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New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Global

Global

• Provide expert predictive analysis to guide critical decision-making regarding cyber criminal threats originating in Russia and Eastern-Europe, resulting in at least $1M USD in loss prevention from improved security controls.• Participate in close-access operations on the deep and dark web to obtain threat actor tools and detailed tactics, facilitating engineering of countermeasures and predicting where the adversary will strike next.• Serve as internal intelligence representative to critical security business units including Global Security, Financial Intelligence Unit and Fraud Prevention. Provide individually-tailored intelligence support to enable security operations ensuring global compliance with all applicable pivotal laws or regulatory regimes.

Greater New York City Area

• Provide predictive, actionable intelligence for the largest police department in the country, proactively protecting the force from cyber threats. • Lead procurement efforts for all Information Security technology, successfully managing over $10 million in expenditures.• Draft all Information Security policy, shaping program from the ground up. Briefed executives ranging from Commanding Officers to Commissioners, smoothly coordinating computer engineering requirements with intelligence to drive law enforcement operations.

Greater New York City Area

• Received Achievement Medal for leadership of over 50 sailors at largest/busiest station in the US Coast Guard. Oversaw all search-and-rescue and law enforcement operations. • Resource Unit Leader for Hurricane Sandy relief operations, ensuring smooth procurement of over 300 personnel and $1 million in equipment.• Improved efficiency of budgeting, training, evaluations, certification and underway operations.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Received Letter of Commendation for performance as law enforcement intelligence field collector supporting operational commanders and national decision makers. • Improved port security through tactical questioning and intelligence reports. • Coordinated operations for hundreds of aircraft and oil skimming vessels while deployed as Communications Officer for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, • Kept public informed/fielded tough questions under high pressure as Public Affairs Officer and Hurricane Duty Officer, during Hurricane Irene.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed the US Navy’s primary repository for characteristics and performance data for naval equipment. Fully immersed in both technical and functional aspects of this highly visible program.• Facilitated program in tight fiscal environment, overseeing a staff of 12 and a budget of over $1 million in the midst of major cuts. Managed full life cycle from requirements to development to execution. • Improved customer perception of the program. Single point of contact for all customers. Briefed high-level officials including foreign partners.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led Cyber Exercise Support Team, more than doubling budget and staff. Received multiple letters of appreciation from Combatant Command leadership for ensuring that cyber adversaries were portrayed realistically during major exercises. • Boosted product quality for Cyber Threat Analysis Office through all-source intelligence analysis and strategic targeting support. • Supported intelligence community at the highest level (National Intelligence Council), acting as subject matter expert on both state-based and transnational cyber threats.• Received commendation medal from head of US Special Forces for conducting operations in Iraq under high threat/pressure conditions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Museum Studies/History

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History/Education