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Empower AI Inc.

Authored Solutions Architecture and Configuration Management Solution for BRAC Facility
•	Technical and Mechanical Infrastructure Services

Supported Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) technical and facilities engineering teams with evaluation of mechanical, construction and technical infrastructure components for the construction and relocation of Information Technology (IT) infrastructure services for DoD and Federal agencies. Managed IT information using various MS Tools and IBM Systems Architect to manage IT information.

Used SA tools such as Systems Architect, Visio and MS Office applications to capture and manage IT architecture and documentation artifacts. Provided IT Project Management, network management support, recommended project activities through the transition and transformation activities and recommended appropriate technical solutions to support the integration and implementation of various LAN/WAN enterprise services, mobile communication services, WebLogic, VoIP Services, Unified Communications, CISCO Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Audio/Visual (A/V), Classified and Unclassified network structure, Enterprise Data Storage, Information technology (IA) security accreditation acceptance and Operational and Maintenance (O&M) services in support of the DoD Mark Center operations and sustainment. Additional responsibilities included working with business intelligence group that configured business rules for the integration of our service desk solution to streamline service request calls from the end users. 

Conducted verification of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity tools, process, safeguards and preventative plans to ensure reliability of applications, systems and information. Reviewed information management guidelines and requirements to ensure DR plan execute and operation sustainability during scheduled or unexpected events.

I enjoyed my job at this company for several years. Now that management/ownership has changed I find that the environment, policies and work ethic of the company is less than desirable now. I report to work at four am every morning. I do not know each day what the schedule may hold, some days we work eight hours , some days we work sixteen hours.The job I am on now is very repetitive in some aspects; I am responsible for packing out specific parts to "package" steel buildings for shipping. I select the parts use a fork lift to move them, strap them to pallets, load them on a trailer and use a yard truck to move the trailer to the shipping yard. I use a hand held scanner to scan out parts for the order and a computer to check status and download completed work orders for shipping. I have several good friends at the company, people that I have worked with for years and I value their friendships. It is very hard to see them with such low morale mostly for the same reasons I have stated. The job is very physically demanding the hardest mental task is keeping up with the job and bundle numbers as they are not all assembled and sent at the same time. The camaraderie I have with some of my co-workers is my favorite part of the social aspect of the job. I enjoy being able to move around doing this job. I also like the extra hours we get during some seasons. I have three children and a wife and I am always appreciative of being able to make more money.

I was hired in May 2010 as a carry-over from the previous contractor and was placed in a Leadership Position to help transition a contract for the Government PEO Soldier Program. My experience on the PEO Soldier program began in October 2005 and had been afforded oppportunities to work in an IT Support, Fielding and Lead position both CONUS and OCONUS. I was told I would be given a Leadership position once I moved to my actual assignment supporting operations in Kuwait or Afghanistan. After I arrived I was immediately placed into a subordinate position under people that had no experience. I offered to take on responsibility and was told that was not necessary. Promotions were based mostly on whether you were a friend of the Manager. Job Postiings were not placed for submission. Near the end I was asked to ensure the latest person selected for a Leadership position was adequately trained and to support their selection for advancement. This person had less than 2 years experience on the contract and had no idea about how things were done. I am certain there are enough people working in the contracting field to understand exactly what I am referencing, as it is common place in the area of Government selection criteria. I do not mind someone being selected for advancement, if they are qualified and it is OPEN for everyone to apply. But when you do things under the table and behind closed doors, you have to wonder about the Ethics and Moral qualifications of the company doing the work.

I enjoyed the co-workers and most were willing to answer questions and help to a degree. As a medical reviewer a typical day was sitting in front of a multi-monitor and examining medical documentation for possible fraud and abuse with some meetings scattered throughout the week. The management all changed from the top of the company down to our PM who was asked to leave. This change caused a different culture. It became more metric goals oriented with requests for us to work overtime or take our laptop home to work from home.This resulted in more pressure and more frustration and anxiety all around.
Manager was too busy to "get down in the trenches" and believed what others told her instead of checking out details for herself.
I am glad for the opportunity to  be there for over 2 years as I learned a lot. However,  most of my learning came because I was self-motivated and willing to do the research without help.

