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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

* Wrote 4-year strategic plan for the new Global Trade Division, creating a plan that includes a mission, overview, goals and strategic objective; this document became the standard for all strategic planning across divisions.* Resolved IP issues and increased cross-sector collaboration by orchestrating the first-ever multi-day IP enforcement summit, attended by over 150 law enforcement and industry leaders.* Increased visibility of HSI's IP operations and international cooperation by serving as the 1st HSI liaison to the Office of the IPEC.* Contributed to the reduction in illicit trade activities and influenced change by advising top-level officials serving on task forces and working parties at the OECD.* Improved investigation success rates and ensured compliance with federal regulations by managing a $2.5M budget, optimizing resources for training and operational support.* Increased HSI's engagement with Congress and established new legislative partnerships by proposing, engineering, and executing the inaugural "Days on the Hill," which focused on global trade enforcement.* Improved operational efficiency by leading cross-divisional team of subject matter experts to craft and implement national enforcement strategy.* Secured increased visibility for enforcement efforts by drafting and delivering a comprehensive, congressionally mandated report, highlighting major HSI criminal investigations.* Proposed and substantiated changes to a personnel compensation policy - changes were adopted agency-wide after presenting a compelling case to senior leadership.* Reduced data retrieval time and enhanced data integrity by leading the migration of over 600,000 files from physical serves to a secure SharePoint environment, setting a best practice model for adoption by other HSI divisions.* Achieved one of the smoothest transitions in agency history by leading the Agency Presidential Transition Team overseeing key projects, and improving process efficiency.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

* This position was located within the HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, which combats intellectual property theft and enforces laws against the trafficking of counterfeit goods by coordinating efforts among U.S. and international lawn enforcement agencies, private industry, and academia.* Increased action lead intake from 66% to 100% by automating the lead intake process, result in 181% more high-quality leads per month and a 371% referral growth rate to our law enforcement partners.* Collaborated with the automotive industry to unit competitors to combat counterfeit auto parts and intellectual property theft.* Protected the public from counterfeit pharmaceuticals, achieving a 136% increase in cases initiated, a 168% increase in arrests, an 83% increase in indictments and a 33% increase in convictions.* Secured a 12.5% increase in cases initiated, 62% increase in indictments, and a 1400% increase in convictions for counterfeit automotive cases while the national program as under my supervision.* Oversaw the personal technology and battery products initiative, contributing to a 40% increase in cases initiated, a 60% increase in arrests, a 133% increase in indictments, and a 200% increase in convictions.* Enhanced the effectiveness of daily operations and strategic planning by directing the IPU, overseeing personnel and managing resources to combat digital piracy and counterfeit goods trafficking.

Washington, D.C.

* The Identify and Benefit Fraud Unit within HSI supports investigations and combats fraud related to the illegal acquisition of government issued benefits and the fraudulent issuance of identification documents, safeguarding the integrity of these systems.* Reduced the issuance of fraudulent identification documents by working with states to close critical vulnerabilities in the state identification document issuance process, developing and executing a comprehensive strategy, and establishing partnerships with DMVs from all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This outreach reached 186 million licensed drivers.* Prevented fraud in the benefit issuance and identification document processes by leading daily operations and strategic planning for the IBFU, overseeing a team and managing resources.* Maximized resources, eliminated duplication of effort, and promoted information sharing by leading the development of 13 task forces in the field that were designed to combat identity and benefit fraud in a collaborative space.* Improved investigation efficiency through the implementation of a risk management approach, leading to more complex investigations into criminal organizations.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Bachelor’S Degree, Justice