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David W.

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A seasoned educator and tech expert bringing over 30 years of experience in computer repair, 14 years in curriculum development, and expertise in cybersecurity, vendor collaboration, and math

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About

Dr. David James Wallace, a seasoned educator and tech expert, is transitioning to a new career, bringing over 30 years of experience in computer repair, 14 years in curriculum development, and expertise in cybersecurity, vendor collaboration, and math instruction.

Location

Fort washington, United States

Language

English

Timezone

America/Toronto

Levels

Middle School
High School
Professional

Education

University of Phoenix

2013 - 2023
Doctorate, Educational Technology
Received a doctorate in Educational Technology

Strayer University

2010 - 2012
Masters, Educational Technology
Masters in Educational Technology MedT

Work Experience

University of North America

September 2024 - present
Faculty Instructor of COMPTIA and Managerial courses
• Leverage technical background to guide troubleshooting and incident management of the University’s IT Department and took responsibility for troubleshooting & resolving infrastructure issues. • Manage a team responsible for centralized monitoring and alerting capability, providing automated insight into the student’s experience. • Complete classroom reports and upload classroom session videos on the www.uona.edu SharePoint. • Generate regular reports on network issues, incidents, and resolutions. • Identify, document, categorize, address network security incidents, and determine when higher-level support, external, or managerial engagement is required. • Developed and enforced Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and risk analysis matrix for the University. • Created, shared, maintained, and trained students various technical and managerial courses through the University’s Moodle environment: https://elearning.uona.edu. • Create and maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of network configurations, solutions, and procedures. • Taught COMPTIA courses that included A+, Network+, and Security+ • Taught Technical Management courses ranging from Technology that Transforms, to Cybersecurity in the Business Environment, and Incorporating Artificial Intelligence into a Business Model.

CACI

February 2024 - October 2024
End User Monitoring Operations Center Manager (overnight shift)
Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Leverage technical background to guide troubleshooting and incident management of technicians responsible for troubleshooting/resolving infrastructure issues. • Manage a team responsible for centralized monitoring and alerting capability, providing automated insight into the end-user experience. • Provide information and status updates to leadership on priority issues and enterprise-wide outages. • Work with the assigned team to identify when multiple calls placed for the same incident can be combined into a major incident ticket. • Complete shift turnover and brief on operational activities. • Ensure the team escalates all issues unresolved at a Tier 2 level to Tier 3 to appropriate parties. • Provide clear and concise updates to stakeholders during incidents and outages. • Configured and provided in-depth training examples supporting desktop setup and configuration. • Generate regular reports on network issues, infrastructure incidents, and resolutions performed using BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, and other service provided applications. • Keep track of Service Provider Maintenance (SPM) and report to stakeholders as needed. • Assisted Team members with asset tracking and delivery equipment within the organization. • Provide on-call support 24/ 7 / 365. • Monitor network performance using ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, and Microsoft Health Portal. • Initiate and coordinate incident resolution efforts involving appropriate teams. • Escalate incidents to higher-level support or management as required. • Collaborate with technical teams to identify root causes and implement solutions. • Conduct in-depth troubleshooting of network-related problems. • Collaborate with technical teams to identify root causes and implement solutions. •Generate regular reports on network performance, incidents, and resolutions. • Contributes to developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), KPIs, and reporting Matrix. • Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of network configurations and procedures.

Peraton

February 2023 - February 2024
IMPACT II TSA Enterprise Operations Cyber Security Center Assistant Director
End Date: Contract ended on 02/15/2024 • Coordinated ITIL aligned teams to present infrastructure management of incidents from first escalation to closure using company policies as the guidelines. • Direct continuity of operations for emergency relocation of 24x7x365 operations to include uninterrupted telecommunications, computer systems, cybersecurity, and infrastructure. • Ability to learn and apply Identification, Containment, Mitigation, and Remediation concepts based on ITIL Foundations to members of the incident response team. • Assess situational awareness of potential incidents within the environment and initiate mitigation efforts to restore service to the customer. • Utilizing monitoring tools including Splunk, ForeScout, McAfee and Proofpoint to identify malware, cyber hunting, and other potential infrastructure threats. • Provide the customer with various reports about the TSA infrastructure regarding any and all cybersecurity threat levels. • Lead a team of Enterprise Operations Engineers and Cybersecurity Technicians, and Incident Managers who monitor and assist with the assurance of a secure network environment.

TRINITY COLLEGE Washington, DC

June 2016 - present
Technical Instructor (Summer sessions)
• Coordinated training plans for level 1, 2 & 3 Algebra & Geometry • Coordinated training plans for Security+ / Network+ one-on-one courses • Taught from Introduction to Advanced levels of Microsoft 365 Applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Publisher. • Allocated resources from a variety of aspect,s including YouTube, Department of Educatio,n and K-12 websites to supply added insight from doctoral points of view • Taught age groups of 12 to 55 years of age with sessions of 20 to 25 students.

Alexandria City H.S., formally TC Williams H.S.

June 2005 - April 2016
Technical Instructor
• Coordinated training plans for all computer levels from beginners to intermediate level courses. Advanced level courses taught included Security+ / Network+, A+, or one-on-one courses. • Allocated resources from a variety of aspects, including YouTube, Department of Education, and K-12 resources to supply added insight from doctoral points of view. • The school collaborated with the local senior citizens homes that would bus the residents to the school to learn basic computing skills. • Taught age groups of 50 to 70 years of age in sessions ranging from 20 to 25 students, o The teenagers that volunteered ranged from 13 to 17 years of age