Christopher Kozak Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Manage a team of twenty to twenty-five contractors processing tens of thousands of annual submissions for the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the U.S. Department of Commerce• Conduct quantitative analysis and quality control on large datasets in order to generate timely and accurate information regarding macro-level trade trends using Excel and SharePoint• Design and implement new performance metrics, workflows and quality control measures in partnership with inter-agency and intra-agency stakeholders to meet the needs of federal clients

• Served as chief editor of a prominent public policy research organization with responsibility for managing the full production cycle including intellectual review, copy-editing, and publication• Coordinated the production workflow of a team of ten to fifteen research analysts in order to maintain high rates of production and meet institutional research goals• Oversaw all content-related aspects of a new and innovative website including content migration; testing; and integration of content with databases in Neo4j and Solr

• Wrote time-sensitive intelligence products for a policy audience under tight publication deadlines including daily and weekly intelligence summaries as well as long-form policy reports• Conducted independent and collaborative open-source research and analysis on the Syrian Civil War using local language source materials, social media, and Palantir Government• Provided prepared and spontaneous oral intelligence briefings to senior legislative, executive, and military officials as well as private clients regarding Syria, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the Middle East• Supervised a team of two to five interns and research assistants in order to maintain high standards of performance and meet institutional research goals in a dynamic environment

Madison, Wi

Performed logistics functions for a monthly meeting of high-ranking state emergency management and law enforcement officials. Produced and published detailed meeting minutes.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Political Science / International Studies, 3.98/4.00

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Society, UW-Madison Honors.

Council On International Educational Exchange (Ciee)