Facilitated strategic planning cycle end-to-end for Department of State (DoS) bureaus and embassies worldwide.Drove strategic initiatives to strengthen linkages between planning, budgeting, performance monitoring/data, and evaluation. Advised Director, Office of Foreign Assistance and other senior DoS officials.Acting Section Chief for a 5-person high-functioning planning team.

Deputy-lead for the first federal fentanyl law enforcement task force; analyzed policy and created framework and strategic approach to align business processes across law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Identified and recruited additional task force members; task force grew to 15 members from 8 agencies in two years.Co-ordinated with Chinese Ministry of Public Security on internet/cyber fentanyl investigations.Developed presentations and briefed US Office of National Drug Control Policy, Congress, and Executive branch partners on ongoing investigations, general fentanyl awareness, and current trends.Identified future technological threats, to include P2P encryption and virtual currency, and drafted white papers that analyzed existing business processes and impacts of strategic decisions.Developed network of federal, state, and local law enforcement and laboratories to create comprehensive national dataset of seizure data featuring geolocation. Used data-driven approach to identify targets and threat streams.Drafted, designed, and disseminated informational pamphlets to prevent accidental death or injury from fentanyl exposure to first responders.

Developed business case for expanding international law enforcement program based on technological/future trends.Oversaw completed delivery of software development; used technical experience and background to effectively communicate requirements to contracted software developers.Piloted an international training program for law enforcement partners in the Dominican Republic; cut training costs by 50% over US-based program.

Action Officer for Southern Cone Affairs; provided best military policy advice to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff on issues pertaining to the unified strategic direction of the combatant forces; their operation under unified command; and for their integration into an efficient team of land, naval, and air forces. Planned US-Mexico Joint Staff talks.

Narcotics Affairs Office at US Embassy Mexico City. Oversaw delivery of equipment, technical assistance, and capacity building for Mexican law enforcement and judicial personnel. Worked on programs with Mexican government and civil society partners to reduce drug demand and promote a culture of lawfulness.

Program Manager, Office of Global Enforcement, Mexico and Central America Section.Drafted Central America Counternarcotics Attack Strategy in support of the investigative objectives of DEA regional operations.