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Seattle, Wa, Us

Reston, Virginia, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Springfield, Va, Us

Helping build innovative solutions and secure communications systems for government and commercial customers.

Washington, Dc, Us

Zinthu is a python-based information sharing web application for teams and individuals. Designed business strategy and built all technical components for the application, presented at events, obtained pilot customers, and developed a sales, marketing, and business operations strategy. Developed application using primarily Python and Django and deployed to the cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Worked with many Python libraries, including NumPy, Pandas, NLTK, Scikit-Learn, SciPy, BeautifulSoup, Requests, Pillow, and Celery. Used JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, HTML, Bootstrap and others for front-end development. Utilized machine learning to start building a recommender system for the application.

Washington, Dc, Us

SkyPatrick Global Services is a business intelligence, analysis, and research consulting firm focused on sub-Saharan Africa. Assisted senior-level decision makers in U.S. companies with determining the viability of market entry and access into sub-Saharan Africa. Designed and implemented business strategy to fill a knowledge and capabilities gap for small and mid-sized firms entering frontier markets. Lived and worked in nine sub-Saharan African countries (including Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia) performing research, investigations, due diligence, and data analysis for identifying financial and security risks, market size and opportunities, and buyers/distributors for products and services. Met regularly with the Big Four accounting firms, foreign investors, donors, USAID and their contractors, U.S. Embassy staff, multinationals, AmChams, and local companies throughout Africa to improve understanding of markets and opportunities.

County, Va, Us

ENODO is a boutique advisory firm providing analysis and understanding of people and cultures in emerging and frontier markets. Helped design and implement innovative solutions to assist companies in understanding and more effectively engaging with local and indigenous communities in difficult cultural and political environments, particularly in Africa and Middle East. Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis and developed recommendations on the risks, cultures, needs, and security arrangements for companies working in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Created analytical products focused on clients/transactions in oil, gas, mineral extraction, agriculture, and financial sectors.

Washington, Dc, Us

Oversaw regulatory, legislative, and public relations issues impacting suppliers and manufacturers of polyurethane products in the United States and around the world. Analyzed, documented, and managed issues for the industry, such as Environmental Protection Agency regulations, ASTM International standards, building code requirements, fire code and combustibility characteristics, and chemical health and safety regulations. Wrote and edited technical comments on guidance documents, standards, and regulations impacting polyurethane products and raw materials. Analyzed data and reports to obtain key information to include in comments. Collaborated with senior-level decision makers at government agencies, regulatory bodies, and companies to develop innovative and consensus-driven strategies to complex issues impacting the chemical industry.

Washington, Dc, Us

Directed the defense procurement, antitrust, and postal service policy initiatives. Principal point of contact for all legislation and regulations impacting government procurement, antitrust enforcement, and U.S. postal reform issues. Analyzed U.S. and Global macroeconomic issues. Collaborated with company executives and internal staff on positions and forecasts for issue portfolio. Led discussions with high-level DOD and other agency staff on regulations, guidance documents, procedures, directives, and legislative proposals. Drafted and submitted technical regulatory comments on proposed rules and legislation impacting the federal acquisition process. Directed the Chamber’s involvement in numerous business coalitions, including creating, leading, and managing a coalition of 150+ companies and associations focused on defense procurement and domestic industrial base issues. Performed and executed outreach on policy initiatives, such as handling media inquiries, participating on panel discussions and formal speaking engagements, including congressional roundtables, press conferences, and interviews. Engaged with Congress and Executive Branch, including Senate and House Armed Services and Government Reform Committees, DOD, DHS, General Services Administration (GSA), and White House’s Office of Management and Budget.

Conducted market research on acquisition and management methodologies for federal and state governments. Facilitated seminars and conferences on enhancing government performance and management. Analyzed federal acquisition and procurement legislation, regulations, funding levels, Office of Management and Budget Circulars, and new management initiatives throughout the government.

Boston, Ma, Us

Established and maintained relationships with management from a wide variety of large, international corporations in the construction, medical, and package delivery fields. Consulted with clients and developed plans in consultation with management to increase efficiencies and reduce risks of future financial losses. Developed innovative incentives and training programs to improve employee behavior, recommended physical alterations to worksites, and assisted with achieving regulatory compliance. Spent more than 50% of time at clients’ sites.

Dayton, Ohio, Us

Conducted and presented research on a small-scale reactor's performance on the decomposition of small hydrocarbons at varying resonance times and using different catalysts.

Boston, Ma, Us

Provided engineering support for operations at a manufacturing facility making plastic resins.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Global Security Studies

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering