Neal E.
Bowen
2900 Pharr Court South NW Apt 3215 Atlanta, GA
30305 678.644.9197
Email: neal@bowenn.net |
| OBJECTIVE |
| I desire a challenging and rewarding position in information
technology related to project management or network engineering and
design. |
| WORK
EXPERIENCE |
U.S. Army Forces Command,
Fort McPherson, GA November 2004 - Present Joint Exercise
Planner
- Assists leading U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) exercise and interoperability team in planning and implementing U.S. Joint Forces Command and FORSCOM-sponsored combined and joint exercises involving complex communications support for live and simulation-assisted training.
- Plans, implements and oversees budget for communications support to these exercises.
- Represents FORSCOM interests at planning conferences for numerous other joint exercises.
- Reviews publications, conducts research and prepares FORSCOM position papers and briefs affecting a wide range of joint interoperability issues, as well as FORSCOM operations.
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460th Space Communications
Squadron, Buckley AFB, CO July 2003 - November
2004 Chief, Information Systems Flight
- Led 130 officers, enlisted, and civilians managing the base network control center, help desk, information awareness, equipment control and messaging support to over 2,800 computer network customers.
- Responsible for control of communications circuits supporting the $2B Space-Based Infrared System providing real-time strategic and theater missile warning to the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff and combatant commanders.
- Managed the wing's Information Assurance Awareness Program--advised unit commanders on Communications Security, Computer Security and Emission Security programs.
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2d Space Warning Squadron,
Buckley AFB, CO October 2001 - July 2003 Chief, Systems Support
Flight
- Led 17 officers, enlisted, and civilians providing operational
support of $16 billion missile warning complex.
- Managed configuration control, testing, evaluation, and system
security activities ensuring availability of satellite mission software
producing missile warning data for Department of Defense users
worldwide.
- Advised commander and operations officer on system problems and
recommended and implemented solutions.
- Led team of program office personnel, contractors, and site
maintainers to ensure total support for the Space-Based Infrared System.
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Air Force Pentagon Communications
Agency, Arlington, VA October 1998 - October
2001 Chief, Network Implementation Branch
- Led nine member branch of officers, enlisted, and contractors to
accomplish multi-discipline information technology projects.
- Responsible for defining, developing, planning, and implementing
classified and unclassified command, control, communications, and
computer systems.
- Managed over $10 million in classified and unclassified network
projects supporting the offices of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief
of Staff and Headquarters Air Force.
- Reviewed technical solutions to ensure compliance with customer
requirements and Air Force standards, directed acquisition of equipment,
and ensured installation, testing, and transition of network systems to
operational status.
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Headquarters, Standard Systems
Group, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL July 1996 - October 1998 Chief, Pacific
Air Forces Defense Message System Implementation
- Managed implementation of Defense Message System products for all
Air Force sites in the Pacific Theater.
- Program focal point for implementation issues relating to security,
infrastructure, training, and resources.
- Created the plans, strategies, and procedures required to acquire
and install assets exceeding $2.7 million and potentially 50,000 end
customers.
- Provided technical and project execution guidance to evaluate the
products of 15 systems engineering and installation teams.
- Developed and coordinated plans and key processes with Air Force
major commands, Defense Information Systems Agency, and other Department
of Defense services and agencies and presented briefings to executive
managers.
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Headquarters, Standard Systems Group,
Operating Location B, Tinker AFB, OK June 1995 - July
1996 Chief, Defense Message System Testing Section
- Managed teams of Defense Information Systems Agency warranted
testers.
- Responsible for certification testing of all new of modified Air
Force Defense Message System message processing systems.
- Ensured message processing systems perform in accordance with
approved operational documents and do not adversely affect the message
processing and switching functions of the Defense Information Systems
Network Automatic Digital Network.
- Wrote, reviewed, approved, and maintained test documents for new and
existing message processing systems.
- Served as advisor to contractors and Air Force agencies for the
certification requirements for new systems
development.
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| EDUCATION |
The
George Washington University, School of Business and Public
Management, Washington, DC May 2001 Master of Science in
Information Systems Technology Cumulative GPA: 3.84 (4.0 scale)
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Clarkson University, School of Science, Potsdam,
NY May 1995 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Great
Distinction Cumulative GPA: 3.85 (4.0 scale)
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| OTHER
INFORMATION |
- Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer: Windows NT 4.0 Server, certified in June 2000
Network Hardware: Familiar with principles of multi-vendor
routers, switches, hubs, network interface cards, fiber-optic and copper
cabling and connectors, media converters, structured cable plants.
Network Protocols:
Knowledge of TCP/IP, Ethernet, ATM, FDDI, Serial, DSL
- Applications: Microsoft
Office, Microsoft Project, Visio, Defense Message System
- Operating Systems: Windows
95/98/2000/NT/XP
Programming
Languages: Visual Basic, basic
HTML
- Security Clearance: Top Secret (SCI Eligible)
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Copies of Officer Performance Reports (annual appraisals) can be
provided upon request |