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United States, US

Washington, DC, US

Led Facebook’s cross-functional effort to counter terrorism and hate organizations, including roughly 300 specialists. Recruited and directly managed an industry-leading team of 15 experts. Drove engineering and operational investments, including innovative approaches to undermine the Islamic State. Moved Facebook’s proactive detection of terrorist.

'The Master Plan' tells the story of the so-called Islamic State's complex and largely hidden past, including a strategy document developed by senior al-Qa'ida leader Sayf al-Adl to bridge ideological differences within the salafi-jihadi movement. The book leveraged nearly a decade of research on the Islamic State and its predecessors.

Denver, Colorado, US

Built Palantir's highly successful disaster response program. Developed operational NGO partnerships and key strategic engagements with Clinton Global Initiative and Rockefeller Foundation, developed mission-specific products, and deployed to the field in the wake of multiple disasters.

Develop and teach 'Evolution of Terrorism,' a spring semester graduate-level course focusing on primary sources as course texts.

Washington, DC, US

Drafted or edited key reports on the future Islamic State, violence in Afghanistan, and methods to limit the threat of terrorists acquiring biological weapons. Coordinated some of the first briefs from U.S. national security community to U.S. technology companies about the threat of terrorism on their platforms. Regularly appeared in print, radio, and.

Developed and taught graduate-level course on Counterinsurgency theory and practice.

Key leader in entrepreneurial research center as it grew to become international leader on counterterrorism. Deployed to Iraq with 75th Rangers. Faculty member in Department of Social Sciences; taught American Politics, Terrorism: New Challenges, and the country's only dedicated course on al-Qaeda in Iraq. Promoted twice, first to Senior Associate then to.

Primary advisor to the Congresswoman on foreign affairs, defense policy, and international trade. Drafted legislation on U.S. landmine policy, Chinese human rights, and nuclear weapons. Organized successful effort to sustain funding for the U.S. Army War College's Peacekeeping Institute. Hired initially as a Staff Assistant, quickly promoted to Legislative.

Masters Of International Affairs, International Security Policy

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science