Saint Leo University

University of San Francisco

Madonna University

Tech Savvy Personnel Security Investigator

Greater Tampa Bay Area

Personnel Security Clearance (PCL) Investigator conducting complex interviews, preparing intricate detailed reports of investigation (ROI’s) for confidential, classified access, as well as SAP/SCI program access for DoD Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), and DoD Classified customer. Routinely required to resolve complex Security Violations during Top Secret, Secret, and Public Trust investigations, resolving security violations, classified spills, or security infractions with the Personnel Security Officer (PSO) or Special Security Officer (SSO). Tasked with complex Integrity Oversight Audit Investigations at the Project Management Office’s (PMO’s) request. Liaison with Federal & DoD security personnel with tact, discretion, integrity, and excellent interpersonal communication skills in the performance of the Federal/DoD National Security Background Investigation Mission. Conduct audits of junior investigators for quality assurance NISP standards to ensure contractual policies and procedures are adhered to. Extremely Knowledgeable of NISP, NISPOM, and DoD NISP policy materials for the National Security Mission. Regularly interface with Federal/DoD SSO, PSO, and FSO’s to resolve issues and provided PCL guidance. Extremely knowledgeable DCSA Information Technology Systems and Lifecycle of the Security Clearance Process. Determines through Subject interviews if CI issues meet criteria for referral to DCSA, DoD or FBI.Expert in PII security and OPSEC practices due to regular contact with Flag Officers/Federal SES/Enlisted U.S. Military members. Key Accomplishments, Top Performing Personnel Principal Personnel Security Clearance Investigator, Increased Employee Retention through Mentoring/Training, Matured/Increased Social Media presence, website properties ease of use, which led to increased recruiting.

Paragon Systems Inc

Principal Investigator

- Created own sales pipeline, learned product development, and created new sales verticals for commercial mobile application•	Within first 3 weeks obtained a pending contract for $250,000.00 (new vertical use RFD/Blue Force Tracking)•	Conducted presentations for multiple Florida Law Enforcement agencies and for the FBI Terrorist Screening Center•	Participation with the DHS Fusion Center in West Central, FL (Orlando, FL) •	Worked independently, self-managed, created performance reports, performance forecasts on a timely basisKey Accomplishments•	Brought in sales contract of $250.000.00 •	Created a meeting with a parallel tech company to work together•	Presented to the F.B.I. Terrorist Screening Center, producing potential Federal work •	Provided input in Product Development of the mobile product•	Provided key potential customers to supervisors, Washington D.C. Metro, and othersAdditional Skills for this employment:- Product development of the Voyager Atlas law enforcement “Blue Force Tracking” based mobile application development as well as the development of a new Voyager Command Tracker non-closed environment corresponding “Command & Control Center” website application. - Agile development process experience, regular participation in SCRUM as a team member.- Scrim Sprint experience. - Provided User Interface (UI) suggestions from a law enforcement perspective based on experience for continued Voyager Atlas product development. - Business development for mobile application SaaS products and provided high level technical presentations to Federal Law Enforcement, Local Law Enforcement, and Commercial customers. - Additional Agile development experience and SCRUM participation in RFID/In Building GPS tracking and monitoring solutions for additional mobile applications SaaS products. - Researched and discovered new business verticals for mobbile applications SaaS.

Salient CRGT

Product Manager/Business Development, Law Enforcement, Public Safety & Commercial

- Became the Manager of a poor performing team of 26+ Field Investigators working the DCSA Federal Background Investigations contract•	Evaluated investigators for Federal contractual requirements and conducted performance management when necessary•	Forecasted monthly investigator production and within 6 months became one of the Southeast Regions best performing teams in productivity, quality, and timeliness•	Mentored/Trained and conducted check rides with subordinate investigators to ensure contractual requirements•	Participated in Human Resources hiring, termination, performance reviews, performance management, and other Human Resource duties as requested by the PMO •	Regular liaison discussions with Federal Requesting Officials and DCSA (SAC’s) as neededKey Accomplishments•	Increased overall all metric areas (production, quality, timeliness) in less than 6 months•	Became a Top Performing team in the Southeast Region between 6-12 months•	Recruited 4 Senior Field Investigators with an overall experience level in DCSA Personnel Security Investigations of 60+ years•	Created a National Quality initiative program with a co-worker Field Operations Leader at the request of the PMOComprehensive understanding of the Federal Background Investigations process for Security Clearance and Public Trust Investigations. Knowledge of Case Scoping, Case Life Cycle, Case Review, Investigation requirements both Legacy and Tiered based on the Federal Investigations Standards (FIS) 2012, PII protection/loss and reporting loss requirements, Training, Integrity Oversight, Overall Contract Requirements, Contact with Requesting Official, 16+ Years PERSEC experience.

CACI International Inc

Field Operations Leader & Federal Personnel Security Investigator

Federal Personnel Security Investigations working the DCSA Background investigations contract in support of national security, focusing on casework for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and other Federal Government Agencies. Primary duties include, but are not limited to, conducting security clearance or public trust background investigations for the purpose of determining employment suitability of persons who require access to sensitive or classified U.S. Government information.

