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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

•Innovative Leadership: Championed a $100,000 grant initiative, harnessing Azure's virtual machines, MongoDB, and integrated tools. Positioned entirely within Azure's ecosystem, we crafted an AI system focused on tracking online hate speech across multimedia.•Data Compilation: From February 2023, our dedicated efforts spanned 120 channels, accumulating 1,632 meticulously transcribed videos. Averaging 1.5-2 hours each, videos were thoroughly tagged with keywords, readying them for in-depth AI BERT TOPIC modeling and analysis.•Team Dynamics: Guided a specialized team trio: a software engineer, an extremism researcher, and myself. Beyond our immediate group, I established collaborations with our organization's data scientists and IT specialists.•Technical Mastery: Proficiently decoded linguistic patterns in online hate speech, drawing parallels to offline events. Our keen detection of emerging terms offered a unique lens into the real-world implications of digital discourse.•Agile Strategies: Demonstrated adaptability by staying updated with the fluid world of online hate speech. Our methods evolved in real-time, from identifying new terms to pivoting our focus based on incoming data and platform dynamics.•Ethics & Confidentiality: Adhered to the gold standards of 'Ethically Aligned Design' for ethical data practices. I emphasized the importance of strict data acquisition protocols and unwavering commitment to data privacy standards.

• Research & Data Collection: Spearheaded due diligence investigations on potential U.S Government Sub award partners using open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools and methodologies.• Data-Driven Operations: Employed public datasets to strategically enhance daily operations of field offices in areas such as budgeting, compliance, and contract management.• Budgeting & Financial Management: Synthesized data insights to adeptly guide field office budgetary planning, showcasing financial acumen and precision.• Regulatory Compliance: Upheld rigorous standards and procedures, emphasizing commitment to compliance and operational excellence during field office administration.• Project Coordination: Orchestrated comprehensive travel arrangements, from meticulous scheduling to visa application facilitation, ensuring smooth operations for consultants and staff.• Stakeholder Engagement: Seamlessly engaged with diverse groups, including consultants and staff, to streamline travel and operational processes, highlighting strong interpersonal and communication skills.• Technical Proficiency: Regularly utilized OSINT tools for nuanced research activities, reflecting a capacity for tool mastery and adaptability to specialized tasks.

• Coordinated workshops in China by posting the workshops online, processing invoices, and sending certificates.• Maintained records in the Wild Apricot CRM to track and engage with facilitators and members.• Negotiated contracts with venders and venues to ensure the proper delivery of services and product.• Provided daily administrative support for trainers operating in China; communication with Chinese trainers is primarily in Mandarin.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Acted as a “Jack of all trades” providing administrative and clerical assistance in the form of travel management and calendar scheduling for projects as needed.• Created database queries to gather data and generate reports on revenue and other metrics for budget development.• Prepared Operational and Statistical Reports on donor engagement for presentation to high level stakeholders

Greater Atlanta Area

• Prepared agendas, invitation letters, briefing booklets, and other documentation for conference speakers.• Compared and contrasted English and Chinese language social media, news, and academic sources.• Researched and wrote two pieces of content per week for the U.S. China Perception Monitor website.

Shanghai City, China

•Designed a project comparing Chinese government PM 2.5 data with that of independent monitoring sites. •Identified and compiled datasets of carbon emissions data from various sources for reporting use.•Developed budget requests and reporting metrics for The Ford Foundation and UK-China Prosperity Fund.

Masters, Cyber Security Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Affairs, Graduation December 2016