions

  directly reporting to the 78th Signal Bn S-3 and DISA-PAC Watch Officer / System Control Officer.\n\n-As one of two personnel assigned to manage authorized service interruptions

  personally designed and built a Microsoft SharePoint site to manage the ASI schedule

  points of contacts

  network diagrams

  time conversion chart

  and complete circuit listing for all Okinawa circuits (more than 900 individual links

  trunks and circuits connecting 18 communications hubs with a diverse collection of nodes and technologies to interconnect countless user sites).\n\n-The Facility Control Office (FCO) is the highest level operation and maintenance (O&M) facility for communications for the Okinawa land mass. The FCO exists as the level three reporting authority within the DISA hierarchy

  responsible for reporting all DoD communications on Okinawa to DISA Pac in Hawaii.

  Chief

  Facility Control Office

  US Army

  1st MarDiv

  Camp Pendleton & 3d MAW

  MCAS Miramar

  Stationed with 3D Marine Air Wing as the Marine Wing Communication Squadron

  Maintenance Platoon's Staff Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge. One tour in Iraq with Al Asad's Base Telephone as the telecommunications planner.\nStationed with 1st Marine Division as the Communication Company

  Maintenance Platoon's Shop Chief and Critical Low Density (CLD) Section Chief. One tour in Iraq with Regimental Combat Team 1 in Fallujah as the Communication Electronics Maintenance Chief.

  Communications Maintenance Chief

  US Marine Corps

  Twentynine Palms

  California

  Basic Electronics Course\nDigital Switching Equipment Technician Course - Honor Graduate

  Student Marine

  US Marine Corps

  San Diego

  California

  Marine Boot Camp\nMarine Combat Training\nPersonnel Administration School

  Basic Marine

  US Marine Corps

  MCB Camp Butler

  Okinawa

  Japan

  Stationed with Marine Corps Base Camp Butler's AC/S G-6

  Telephone Support Branch as the Inside Plant Chief and Site Supervisor for the Camp Foster End Office and Camp Courtney Multi-Function Switch. At the end of this tour I was recognized with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. During this assignment I was responsible for such projects as switchboard expansions

  upgrades

  installations and inspections. I oversaw the maintenance of the fixed plant power system and managed the replacement of system backup batteries. I was responsible for the daily supervision of both Marines and Japanese civilians.

  Inside Plant Chief

  US Marine Corps

  III MEF

  Okinawa

  Japan

  Stationed with 3D Marine Logistics Group

  AC/S G-6 as the Telecommunication Systems Officer. Planned and implemented voice systems on both classified and unclassified networks for numerous field exercises. Oversaw the transition from REDCOM circuit switching equipment to all Cisco packet switching (VoIP) networks. Trained personnel on converged network techniques and concepts.\nStationed with 3D Marine Division

  Communication Company as the Telecommunication Systems Officer and Wire Platoon Commander. Planned and implemented voice systems on both classified and unclassified networks for numerous field exercises. Oversaw the transition from legacy Tri-Tac circuit switching equipment to REDCOM circuit switch and eventually to Cisco packet switching (VoIP) voice service equipment.

  Telecommunications Officer

  US Marine Corps

  Adjunct Instructor with Central Texas College as an Information Technology instructor.\nAccredited to teach the following courses:\n-ITNW 1425 Fundamentals of Networking Technologies\n-ITNW 1437 Introduction to the Internet\n-ITNW 1458 Network+\n-ITSC 1301 Introduction to Computers\n-ITSC 1309 Integrated Software Applications I\n-ITSC 1405 Introduction to PC Operating Systems\n-ITSC 1415 Project Management Software\n-ITSE 1329 Programming Logic and Design\n-ITSE 1431 Introduction to Visual Basic Programming\n-ITSE 1450 System Analysis and Design

  Adjunct Instructor

  US Military Posts in the Pacific

  Central Texas College

  Okinawa

  Japan

  Director

  Okinawa JWITN\nIn this position

  I am responsible for the operations and maintenance of a critical transport network providing network access for all Joint mission partners across the Okinawa island. This 24/7 mission is completed by leading a diverse and multi-generational team of active duty Army Soldiers

  Army Civilian Corps members

  and technology expert civilian contractors. The focus is providing an 'always on' service with customer support for mission requirements as paramount. Specific objectives include managing current capabilities while planning for multiple facility replications

  complete network overhaul with no downtime and minimal customer impact

  and planning for future requirements based on the changing mission in the Pacific theater of operations.

  JWITN Director

  US Army