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Modesto, Ca, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States & Oakdale, Ca

Deputy Program Manager for the US Department of State (DoS) Fraud Prevention Case Coordinator Program. Responsibilities include managerial and supervisory tasks, acting as on-site program manager and managing team operations, training, and oversight. Duties encompass managing multiple projects, fostering customer relationships, tracking project progress and risks, developing work-stream processes, ensuring project deliverable quality, overseeing staffing processes, collaborating with stakeholders, and reporting metrics. Additionally, tasks include data analysis, process improvement, and small project management related to workforce and program staffing.

Doha, Qatar

I steer delivery of counterintelligence (CI) support to the US Department of State (DoS) Afghan Relocation Program, Enhanced Vetting Team. This includes managing CI operations, development of intelligence products, and training, as well as ensuring accountability and serviceability of all CI team equipment and automations.My key achievements:• Enabled DoS, Diplomatic Security Services (DSS), US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other internal and external stakeholders to respond to and mitigate known/emerging threats by preparing and presenting sound CI advice and guidance.• Instrumental in driving alignment with all contractual obligations and requirements in close collaboration with Deputy Program Manager and Site Lead.

Doha, Qatar

As a core member of the Contract CI Enterprise (CCIE), I supported the Afghan refugee mission in partnership with USCIS, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Defense (DoD), DoS, and FBI, including assisting in leading day-to-day operations and team performance.My key achievements:• Protected mission security and safety by executing senior-level CI activities, including performing extensive research and analysis, interviewing CI persons of interest, and mitigating derogatory intelligence information associated with nefarious organizations/individuals.• Ensured streamlined intelligence collection and exploitation by designing and managing databases, developing reporting mechanisms, and providing effective training to team members.

California, United States

I played a vital role in protecting corporate assets, client information, networks, physical property, and intellectual property from a broad range of insider threats.My key achievements:• Optimized corporate security to prevent financial, business, and reputational risks by leading operational analysis to identify indicators of corporate espionage and other risks.• Enforced strict adherence to policies and procedures by conducting comprehensive pre-briefs and de-briefs of personnel participating in foreign travel.

Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan And Doha, Qatar

During this period, I managed all reporting related to CI screenings, interviews, concepts of operations, and CI collection activities for the nation's largest CCIE, which delivered comprehensive support to all CI and force protection operations across Afghanistan and Qatar.My key achievements:• Instrumental in ensuring successful execution of CI mission by exercising technical control and providing administrative oversight to various military and government contract teams.• Communicated with subordinate CICE elements, contract managers, and military points of contact to present operational recommendations.

Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

Following a COVID-related delay, I deployed to lead a diverse team of intelligence professionals assigned to the Combined Joint Operations Area - Afghanistan during a highly volatile period.My key achievements:• Disseminated accurate, timely information to military commanders and countered threats to sensitive US technologies, programs, activities, personnel, and facilities by coordinating and synchronizing CI collections and field operations, as well as representing CI capabilities at Joint, Intelligence Community, and Inter-Agency meetings.• Expertly utilized specialized equipment/techniques and ensured full compliance with operating procedures, regulations, and intelligence oversight requirements.

Ft. Gordon, Ga

I was part of a rapidly deployable military intelligence battalion tasked with collecting CI and human intelligence (HUMINT) throughout Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.My key achievements:• Instrumental in consistently achieving goals by disseminating orders and managing compliance with intelligence oversight practices and policies.• Monitored personnel readiness, including coordinating across multiple teams, providing guidance and technical control to team members, and escalating issues to senior leadership.

Jalalabad, Afghanistan

As a CI Sergeant, I executed full-spectrum CI in support of Train, Advise, and Assist operations, including collection, investigation, screening, analysis, threat and vulnerability assessments, reports and estimates, and product development.My key achievement:• Led tactical operations to detect, identify, counter, exploit and neutralize threats, including successfully uncovering insider threats and foreign intelligence activities.

Ft. Gordon, Ga

I performed counterintelligence activities to support operations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and other areas as needed. My role included leading a team of 30 CI Special Agents and holding accountability for $3M in equipment.My key achievement:• Maintained team readiness and cohesiveness by managing development, welfare, and training of 32 personnel.

South Korea

I was accountable for CI and HUMINT reporting, including investigation reports, operation reports, and collection activity reports. In addition, I provided technical control/administrative oversight of 74 CI special agents and 22 HUMINT collectors across six locations.My key achievement:• Contributed to continuous improvement by presenting operational recommendations to senior leadership.

Ft. Leavenworth, Ks

I was responsible for technical and administrative oversight of 52 CI special agents at nine sites regarding CI, counterespionage, and counterterrorism matters. Additionally, I managed CI reporting, applied legal principles, and complied with all policies and guidelines.

Ft. Leavenworth, Ks

I planned and executed full-spectrum CI and counterespionage National Security Investigations for a six-state region to collect, analyze, and counter foreign intelligence service, international terrorist organization, and insider threats against personnel, sensitive technologies, and compartmented research programs. This role involved interfacing with federal, state, and local law enforcement and intelligence agencies. I was also accountable for $200K+ in intelligence equipment.

Ft. Drum, Ny

In this role, I led operations and training of seven imagery intelligence (IMINT) analysts, including overseeing and conducting collection, analysis, processing, and dissemination of strategic and tactical intelligence; identified gaps and defined future collection requirements. I also managed $2.5M in intelligence equipment.

Baghdad, Iraq

I collected, processed, and disseminated intelligence to support operations in Iraq. In addition, I served concurrently as a targeting liaison/analyst, a position typically held by higher-ranked personnel.

Ft. Drum, Ny

I processed signals intelligence (SIGINT), held accountability for $2.5M in vital intelligence equipment, and served as the SIGINT systems maintainer.

Bachelor'S Degree, Intelligence Studies, Concentration In Counterintelligence

Associate'S Degree, Military Intelligence, General