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Conduct criminal investigations across a broad range of crimes under the District Attorney's jurisdiction, including public official misconduct, officer-involved critical incidents (such as on-duty police shootings and in-custody deaths), and complex cases involving homicide, sexual assault, kidnapping, embezzlement, fraud, elder abuse, insurance fraud, worker's compensation fraud, environmental crimes, consumer fraud, and parental abduction. Investigate judicial process abuses, including perjury, witness intimidation, evidence falsification, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Responsibilities include locating and interviewing suspects and witnesses, assisting with grand jury investigations, drafting and executing search warrants, conducting fugitive searches and surveillance, making arrests, and testifying in criminal and civil cases.Supervisor of the Digital Forensics LabOversee the selection and procurement of digital forensic equipment for criminal investigationsManage lab operations to ensure effective handling of digital evidenceServe as a Digital Forensics Examiner specializing in Cellebrite, Cell Hawk, and GrayKeyGeo-location, facial recognition and social media examinerInvestigate cases involving consumer fraud and environmental crimeHIDTA Task Force Officer (October 2018–Present)Part-time Task Force Officer with the San Francisco HIDTA (High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area)Collaborate with Federal and State agents on investigations related to drug, firearm, and sex trafficking organizations.

Detective: Major CrimesAssignments: Investigator for the U.S. Attorney's Office, DEA Task Force Officer, Homicide DetectiveU.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Task Force Officer — March 2017 to October 2018Cross-sworn as a Federal agent with the USSS & DEA, San Francisco Division. Responsibilities included leading criminal investigations into large-scale drug and weapons trafficking organizations in and around the Bay Area. Prepared Title III Electronic Intercept and Search Warrant affidavits for these operations, while also conducting undercover surveillance and covert operations. Collaborated with agencies such as the U.S. Marshals, FBI, ATF, and U.S. Postal Service on their Bay Area investigations.U.S. Attorney’s Office, San Francisco, CA — January 2012 to January 2017Lead Investigative Agent for the San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Task ForceLed the investigation into the Pacific Gas & Electric Company following the September 9, 2010, San Bruno pipeline explosion. Duties included interviewing pipeline experts, engineers, accountants, attorneys, and corporate officers. Assisted the Assistant U.S. Attorney with technical research, evidence collection, depositions, interviews, legal brief preparation, and document review. Served as Investigative Officer during trial proceedings.San Bruno Police Department — August 2011 to October 2018DetectiveInvestigated major crimes for the department, including homicide, officer-involved shootings, sexual assault, human trafficking, narcotics, and criminal street gang offenses. Provided training to department and external agency investigators on cell phone forensics, geo-location technology, large-scale case organization, search warrant writing, and gang-related investigations.