1. PAUL CHABEDA
Phone: (704) 657-8472 (c); e-mail: paulchabedajr@gmail.com
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL & SOFTWARE
Consummate role player and astute manager; demonstrated leadership, SKILLS
integrity and resolve in complex engineering, budget, contract and program
Microsoft Office: Word,
development issues; ensures projects on schedule and within budget.
PowerPoint, Outlook,
MS Project, MS Visio; Excel,
USAF, Electronic Systems Center, Bedford, MA Access (all Intermediate).
Chief, Information Assurance and System Security
 Led team to plan, develop and test information system security for Programming/Scripting:
$1.3B USAF Command & Control system - the "engine" of the Air & FORTRAN, VisualBasic,
Space Operations Centers (AOC). Coordinated and authorized Java, C++, HTML,
security and test efforts at program level. Chaired Systems Security Mathematica (Academic).
Engineering Working Group. Managed $17M annual sustainment
budget for upgrades and maintenance of system. Saved $1.2 M in OS’s/Functional Systems:
software re-coding through astute management and resolution of UNIX; MacOS; WinNT/XP;
engineering test issues. ArcInfo, ArcEditor, ArcView
(GIS).
Project Manager, IT Infrastructure Fielding
 Ensured the war fighter was equipped with our best communication Cryptographic: TACLANE
infrastructure. Performed site surveys, network design and encryptor (HAIPE compliant)
prepared project support agreements for $800M enterprise mission
planning system. Proactively led engineering/installation (E&I) and Certification&Accreditation:
fielding teams to integrate, deploy and sustain secure systems. DITSCAP/DIACAP
Managed $12M annual budget for E&I contracts and hardware
procurement. Saved $1.4 M by eliminating redundancies and EDUCATION
establishing a common system configuration. Managed $3.1M Master of Regional Planning
contract award process. University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
USAF Flight & Technical Training Center, Wichita Falls, TX
Director, IT Resources
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
 Managed operations & maintenance (O&M) budget of $200,000
and supervised 7 technicians delivering network administration, St. Lawrence University
user support, & software licensing tasks to over 600 personnel. Canton, NY
Under minimal direction, coordinated the design, implementation
and support of $5M IT network. Researched requirements, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
identified and mapped network shortfalls, helped define project Armed Forces Communications and
scope and deliverables to include cost estimates and proposed Electronics Association (AFCEA)
implementation dates.
CERTIFICATIONS
Executive Officer to Communications Squadron Commander Acquisition Professional (DoD)
 Administrative leadership of “front office” operations for a 160
person Communications/IT unit responsible for Comm/IT support to Information Systems Technology
entire USAF base with over 8,000 members. Diligently tracked and Program Management (2005)
managed over 430 critical tasks, processed and tracked training for
45 personnel receiving skills upgrades, prepared awards and
performed follow-up with functional leads on numerous projects
RECENT COMMUNITY
valued at over $70 M annually. SERVICE (2008 – 2011)
Salvation Army
Information Systems Manager, Network Control Center (NCC) Society of St. Andrew – Gleaning
 Supervised Help Desk technicians in NCC supporting over 8,000 Network
users. Briefed Director of Operations daily & Commander weekly. East Mooresville Intermediate
Selected to lead campus-wide implementation of DoD Public Key (PTO Board)
Encryption infrastructure (PKI), common access card and card Boy Scouts of America
reader technology.

2. USAF, Electronic Systems Center, Bedford, MA
I.T. Asset Manager /Equipment Custodian (Group Level)
 Completed annual equipment inventories (laptops, desktops,
printers, monitors, etc.) used by all personnel (military, civilian and
contractor). Responsible for new issues and requisitions as well as
“end of life” reutilization measures. Conducted research to brief
Program Manager on best value buys.
Emergency Management Representative (Group Level)
 Prepared Emergency Evacuation plans for new building recently
moved into, as well as “shelter-in-place” contingencies. Regularly
updated military installation’s Full Spectrum Threat Response
(FSTR) / Readiness Team regarding my Group’s training status for
Chemical, Biological, Radiologic, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE)
threats. Compiled a continuity folder to facilitate administration in
the Group. Performed regular drills.
Facility & Personnel Security Officer
 Processed incoming/outgoing visit requests within JPAS, e-QIP and
other security software IAW National Industrial Security Program
(NISP), DCID, and Special Access Programs as required.
Responsible for safeguarding and executing accountability for
classified material related to my program.
US Environmental Protection Agency, Philadelphia, PA
Applications Specialist
 Performed Help Desk duties, primarily for e-mail, word-processing
and LAN administration trouble tickets. Provided one-on-one and
small group training.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Multimedia Consultant
 Provided training and help desk support to students and faculty in
variety of media (audio-visual lab, internet/web, technical software
in the classroom). Supervised 12 student workers.
GIS & CAD Help Desk Support
 Supported upto 50 students daily in troubleshooting technical issues
in Design School’s Computing Facility.