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-Leads a small team of analysts; sets priorities, delegates tasks, and reviews work products.-Engages directly with federal clients to collaboratively to identify challenges, root causes, and solutions.-Designs tools and workflows for efficiently performing data cleaning and analysis.-Develops scripts and tools in R; leads junior programmers contributing to a shared codebase; provides training, coaching, and code reviews.-Performs quantitative data analysis by developing quantitative methods to characterize and estimate risks to infrastructure, including threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts.-Presents project plans, sophisticated methodologies, and analytic findings to diverse audiences.-Serves as performance manager for two junior practitioners; conducts performance reviews, provides continuous feedback and coaching.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Supported research by senior fellows by producing memos and talking points on a variety of topics-Contributed to weekly newsletter summarizing relevant news stories from Central and Eastern Europe-Wrote independent research paper analyzing US policy towards Nord Stream 2 and proposing new policies

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As an intern with the Global Economics Group in the Office of International Affairs, I analyze economic data on trade, balance of payments, and international investment positions and highlight the most relevant developments in memos to Treasury officials.

Joint Base Cape Cod

- Performed research on current operational objectives on SIPR and JWICS- Drafted multi-discipline intelligence products- Developed and presented current intelligence and pre-mission briefings for analysts and group leadership- Maintained multiple DCGS crew qualifications- Supported near-real time analysis in support of airborne ISR

Watertown, Ma

- Implemented front- and back-end functionality for a cloud-based Electronic Health Record- Worked on small multi-disciplinary team to release new functionality on tight deadlines- Contributed to process improvement in order to enable estimation, scoping, and planning process for projects while implementing AGILE framework- Assisted in user experience (UX) design and architectural decisions, helping balance tradeoffs between performance, ease of implementation, and business goals

Newburyport, Ma

- Directly implemented features based on the requirements of project designers and clients- Coordinated all aspects of small projects: code, user interfaces, art, sound, game design, and learning objectives- Engineering lead and lone programmer on multiple projects- Communicated technical challenges and solutions to non-technical stakeholders and created development timelines and milestones- Completed projects on tight deadlines while responding to rapidly changing customer requirements

Assisted professors with labs, ran review sessions, and tutored individuals and small groups.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs

Degree program: Global Governance, Politics, and Security (GGPS)

Bachelor Of The Arts, Computer Science

Hs Diploma