Bill Rossman

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Seattle, WA

👨🏼‍💻 Career Profile

Skilled IT professional with 8 years of system administration experience across military and educational environments. Currently transitioning from 6 years of Naval service.

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System Technician, Lead

United States Navy — USS Sampson (DDG-102), Everett, WA
Nov 2022 – Dec 2025

As Lead System Technician, I served as the technical lead and subject matter expert for the ship’s signal analysis and collection systems. I developed a secure reporting tool that integrated Oracle databases with web sources, coordinated major system installations and upgrades with contractors, and supervised electronic and information warfare maintenance.

System Technician

United States Navy — USS Sampson (DDG-102), Everett, WA
Dec 2019 – Nov 2022

In this role, I supported a virtual RHEL server environment to ensure interoperability with embedded RF processing equipment and antenna systems. I was responsible for restoring critical system functionality during high‑stakes deployments and created custom PowerShell and Bash scripts to automate maintenance tasks and improve system efficiency.

🎓 Technical Training

Middle Bucks Institute of Technology — Network Operating Systems and Security Program
Sep 2016 – Jun 2019

Completed a three‑year vocational program aligned with CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ objectives. Served as the Classroom’s System Administrator, deploying and configuring classroom network systems including IP security cameras, VoIP, VPN, and VMware solutions while supporting 60 users in a Windows domain environment. Represented the program at the national SkillsUSA IT Services competition.

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