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Washington, Dc, Us

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Designs wargames, tabletop exercises, and structured analytic techniques for national security clients. Uses design thinking, prototyping, iteration, and user experience design best practices to distill complex geopolitical topics and dynamics into simplified, playable experiences to aid education, analysis, and understanding. Facilitates wargame sessions and analyzes findings and insights to foster knowledge diffusion.

Reston, Virginia, United States

Defines user experience and customer behavior to support software development for two applications using the scrum agile framework. Researches and applies best practices related to human-computer interaction.Designs wireframes and high-fidelity, interactive mock-ups using iterative design thinking to solve user experience problems. Presents these prototypes to a development team, explaining design decisions and incorporating critique. Documents features, functionality, and processes using clear written language and visual aids.Engages with a diverse base of software users to determine specific uses and preferences. Translates these findings into specific requirements for a development team. Ensures that products meet customer expectations and timelines.

Research and report on emerging social media services, technologies, and trends that will affect public and private sector partners regarding online presence, privacy, biometrics, and identity management. Advise government clients on best practices for securing online identities, social media, and communication technologies. Lead and integrate analytical and graphic design processes to write, design, and code educational products to inform readers on technology updates regarding online privacy, identity protection, and cybersecurity.

Conducted all-source political-military analysis on foreign states’ strategy and foreign policy and Middle East topics. Drafted detailed, concise reports and delivered briefings.Designed complex simulations and exercises, including developing game structures and formulating plausible future scenarios, to simulate real-world problems and model decision-making and negotiations. Organized conferences involving subject matter experts and wrote reports on pressing international issues.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Security Studies

Master of Arts, Center for Peace and Security Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Concentration in Terrorism and Substate.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Double-majored in History and Arabic. Studied Intensive Arabic at American University in Cairo, Egypt, and Arabic Language Institute.

Certificate, Graphic Design

Certificate, User Experience Design