Federal Personnel Security Investigator

op performing Special Investigator working the DCSA Federal Background Investigations contract•	DCSA Certified Integrity Oversight investigator, conducting extremely confidential and complex re-investigations at the request of DCSA•	DCSA Certified Field Training Investigator, trained and mentored new investigators •	Conducted TDY’s in Washington D.C. (Northern Virginia) and Houston due to increased workloads in those areasKey Accomplishments•	Immediately became the top performing investigator on the Tampa, FL team•	DCSA Certified Field Training Investigator•	DCSA Certified Integrity Oversight Investigator •	Conducted numerous 1-month TDY’s at the request of supervisor to reduce backlog in different geographical areasCertified Background Field Training Investigator (CFTI) - Completed OPM required training to be a certified field training background investigator to train new investigators for the OPM background investigation contract. Have trained several and continue to mentor numerous new hires as well as other investigators. Background Investigator integrity Assurance  - Completed DCSA required training to be a certified integrity assurance field background investigator conducting integrity background investigations on other investigators to confirm quality, integrity and protocol was followed during investigations. Have also worked as an Integrity Assurance Specialist (IAS) conducting rework investigations and complaint investigations.

KeyPoint Government Solutions

Federal background investigator, working as a Special Investigator conducting national security clearance investigations for various federal agencies while working the DCSA Background Investigations contract.

USIS

Leveraging my social media experience as an executive consultant to help Randy Dobbs, a highly experienced leadership expert by advising him on how to blog, use social media create/design and brand Randy's blog <a href="http://DobbsLeadership.com">DobbsLeadership.com</a>.

DobbsLeadership.com

Social Media Consultant  -  C-Suite

Corporate Social Media Strategist, Groundbreaking social media strategist for large multinational corporation including (Altegrity/Kroll/USIS/HireRight). Experience in technical writing creating social media policy and mobile device use policy with legal team. Created social media profiles for USIS (Twitter/Facebook) as well an internal blog for improved internal communications. Utilized cutting edge social media monitoring tools for brand protection, sentiment awareness, and company communications. Implemented numerous process improvements utilizing mobile devices and mobile applications/solutions, replacing antiquated “pen & paper” time consuming processes. Implemented live streaming for corporate events, participated in innovative marketing solutions to help win government contracts. Project manager for creation of all new “Contract Vehicle” website pages through user interface perspective, design using, time management, and management of developer using .Net. Implemented and managed high-profile CEO’s and Executives Twitter handles with security, integrity and discretion for USIS and Kroll. Provided social media and technical briefings to executive level personnel (CEO, President, VP Communications) as well as social media monitoring briefings to IT executives, IT director and other IT personnel.

Social Media Strategist  -  Mobile Tech Manager  -  Law Enforcement Social Media Speaker

- Entrepreneurially created an original mobile application video marketing revenue model•	 Social media implementation for 100+ social media platforms, primarily YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook•	 Content creator of over 3500 videos uploaded to YouTube and various other social media video platforms•	 Provide all webmaster duties, marketing, SEO, SEM, and numerous other duties as an initial entrepreneurial business•	 Acquisition of developers, content creators, and other services to run a technology website•	 Self-trained in Final Cut X video editing and numerous other video production tools •	YouTube partner since 2010Key Accomplishments•	Increased product service revenue from $50.00 a video to $365.00 •	Created top-rated YouTube Channel, 40,000 Subscribers, 40 million views•	Created a top-rated iTunes Podcast Channel

CrazyMikesapps.com

President - iOS & Android OS Disruptive Mobile Video Marketing

Team Leader, Field Trainer, High Performing Federal Background Investigator, Integrity Investigations, Manager of a Team of 15 to 20 Investigators. Involved in hiring, performance improvement, termination process, integrity investigations, special projects and other needs as required by the District Manager. Additionally, continued to work 5 different Background Investigation contracts as well as held a Private Investigator License in the State of Florida for commercial work. Participation in the USIS Company competition, “Best in Class” 2009 – I created a rudimentary iPhone application that provided an example of functionality to conduct mobile background searches from a commercial perspective. Learned C++ from 01/2009 to 04/2009 through individual web training online.

Team Leader  -  Federal Personnel Security Investigator

Background investigator for Federal Contractor, Special Investigator on the OPM contract conducting national security clearance investigations. Top performing nationally achieving the USIS President's Award and Investigator of the year Tampa, Florida 2006. Became a field trainer, worked special projects and attended company leadership programs. Additional contracts worked: CPB, ICE, Capitol Police, Dept of the Air Force, SIU and private investigations in the State of Florida

Mainframe computer programmer trainee and developer.

Compuware

Cobol Main Frame Developer

- Patrol Officer, experience in Physical and Operational Security techniques•	 Certified Traffic Homicide Investigator•	 Undercover Officer, participating on numerous task forces, auto-theft, robbery, wiretapping, bank robbery, narcotics intervention•	 FBI CJIS certified in NCIC/FCIC•	 Florida State Certified Law Enforcement Police OfficerKey Accomplishments•	Police Officer of the Month January 2001•	Nominated for Police Officer of the Month May 1995•	Earned Safe Driver Award – 5 years safe driving•	Helped Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office solve a high-profile robbery of a Girl Scout and Mother May 1995•	Conducted latent investigations solving a ring of senior citizen thefts

Michael F. Vallez

Michael F. Vallez