Michael Refuerzo, CPD, CPT

Michael Refuerzo, CPD, CPT

Bremerton, Washington, United States
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I am an IT Professional with 10+ years of experience as a system and network…

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Experience

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    Booz Allen Hamilton

    Washington, United States

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    Various

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    United States

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    United States

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    United States

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    Bremerton, Washington, United States

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    United States

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    Seattle, Washington, United States

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    Various

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    Greater Seattle Area

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    Remote

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    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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    United States

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    Various

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    Pensacola, Florida, United States

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    Bangor Base, Washington, United States

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    United States

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    Various

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Mentor | Personal Branding Coach

    Veterati

    - Present 2 years 3 months

    i18n_veterans

    I am a mentor for transitioning service members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

    I provide resources, support, mentorship, and guidance for service members who have either transitioned or are transitioning from the armed forces. I also provide 1 on 1 personal branding sessions to help service members build their LinkedIn profiles as well as provide guidance on how service members can network using the LinkedIn platform.

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    Mentor | Personal Branding Coach

    VetSec

    - Present 1 year 9 months

    i18n_veterans

    I am a mentor for transitioning service members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

    I provide resources, support, mentorship, and guidance for service members who have either transitioned or are transitioning from the armed forces. I also provide 1 on 1 personal branding sessions to help service members build their LinkedIn profiles as well as provide guidance on how service members can network using the LinkedIn platform.

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    Mentor

    RaicesCyberOrg

    - Present 1 year 9 months

    Science and Technology

    I am serving as a mentor for Raices to encourage, empower, and build the next generation of Hispanic Cybersecurity and IT professionals in the workforce.

    Raices has an amazing mission.

    “The Stronger the Roots the Stronger the Tree”

    This is the Mantra behind Raíces.

    Our Mission is to Encourage and Support the Hispanic and Latino Cyber and Technology Community to Achieve Greater Representation in the World. We are doing that with our four main pillars. Continued…

    I am serving as a mentor for Raices to encourage, empower, and build the next generation of Hispanic Cybersecurity and IT professionals in the workforce.

    Raices has an amazing mission.

    “The Stronger the Roots the Stronger the Tree”

    This is the Mantra behind Raíces.

    Our Mission is to Encourage and Support the Hispanic and Latino Cyber and Technology Community to Achieve Greater Representation in the World. We are doing that with our four main pillars. Continued Support and Encouragement to and from the Community, Education for all career levels, Access to valuable resources, Constructive Networking, and the forming of STRONG bonds (“Roots”).

    As someone who is proud of their Hispanic heritage supporting this cause goes beyond helping others. It is a calling to support the growing Hispanic community and provide guidance and resources to see them succeed.

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    Senior Drill Instructor and Drill Competition Inspector

    US Navy

    - 12 years 4 months

    Education

    I am a senior drill instructor and competition judge for the NJROTC program. As the senior drill instructor for the Naples High School (NHS), when stationed at Commander Task Force Six Nine from 2009 to 2012, I had a group of 35 cadets that learned rifle drill, color guard, shooting, solo and duo drill, and leadership.
    I am now serving as a senior competition judge in the Pacific Northwest Area.

    Specific achievements listed below;
    - NHS awarded 2nd place for Drill routine at the…

    I am a senior drill instructor and competition judge for the NJROTC program. As the senior drill instructor for the Naples High School (NHS), when stationed at Commander Task Force Six Nine from 2009 to 2012, I had a group of 35 cadets that learned rifle drill, color guard, shooting, solo and duo drill, and leadership.
    I am now serving as a senior competition judge in the Pacific Northwest Area.

    Specific achievements listed below;
    - NHS awarded 2nd place for Drill routine at the All European Drill Meet 2010
    - NHS awarded 1st, 2nd, and 6th place for individual performance at the All European Drill Meet 2010 (218 Cadets competed)
    - NHS awarded 3rd place for Color Guard Drill routine at the All European Drill Meet 2010
    - NHS awarded 5th place for Duo Exhibition Drill routine at the All European Drill Meet 2010
    - NHS awarded 3rd place for Solo Exhibition Drill routine at the All European Drill Meet 2010

    - NHS awarded 3rd place for Drill routine at the All European Drill Meet 2011
    - NHS awarded 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th place for individual performance at the All European Drill Meet 2011 (240 cadets competed)
    - NHS awarded 3rd place for Color Guard Drill routine at the All European Drill Meet 2011
    - NHS awarded 3rd place for Duo Exhibition Drill routine at the All European Drill Meet 2011
    - NHS awarded 2nd place for Solo Exhibition Drill routine at the All European Drill Meet 2011

    - NHS had 5 graduates join the military. 3 went on to be commisioned officers and 2 serve as senior enlisted.

Projects

  • Network Building and Administration

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    This project was initiated as part of my duties as the Project manager and System Administrator for our Administrative LAN.

    The project network was delivered by a goverment vendor which delivered 3 servers, 2 Switches, 1 VOIP Server, and 1 RAID.

    The project delivered the following software;
    VMWare
    Cisco Unified Call Manager
    Windows 2016
    Windows Server 2016
    Microsoft Suite (All applications)
    Sharepoint 2016
    Veeam

    The network hardware and software were…

    This project was initiated as part of my duties as the Project manager and System Administrator for our Administrative LAN.

    The project network was delivered by a goverment vendor which delivered 3 servers, 2 Switches, 1 VOIP Server, and 1 RAID.

    The project delivered the following software;
    VMWare
    Cisco Unified Call Manager
    Windows 2016
    Windows Server 2016
    Microsoft Suite (All applications)
    Sharepoint 2016
    Veeam

    The network hardware and software were delivered as a blank slate. My team and I built the basic architecture of the network and then developed that method to establish basic networking functions to include all user accounts, email, VOIP services, back-ups, and data storage management.

    This project is on-going and adjusts to the end users needs based on the mission set for the crew.

  • Pacific Northwest Senior Enlisted Dining-Out

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    The Pacific Northwest Dining-Out is a yearly dinner hosting senior enlisted service members (E7-E9) and their spouses to promote networking within the Pacific Northwest commands across all branches of the military.

    This project utilized waterfall methodology and an operating budget of $30,000 US dollars.

    Tasks included;
    - Establishing an initial project proposal with the Pacific Northwest Chief Petty Officer Association.
    - Venue contract (200 guests)
    - Catering contract…

    The Pacific Northwest Dining-Out is a yearly dinner hosting senior enlisted service members (E7-E9) and their spouses to promote networking within the Pacific Northwest commands across all branches of the military.

    This project utilized waterfall methodology and an operating budget of $30,000 US dollars.

    Tasks included;
    - Establishing an initial project proposal with the Pacific Northwest Chief Petty Officer Association.
    - Venue contract (200 guests)
    - Catering contract (200 guests)
    - Merchandise agreement
    - Live band contract
    - Advertisement generation and distribution
    - Social media marketing
    - Budget of $30,000 US dollars for venue, catering, and merchandise
    - Raised $1,000 US dollars for the Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Foundation

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