Michael T. Callewaert
5990 Richmond Highway, Apartment 302
Alexandria, Virginia 22303
(703) 960-6281
mcallewaert@cox.net


PROFILE

An innovative communications manager with over 15 years of leadership and management experience.  Very diverse assignment career, including over 8 years overseas experience with the U.S. Army.  Skilled in team leading, strategic planning, and project management.  Currently working as a team member of the Network Engineering Branch for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Virginia.               


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 Active Top Secret security clearance (TS/SCI)
 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
 Extensive experience in the Information Assurance (IA) and Communications Security (COMSEC) fields
 Able to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and procedures


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Network Engineer, US Army, Alexandria, Virginia, June 2001  Present
Configured, operated, and maintained a Local Area Network (LAN) supporting over 3,000 workstations and production servers.  Accomplishments included:

 Redesigned and upgraded a classified network infrastructure which supported the top leadership in the organization
 Enhanced security by installing an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and conducting network vulnerability scans
 Played key role in continuity of operations planning and testing


Systems Engineer, US Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 1998  June 2001
Integrated intelligence specific communications systems into the overall communications architecture of the organization.  Accomplishments included:

 Provided technical guidance for highly classified military intelligence systems
 Fielded and installed numerous communications systems integral to the operational success of the organization     


Security Manager, US Army, Seoul, South Korea, September 1995  August 1997
Served as the security manager for an 850-person organization, overseeing all aspects of security: physical, personnel, automation, and communications.  Accomplishments included:
 
 Supervised and led a staff of 8 security personnel   
 Acquired $300,000 in funding for physical security improvements at eight remote telecommunications sites
 Implemented an automated personnel security system, reducing by over 50 percent the time it took to grant and renew government security clearances  


Communications Security Technician, US Army, Fort Knox, Kentucky,
May 1993  June 1995
Directed daily operations in a COMSEC vault, bearing ultimate responsibility for the proper storage, transfer, and destruction of all classified material.  Accomplishments included:
  
 Transformed a struggling section, which had failed its two previous inspections, into one which passed its next four inspections with zero deficiencies
 Mentored and instructed entry-level personnel in daily procedures and assisted in upgrading their skills


EDUCATION

 6 semester hours, M.S., Information Technology, University of Maryland University College, College Park, Maryland    
 B.A., Information Systems Management, University of Maryland University College, College Park, Maryland, May 1998, 3.7 GPA


TRAINING

 Ethernet Network Analysis and Troubleshooting, Network Associates, 2003
 Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Analysis and Troubleshooting, Network Associates, 2003
 Deploying Internet and Intranet Firewalls, Learning Tree Intl, 2003
 Deploying Intrusion Detection Systems, Learning Tree Intl, 2003
 Building Virtual Private Networks, Learning Tree Intl, 2002
 Advanced Cisco Routers, Learning Tree Intl, 2002
 Implementing Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks, Learning Tree Intl, 2002
 Network Vulnerability Assessment Training, US Army, 2001
 System Administrator Security Course, US Army, 2000
 Advanced Leadership and Network Management Course, US Army, 2000
