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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Planned and led strategic cost savings initiatives and drove adoption of cost assessment best practices.• Delivered $10M in risk reduction by leveraging multi-functional team to achieve results • Consulted as subject matter expert for executive decision making• Established global processes and enabled a culture of affordability across the organization• Oversaw strategic projects, forecasted margin expansion and reporting on risk and opportunity gains/lossesManaged $60M control account for PMO, security, finance and engineering teams, including quarterly revenue and cash flow goals, progress against milestones for PM portfolio and earned value metrics.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for maximizing operational efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of the Office of the VP of Business Development and Strategy. Supported pan-BD and CEO as liaison for external affairs.• Conducted global town halls, BD Leadership Team meetings and business strategy sessions• M&A: Led development & facilitated partnership with defense company to enhance tech collaboration • As an integrator, led multiple projects in organizational development and strategic planning workshops

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Delivered multiple strategic initiatives across the business, leveraging cross-functional leadership and analytics experience.• Conducted global strategy development for the Corporate Strategy Team• M&A: Conducted forward looking market & competitive assessments on global competitors• Provided inputs to Business Heads for CEO and Board of Director submissions and quarterly updates • Sourced new business opportunities by conducting annual DoD budget analysis for funding changes

Istanbul, Turkey

• Designed and executed research project in conjunction with MayDay staff regarding applicability of civil defense model in international stability operations• Collected primary data via interviews and primary source documents and Syria context analysis• Conducted desk review of relevant stabilization, civil and international humanitarian law literature

Afghanistan

• Direct analytical support to Army Special Forces and Navy SEAL teams, primarily targeting packages• Synthesized qualitative data from multiple intelligence disciplines to provide tactical and strategic intel assessments to US & NATO Commanders • Utilized research and analytical software tools to assist in intelligence analysis such as Palantir, DCGS-A, Analyst Notebook, Tripwire Analytic Capability, M3, TIGR, CIDNE

Afghanistan

• Clients included DOD, NATO, Department of State and USAID• Enabled a 25% increase in Afghan National Security Forces recruitment by organizing shuras to account for the security concerns of Afghan women• Improved cultural awareness and understanding by US military of their Afghan key stakeholders through patrols, key leader engagements and interviews • Built networks to enable near real-time communication and notification among key Afghan stakeholders for significant events in target provinces

Washington, Dc

• Monitored 25+ Middle East news sources for Defense and White House clients• Produced 45 analyses for US Central Command on media, socio-political & military issues• Established baseline data and KPIs to standardize evaluation of favorability of US coverage in Pakistani media

Master’S Degree, Master'S Of Arts In Law And Diplomacy

Concentrations: Human Security and International Business

B.A., Double Major In International Relations And Political Science