{"id":110,"date":"2021-09-15T23:45:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T23:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/cyberimpact1\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:46:18","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ernestboakye\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>EDUCATION\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Old Dominion University &#8211; Norfolk, VA <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity<\/span><\/i><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ernest-boakye-b112981ab\/details\/experience\/edit\/forms\/2936668031\/\"><b>Technical Field Representative<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ernest-boakye-b112981ab\/details\/experience\/edit\/forms\/2936668031\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Political Campaign \u00b7 Full-time<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ernest-boakye-b112981ab\/details\/experience\/edit\/forms\/2936668031\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oct 2025 &#8211; Present \u00b7 9 mos\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Stafford, Virginia, United States<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Managed voter data for political campaign outreach<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utilized field management software to track, update, and manage daily data sets of over 100+ contacts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resolved software issues on mobile devices used for field data collection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Educated the public on data compliance and data collection protocols<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enforced strict data privacy and security protocols while handling sensitive voter information on mobile devices<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Startfield<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyber Security Specialist <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07918 Jones Branch Drive Ste 400, Mclean VA 22102. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 October 2024- April 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monitored over 50+ software configurations for vulnerabilities, reducing security risks by 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create guidelines and instructions for access control, configuration management, and protecting PII.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stay current on the latest technology and best practices in information security.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Implemented and monitored network security protocols.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Defined, planned, and implemented security policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maintained an enterprise information security strategy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>ODU Information Technology Services\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0January 2022- May 2022\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 IT Help Desk 1100 Monarch Hall, Norfolk, VA 23529\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Responsible for the diagnosis of computer related problems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Performed weekly maintenance on technological systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provided services and support for technology and academic resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assisted in technical support for 10 people a day.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Prince William County Social Services<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Administrative Intern\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a015941 Donald Curtis Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22191\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">February 2016- February 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assisted in various administrative duties and diverse projects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Displayed excellent oral and written communication skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scheduled community service programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Evaluated technical support systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EDUCATION\u00a0 Old Dominion University &#8211; 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