Felicia Pearson has over 15 years of experience in IT security, including network and systems security, regulatory adherence, cryptography, and risk assessment. She has held positions at Lockheed Martin and CSC providing UNIX/Linux administration, troubleshooting, disaster recovery planning, and security implementation for DOD customers. Her background includes areas such as secure protocols, encryption, log analysis, and technical documentation writing. She has a BA in Computer Information Management and an MS in Managing Computer Information Technology.

1. Felicia Pearson
314-226-3554
fspearson316@gmail.com
PROFILE
Insightful, results-driven IT professional with notable success working on a broad range
of IT security initiatives while participating in planning, analysis, and implementation of
solutions in support of business objectives. Hands-on experience working on all stages of
system development efforts, including requirements definition, design, architecture,
testing, and support. Extensive experience with secure system/application design, event
correlation, data visualization, incident management, and log optimization for the
purposes of regulatory compliance. Areas of particular emphasis include secure protocols
(TLS, SSH, SSL, etc.), encryption performance, and related cryptographic areas. Proven
abilities to identify, analyze, and solve challenges through innovative solutions.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Network and Systems Security • Regulatory Adherence
• Research and Development • Cost Benefits Analysis
• Regulatory Policy Planning • Cryptography
• Data Integrity / Disaster Recovery • Risk Assessment / Impact Analysis
• Contingency Planning • Log Analysis & Event Correlation
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) • Risk & Vulnerability Management
• Information Security Architecture & Design
• Technical Documentation/Policy Writing
EXPERIENCE
(LOCKHEED MARTIN FEB 2013 – JULY 2015) - DISA CONUS,
SCOTT AFB APPLICATION SYSTEM ENGINEER
• Provide troubleshooting malfunctions of server hardware, operating systems and
program product software applications; perform root cause analysis and execute
remediation as required to ensure continuous monitoring server environment.
Responsible for troubleshooting, administration and resolving problems on all OSS/
EMS application server CIENA , EHealth, Silvax, Netcool, NetMS, CFlowdservers
• Develop disaster recovery strategies for server environment. Work closely with the to
test/verify availability, performance and functionality of failover components.
• Provide recommendations to management on developing enterprise-wide server
improvements, efficiencies and service delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and consultation on design, development and
implementation of server-based systems independently, and with other infrastructure
team members
• Engineer Solaris and Linux server solutions that include integration planning for
business critical applications and functions.

2. • Administer server configuration planning and execution (security patches, firmware
upgrades, hot fixes, service packs, intermediate versions / full version upgrades).
• Analyze system performance metrics and make solution recommendations and
implement solutions to improve service delivery.
• Gather data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict,
interpret, and evaluate system requirements. Engage with strategic vendors; attend
conferences / training sessions to stay current with emerging trends and changes in
server technology.
• As a member of a rotation, support server systems 24/7/365 on-call stay abreast of any
application changes, recommendation for server infrastructure related activities,
initiatives and events
•CSC - Computer Science Corporation, (July 2000 - May 2011)
• Provide UNIX Solaris and Linux Red Hat Enterprise support and deployment
• A team member of a project responsible for administering various UNIX platforms
(Sun Solaris RedHat Linux )
• Maintained DOD customer systems in accordance with DOD regulatory requirements
• Worked with DOD customer on various level to evaluate customer requirement for
system design format of system implementation
• Investigation of security violations, including validation of security scans
• Monthly analyzed program security for process improvement in accordance to DOD
requirements
• Participated in risk assessments prior to changes in network configuration
• Maintained and updated multiple system IA documentation on the wiki
• Maintain an enterprise disaster recovery system backup StorageTek
• Install and maintain Solaris, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX, Troubleshoot, file system
management, device management, optimizing performance, resolving problems
escalate problems quickly and effectively
• Developed and implemented system procedural documentation. Creation of root cause
analysis reports
• Inventory and asset management and supply chain management
• Participate in weekly meeting to deploying, implementing Change management for all
system and application
• Install configure and maintain VERITAS NetBackup, VERITAS Volume Manager
• Maintain system with VERITAS Volume Management software for storage allocations
• Configuration Network Interface cards on server, TCP/IP, Performed, pkgadds, patch
installs and disk backup and recovery
• Crystal writer reporting, SQL data extracting.
• Have a good exposure in large Data center, 24 x 7 Production and Standby environment
support
• Test and validate all software upgrade before deployment, and develop installation
procedures
• LMP project I applied information security requirements

3. • Information Assurance principles, policies, and procedures for information system
reliability and accessibility per contractual requirements
• Implementation of Security requirements per DOD standards penetration testing
including security hardening of unix system
• Document Information Assurance audit findings and threat and risk assessments to
upper level management
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer problems, escalate problems quickly and
effectively.
• Documented customer support issues, and provided follow up on request
• Work on a team responsible for ongoing interface between other groups to meet uptime
requirements, networking, system architects resolving problems and scheduling installs
on supported servers.
• Full range of Sun Servers and storage including Hitachi HDS arrays
• Responsible for maintain the support of the service level agreement between the
contractor and government requirements
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, multitasking and ability to meet the
deadlines
• Define security management problem tracking and resolution
• Advanced user of software tools and languages: MS Office, data analysis using SQL
and Oracle
• Responsible for asset management by government standards assure accreditation efforts
for complex DOD system including confidentiality, integrity, and availability
• Install, configured system Commercial Off The Shelve (COTS) software in
accordance to DOD security requirements
• Troubleshoot , optimizing performance, resolving problems, for all Wintel platforms
Installed, build, and maintained Microsoft Exchange Server
• Define security management problem tracking and resolution
• Ability to optimize and troubleshoot a mass variety of software/hardware problems,
and provide solution
EDUCATION
BA in Computer Information Management at Lindenwood University
MS in Managing Computer Information Technology, Lindenwood University, May 2014