Phillip Stratton

Current

Manager at Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing
Computer and Networking Subject Matter Expert at The Analysis Group

Past

Lead Systems Engineer at The Analysis Group
Senior Information Technology Analyst at Analytical Services, Inc.
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies (Major) at US Air Force

Chief Information Officer / Chief, Data Collection (Captain) at US Air Force
Chief, Joint & Air Force Data Integration (Captain) at US Air Force
Chief, Battle Management Operations Analysis (Captain) at US Air Force
Chief, Data Applications (Captain) at US Air Force
Graduate Student (Captain) at US Air Force
Assistant Chief, Communications Plans (Captain) at US Air Force
Chief, Network Management (1st Lt) at US Air Force
Database Operations Officer (2nd Lt) at US Air Force
Unix System Administrator (Staff Sergeant) at US Air Force
IBM Mainframe / Network Operator (Sergeant) at US Air Force
Computer Operator (Senior Airman) at US Air Force

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Education

U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
Park University
Lee Academy

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Phillip Stratton’s Summary

Computer and Networking generalist, with experience ranging from in-the-trenches computer operation to CIO level policy implementation and execution. I aspire to become a CIO or to start my own company.

Phillip Stratton’s Specialties:

Management, leadership, mentoring, program / project management, Air Force Standard Desktop Configuration / Federal Desktop Core Configuration policy, implementation and compatibility; TCP/IP, databse, Unix, Linux, MS-DOS, Windows (3.1 - Vista), programming (multiple languages), web development.

Phillip Stratton’s Experience

Manager

Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing

(Privately Held; Consumer Goods industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Computer and Networking Subject Matter Expert

The Analysis Group

(Defense & Space industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

Air Force Office of the CIO, Capability Implementation and Deployment, Pentagon, Washington, DC
Lead for capability implementation and deployment for end user devices Air Force-wide, including desktops, notebooks, tablets, PDAs, and smartphones. Manages the Air Force Standard Desktop Configuration (SDC) program, according to the widely respected cooperative research and education organization SANS the most successful cybersecurity advancement of 2007. With over ½ million PCs in the Air Force, SDC is the largest desktop standardization project ever implemented. Manages application compatibility issues between the SDC and legacy applications, ensuring compatibility and compliance. Manages the implementation and deployment of the Air Force Classification Management Tool, a tool that automatically applies classification and control markings to documents and email to comply with government directives.
Lead Systems Engineer

The Analysis Group

(Defense & Space industry)

December 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 4 months)

Air Force Office of Lessons Learned, Pentagon, Washington, DC
Led a dynamic, geographically separated team of software developers. Managed design and development of web-based information management and tracking tools for Air Force users world-wide. Ensured timely maintenance and updates of current software. Ensured accurate and timely updates of web pages on secure and unsecured networks. Motivated, managed and mentored a team of 11.
Senior Information Technology Analyst

Analytical Services, Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2005 — December 2005 (7 months)

Analyzed and developed strategies concerning Air Force information technology systems and capabilities, focused on developing an integrated maintenance, modernization and recapitalization plan for all Air Force information technology systems. Developed Air Force policy supporting that strategy.
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies (Major)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

June 2002 — May 2005 (3 years )

University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Recruited, trained, and mentored highly qualified prospective Air Force officers. Instructed freshman-level college course on foundations of the USAF and a junior-level course in leadership and management. Provided leadership training, military discipline and educational and career guidance to cadets. Maintained test and academic material for all classes, ensuring compliance with Air Force standards and requirements. Tracked progress of all students toward course completion requirements. Performed operational maintenance of desktop and educational system computers. Recommended purchase requirements of computer equipment.
Chief Information Officer / Chief, Data Collection (Captain)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

September 2001 — June 2002 (10 months)

Task Force Enduring Look, Pentagon, Washington DC
Conducted operations and maintenance of ~$1.5M in computer hardware and software. Led data collection efforts supporting analyses of worldwide Air Force operations. Maintained 1.5TB database of operational data providing background for Air Force Lessons Learned studies concerning Operations Noble Eagle / Enduring Freedom.
Chief, Joint & Air Force Data Integration (Captain)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

March 2001 — September 2001 (7 months)

Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency, Pentagon, Washington DC
Led data integration policy development and implementation for AFSAA and Analytic Centers of Excellence. Agency lead for all data initiatives and database issues, responsible for integration, validation and distribution of baseline scenario data to support Air Force and Joint mission and campaign-level models and simulations.
Chief, Battle Management Operations Analysis (Captain)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

March 2000 — March 2001 (1 year 1 month)

Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency, Pentagon, Washington DC
Planned, organized and directed computational and automated analyses of alternative Command and Control systems, architectures and Concepts of Operations. Determined military worth and cost-effectiveness of Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Conducted time-critical analyses impacting decisions on multimillion dollar Command and Control weapon system programs, including Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System, Airborne Warning and Control System and the Air and Space Operations Center. Instrumental in administrative and technical support for the writing of the 10,000 page Air War over Serbia post-conflict report. Developed an integration tool to help coordinate the analytical efforts supporting 20 major war insights, essential in assisting more than 100 mission analysts, 30 writers and key staff personnel on the status of various projects on three separate continents.
Chief, Data Applications (Captain)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

March 1999 — March 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency, Pentagon, Washington DC
Planned, managed and briefed database requirements for combat effectiveness assessments of joint and combined air forces. Performed evaluations supporting program alternatives within multiple Air Force mission areas. Managed two critical analytical support contracts worth over $280K.
Graduate Student (Captain)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

August 1997 — March 1999 (1 year 8 months)

Air Force Institute of Technology
Conducted research in Database Systems and Artificial Intelligence, with a 3.72 GPA. Thesis demonstrated a proof of concept user interface for electronic warfare simulation system allowing users to develop simulation scenarios from existing scenarios and additional databases using a distributed interface reducing system dependence on legacy computer systems and increased access for multiple users.
Assistant Chief, Communications Plans (Captain)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

June 1996 — August 1997 (1 year 3 months)

Air Force Combat Climatology Center, Belleville, IL
Led the development of automated processing requirements and concepts. Re-engineered computer processes and architecture to meet growing technological demands. Managed the transition of computer assets to include the replacement of mainframes with Sun Solaris client-server systems.
Chief, Network Management (1st Lt)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

June 1994 — August 1997 (3 years 3 months)

Air Force Combat Climatology Center, Belleville, IL
Led team of nine, responsible for operational readiness of 3 AIX computers, 25 Linux graphics workstations, communications network and 140 desktop computers (Windows, Linux, and Mac) -- installation, maintenance and tuning of operating system software and support utilities. Developed and implemented computer security procedures protecting local computer network from unauthorized access and malicious programs.
Database Operations Officer (2nd Lt)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

February 1993 — June 1994 (1 year 5 months)

Environmental Technical Applications Center, Belleville, IL
Managed weather data in IBM/DB2 DBMS and 1.2 Terabytes of archived climatology data used in studies for DoD agencies. Developed method to allow administrators access to the mainframe from home, boosting productivity and cutting the time to complete projects by 140 days.
Unix System Administrator (Staff Sergeant)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

March 1990 — July 1992 (2 years 5 months)

Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Denver, CO
Operated and maintained 1500 user PC broadband network with BSD Unix file server. Performed daily operations and maintenance and weekly backups. Provided 24 x 7 x 365 customer support with team of 3 administrators for PC and server based user issues.
IBM Mainframe / Network Operator (Sergeant)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

May 1988 — March 1990 (1 year 11 months)

Air Force Accounting and Finance Center, Denver, CO
Provided daily support for world-wide users of Air Force financial communications network requiring 100% reliability. Performed daily operations and support of multi-mainframe environment.
Computer Operator (Senior Airman)

US Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

April 1985 — May 1988 (3 years 2 months)

1605 Military Airlift Support Squadron, Lajes Field, Açores, Portugal
Assisted in the installation, user training, and implementation of computer systems supporting cargo and passenger management for Air Force Military Airlift Command.

Phillip Stratton’s Education

U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology

MS , Computer Science , 1997 — 1999

Focused on Artificial Intelligence and Database. Developed an adaptive, intelligent user interface for an object oriented database system supporting modeling and simulation systems.
Park University

BS , Computer Science , 1987 — 1991

Attended at the Lowry AFB annex of Park College while working full time as an AF enlisted Computer Operator at the Air Force Accounting and Finance Center / Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
Lee Academy