Curran Cole

Background

About Curran Cole

Project Specialist II with Convergint Technologies LENEL Electronic Access Control Security Systems, CCTV IP camera setups, etc. Also spent some time in the field & in the shop diagnosing and repairing of site specific PC hardware systems, software (OS’s and applications), etc. Troubleshooting of network connectivity, internet configurations, TCP/IP configurations, upgrading OS’s and installing / upgrading specific access control & CCTV software applications, as well as typical hardware reconfigurations of hard drives, memory upgrades, data recovery & data transfers, etc. NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field Federal Airfield, Ca Infrastructure Security/ Information Technology Manager & Chief Security Officer Providing LENEL Electronic Physical Access Control Security Systems with PIV/smartcard integration support for NASA AMES Research Center, Information Technology and Physical Security support for the Protective Services Division that include these functional areas: NASA Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART), NASA Police Department, NASA Fire Department, NASA Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and NASA Dispatch / 911 Center for the Office of Protective Services at NASA/AMES Research Center. Responsibilities include: Managing and training of: IT Systems Administrators, Locksmiths, Alarm Technicians, and Technical Security Specialists; Providing IT technical assistance with planning, installation, and ongoing maintenance of multiple LENEL Electronic Physical Access Control Security Systems with PIV/smartcard integration support for the entire Center including CCTV IP cameras with digital video recorders utilizing LENEL, Milestone, and Prism video software packages,to include electronic vehicle gate access, Special Project Areas, and small satellite programs such as LCROSS, KEPLER, and LADDEE; Development of NIST based IT Security Plans and tracking IT Security training for the Protective Services contract personnel; the creation, planning, and implementation of Protective Services IT Infrastructure upgrades, to include set up & administration of HP/DELL & APPLE servers with hundreds of TBs of storage for file data, video capture, and backup services. Running Microsoft Enterprise Servers & SQL versions 2008 thru 2012 software, Windows OS vers.7,8, & 10, and Apple OS X Servers & desktops vers. 10.6.x thru 10.14.x. Technical skills and knowledge includes specialized and varied software applications, utilizing systems that include the following: IDENTIX Fingerprint, STANCIL, CLETs, Panasonic Arbitrator Recording systems.