Tarik Khudairi, PMP, CISSP
Details
Project Management
Stevens Institute of Technology
2006 : 2010
Master of Science (M.S.)
Telecommunications Management
Stevens Institute of Technology
1998 : 2002
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Computer Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
1998 : 2002
Served as the Project Lead on software development projects from initiation through deployment. Generate project schedules, including planning and coordinating efforts between government and contractor personnel. Serve as a member of the Software Configuration Management (SCM) team to review and approve software change requests (SCRs) prior to implementation. Generate recommendations and lessons learned to improve the software development process, aimed at enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
Managed software verification and validation efforts including conducting software unit tests, field tests, regression tests, system integration tests, user acceptance tests, as well as formal qualification tests (FQTs) to certify new software releases. Conduct qualitative risk analysis for individual software change requests (SCRs) using risk matrices identifying the Severity (Impact) vs. Likelihood of Occurrence (Probability).
Authored technical documentation including procedures concerning the installation and configuration of software end products, as well as verification and validation test reports.
2011 : Present
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Cybersecurity Team Lead
Served as the Project Lead for a mobile network communications system project. Conducted system requirements analysis, as well as led system requirements reviews (SRRs).
Conducted acceptance testing and evaluation of radio frequency (RF) communications systems. Performed the installation and configuration of telecommunications equipment on ground vehicles, as well as aircraft. Conducted mobile network communications systems integration testing and validation.
Served as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for a technology acquisition program, as well as a member of the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB).
2008 : 2011
Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC)
Computer Engineer
Investigated failures across 570 Fiber-Optic Central Offices in order to identify the fiber network element causing the event and precisely identify the root cause.
Authored over 30 technical procedures concerning the routine maintenance and installation of fiber network elements including edge routers, dense wave division multiplexers, and fiber amplifiers.
Monitored and analyzed video network carrying MPEG-2 video streams in IP over Gigabit Ethernet over SONET. Served on a cross-functional team to develop a SONET network disaster recovery plan.
2007 : 2008
Verizon Communications, Video Network Operations
Senior Staff Consultant
Performed engineering economic analyses aimed at estimating the capital investment required to provision network elements in the Verizon fiber optic network including Inter-Office Facilities (IOF), Outside Plant (OSP), and Central Office Equipment (COE).
Led a cross-functional team with Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) and Central Office Equipment (COE) subject matter experts focused on updating and maintaining FTTP and COE cost and budget allocation models.
2006 : 2007
Verizon Communications, Network Capital Management
Senior Staff Consultant
Performed volume and capacity analyses concerning the communications network architecture aimed at assessing the utilization of network elements including central office switches, add-drop multiplexers (ADMs), asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switches, edge routers, and fiber optic cable.
Conducted economic cost studies for wholesale and retail products and services including asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), frame relay, virtual private network (VPN), and fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP), as well as traditional local and long distance telephony services.
2002 : 2006
Verizon Communications, Service Costs & Analysis
Specialist
Skills
Analysis, Business Analysis, CMMI, Computer Hardware, Computer Network Operations, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Cyber-security, Data Center, Disaster Recovery, DSL, Enterprise Architecture, Information Assurance, Information Security, Integration, IP, IT Management, IT Strategy, Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, MPLS, Network Design, Network Engineering, Networking, Network Security, Operational Test & Evaluation, PowerPoint, Process Improvement, Product Management, Program Management, Project Management, Requirements Analysis, SDLC, Security, Security Clearance, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, TCP/IP, Technology Management, Telecommunications, Telephony, Testing, Troubleshooting, User Acceptance Testing, Vendor Management, Visio, VoIP, WAN, Windows
About
Project management and information security professional with 15 years of experience across government and private sectors. Experienced project manager specializing in cyber security accreditation, certification, and compliance, as well as software development projects from initiation through deployment, executing projects in accordance with the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Also, led projects focused on the design, test, and implementation of mobile communication systems. Vast budgeting and capital allocation experience in the technology sector, including capacity cost analysis and retail and wholesale cost studies. Extensive maintenance and operations experience specializing in root cause analysis, technical documentation, and disaster recovery.
Extensive education includes a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Project Management, Master of Science (M.S.) in Telecommunications Management, and Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Engineering, all three degrees being earned at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Professional certifications include Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and CompTIA Security+ CE.
Core competencies include project management, systems engineering, information systems security, requirements analysis, test & evaluation, integration, and exceptional problem solving skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including delivering presentations at the executive level. Dedication to continuous process improvement and exceptional customer experience.
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