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Chris Durand

Chris Durand

United States Army Japan Services & Systems Division Chief
Clarksville,TN

Summary

I am currently looking to teach, coach and instill my passion for the next generation of Information Technology/Network Technicians. I have always had a passion for teaching and want to instill real life problem sets and solutions.

I am passionate about this field on both my work and personal time. As a recent panel speaker at the Army's Capability Set 23 Conference in Austin, I aim to make stable and sound changes to our nations defense infrastructure.

Domain Administrator with over 17 years of successful experience in Information Technology and Cutting edge integration. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in both the private and government sector industry. Strengths in empathy and standards based education backed by training in the Army Master Resiliency.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

United States Army Japan Systems Div. Chief

United States Army
Camp Zama, AP
06.2021 - Current
  • Responsible and accountable for the United States Army Japan's (USAR-J) server infrastructure across the entire island of Japan
  • Supported Bi lateral training efforts and coordination with allied partners for seamless enterprise connectivity
  • Actively working with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force to integrate the United States Army's Global Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN).

Brigade Domain Administrator

United States Army
Fort Campbell, TN
07.2018 - 06.2021
  • Responsible for over 3,000 end users and over 40 Virtualized Servers. Administered a robust/resiliant Enterprise Domain; incorporating bleeding edge cloud capabilities to the tactical edge. Pioneered an Army Program of Record with a portfolios over 500 Million.
  • Globally connected unclassified and classified networks across four continents while supporting missions in Africa and the Southwest Border.

AIT Platoon Sergeant

United States Army
Fort Gordon, GA
02.2015 - 06.2018
  • Directly responsible for the health, welfare and morale of over 350 Initial Entry Training Soldiers. Ensured academic proficiency; technical prowess and remedial academic/technical training resulted in success.
  • Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
10.2015 - 01.2019

Associate of Arts - Associates of Arts in Information Technology

University of Pheonix
Phoenix, AZ
07.2013 - 02.2016

Skills

Army Warrant Officer

Systems Infrastructure Design

Domain Administration

Continuity & Knowledge Management

Program Management

Branch Chief/Manager

Certification

CompTIA Security+

Timeline

United States Army Japan Systems Div. Chief

United States Army
06.2021 - Current

Brigade Domain Administrator

United States Army
07.2018 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

University of Phoenix
10.2015 - 01.2019

AIT Platoon Sergeant

United States Army
02.2015 - 06.2018

Associate of Arts - Associates of Arts in Information Technology

University of Pheonix
07.2013 - 02.2016
Chris DurandUnited States Army Japan Services & Systems Division Chief