Even by DoD contractor standards, this is about as bad as it gets.  Pay bands are among the worst in the industry, along with abysmal benefits, health care, 401K, and absolutely ZERO training dollars.  Train yourself at your own expense, or be dumped on the curb.

The management culture was the worst I've ever worked at- the Program Manager had very little (to no) management experience before getting the PM job, and treated everyone as sub-human, almost "factory" workers (keep in mind this was an IT shop).  She would verbally yell and abuse employees in the "pit", where all the IT staff worked, where everyone could see and hear her.  She mocked them, used derogatory and threatening language, and nobody in management would believe the warnings about her abusive behavior.

Avoid at all costs - it's a death trap, and a career trap.  Some of the team leads were absolutely psycho, although I heard they were "re-assigned" from lead roles after I left (they should have been fired, based on their attitudes, turf-protecting attitudes, abuse and general incompetence).

Promises of flexible schedule that were false. Very difficult job, very stressful, management changing their mind on how they want things done daily. Each manager was very different & the standards for employees were different depending on manager. The flexible schedules were different per manager & employees were treated differently depending on who the manager was. Management was very unprofessional as they would talk about other employees to their staff and others. Goals were not realistic and some of the managers were very incompetent and could not answer questions. They would send you to other staff to answer even the simple questions that they should know. In addition, the training that you receive was the worst that I have ever experienced. Then you were expected to know everything and held to the same standards as someone who had been there years. Very high turnover rate.

Can be a hard work place with sometimes overwhelming amounts of work that needs doing, while at the same time no one seems to know your doing it. There is not much credit thrown around but blame is in plenty supply and no one want to take it while everyone wants to dish it out. Nci is always on top of training for the job you have been assigned, but if you want to learn more you'll have to do that on your own. Because of those things it is difficult to show your ready to advance, they also like to hire new people for that new higher position you have been waiting for rather then promoting you. Vacation is plentiful and rarely will anyone bother you while your on it, also the people are very lax on when you ask for it no two week notice needed, 24 hours is more than enough! People are mostly pretty friendly.

My typical day at work is an early meeting with my helper and our boss about what we are going to try to accomplish for the day. From there the tasks were delegated between me and my helper and we set out to accomplish said tasks. 
 
I learned how to build an windows image with Microsoft Development Toolkit, how to deploy said image individually since none of the machines that were imaged were on a LAN. I learned how to create group policy for individual machines and apply said policies. I learned how to scan machines for security vunerabilities, and how to fix the vunerabilities.  

The workplace is very easy going. I get along with everyone in my office.

Hardest part of the job was trying to implement a secure image with set group policies in a non networked environment.

The most enjoyable part of the job is the relaxed environment. 
Everyone knows their jobs and performs them with no issues.

Training was comprehensive, management is understanding, reasonable and fair. HOWEVER, the Computers and network they use are SERIOUSLY shoddy, some of the WORST I've seen anywhere. The entire floor crashes DAILY starting around 4:30 pm- 6 pm. You click a button to open a window, wait 1 and 1/2-2 minutes, the window finally opens. Click the X to close the same window, wait just as long for it to close. The folks in charge are aware that this is a problem, but weren't doing anything to remedy it while I was there. The trainers could even be heard saying things like, "does anything work around here, ever??" If you have unlimited patience and don't mind waiting all day for stuff to work, you're fine. The problem is at some point they start holding you accountable for call times. I didn't stay long enough to get caught between that rock and hard place. I am not there now so I can't say that it is still like this there. Maybe it isn't.

It is not typical as going to a certain company each day. I provide customer support in Logistics for the United States Airforce. I will make calls every day dealing with the aircraft I support. I also manage and conduct a bi-monthly part IPT meeting where we discuss issues with forecasting, day to day, and critical extensive reasearch about certain obsolete parts. 
The people I work with are great and they respect me for my work ethic and come to me if there are serious issues. They consider me to be a expert and know that I will find a solution. 
The most difficult portion of my position would not only to obide by the government regulations but know what they are so that I don't cross certain lines. 
The part I love the most about my job is to execute tasks that are given to me efficient and accurate.

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