Matthew Barnes

Background

About Matthew Barnes

I have a wide range of experience and a proven track record of leveraging that experience to benefit many organizations. I have a positive attitude, work well with others, and can grasp new concepts very quickly. I am familiar with a wide range of software applications and hardware platforms for business and professional use. I understand the common practices and standards used to provide secure computing environments in today's world. I excel at recommending, designing, installing and configuring new hardware and software systems to meet the needs of the situation. I am adept at administering existing systems maximizing security while minimizing downtime. If there are existing systems in place and operational I am able to quickly assess its condition and provide feedback on its effectiveness. I can work individually as a team lead or manager or as a team member. I am able to respond to any emergency and to render effective timely assistance in the event of system outages, security breeches, virus attacks, or system emergencies. I am capable of monitoring trends and reducing incidents by drawing on my experience, by making sound judgments, and by applying the knowledge I have obtained to help in any situation. I am a US Navy Submarine Veteran (13 years) specializing in electronic weapons systems, A Former Navy Technical Instructor (3 Years), and Navy Diver( 7 years) and can draw on many real world experiences to provide you with a knowledgeable, well rounded, dependable employee. Specialties: I have excellent troubleshooting and administration skills, acquired by 8 years designing, implementing, managing and running research hosting operations at the University of Florida, as well as 13 years managing operating and maintaining submarine weapons control systems and submarine crews. I also managed a high risk technical training school for 3 yrs teaching the US Navy submarine crew members at the submarine school in Groton Ct.