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Founder and CEO of an international secure logistics, procurement and resource company.Satisfying our clients by knowing, realizing, and meeting their needs and expectations.Improving the efficiency of services rendered, operational processes, and quality management system.Performing our activities in compliance with applicable safety, and legal regulations.Creating an appropriate working environment by fostering a diverse unified workplace free of harassment and an opportunity for all our employees to excel.Keeping a proactive attitude toward quality policies through continuous efforts improvement of directors and staff.Acting as a role model through our quality service, the integrity of our staff, and our contribution to society.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Manages the coordination of Department of State’s, Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s security program overseeing the movement of classified material throughout Europe, Africa, and the Middle East through aircraft, trucking and ships with a budget of approximately $18 million dollars and 20-25 employees. • Leads complex planning and execution of missions which require subject matter expertise on security and counter-intelligence operations to critical threat countries through continuous process improvement initiatives.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Provided guidance to the Director of M/PRI to resolve disagreements with other agencies about the Secretary of State's security responsibility for, and Chief of Mission authority over Department of State personnel.• Delivered expert advice and guidance to the Department’s senior management regarding the President’s Management Agenda for assessing the entire U.S. Government presence abroad and ability to use data on informing foreign policy decision-making by analyzing root cause of program issues to prevent their recurrence.• Collaborated with business operations teams or leaders from other organizations to clarify policies or improve effectiveness utilizing quantitative and qualitative data.

Washington, Dc, Us

Directed by the Senior Bureau Official to advise the Assistant Secretary of State (C-level executive) on State Department policies, operational capabilities and carrying out directives.• Responsible for policy implementation, organizational management, product life cycles, and executive level communication by serving as liaison between the front office and international program/field offices. • Proposed and took appropriate action to handle issues and resolve matters independently by working toward acceptable resolutions, such as suggesting alternative actions; drafting correspondence and speeches; and developing presentations. • Utilized data analytics to bolster U.S. Foreign Policy objective to promote peace in conflict areas.

Washington, Dc, Us

National security and international affairs portfolio were to directly represent the United States in an official capacity to foreign governments in securing passage of diplomatic material to thirteen countries throughout the Middle East and Africa in accordance with the Vienna Convention. • Drafted, submitted and followed through on diplomatic notes, official correspondence, aircraft clearance, visa approvals and security situations with foreign government officials daily. • Communicated with and logistically supported nineteen separate American embassies and consulates while also ensuring the flow of material is uninterrupted from two headquarter elements located in Europe and the United States. • Directed four separate major international airline company representatives on US Government schedules for over fifty aircraft bookings per month while managing financial resources. • Manage two locally employed staff and five contracted staff.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Functioned as the Agent-in-Charge (AIC) of a personal security detail, which provided protection for the US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Deputy Chief of Mission, Congressional Delegations and other high ranking visiting US Government officials and employees.• Managed up to 25 American contract worldwide personal protective specialists, local, and third country national personal protective specialists.• Led the Deputy Chief of Mission’s protection team to numerous high-level visits before and during the Afghan presidential election and Status of Forces Agreement with zero security or protocol incidents.• Provided physical protection for department officials at overseas locations, primarily at hardship posts.• Analyzed and integrated information and conducted site surveys with advance team for assigned protective operation in anticipation of security threats. • Carried and operated weaponry, directed vehicles in department official’s motorcade, provided body protection during principal’s walking movements, kept static coverage at department residence or command post, responded to emergency situations per protocols.• Maintained proficiency and trained other SPS personnel in these tactical skills.

Washington, Dc, Us

Provided crisis management, embassy security support, threat analysis, protective intelligence operational support and information management support. Inputted daily and ad hoc reports of significant security related incidents and activities occurring during assigned shifts. Reviews all Spot Reports and supporting documentation, submitted by Diplomatic Special Agents for correctness, completeness, accuracy, and attention to detail. Trained on and experienced with criminal or civil investigative principles and techniques. Monitor a variety of communication sources including unclassified and classified cables, faxes, email, and commercial news services to gather information of potential interest to the embassy security program. Conducted searches of various law enforcement databases to provide information to other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies regarding the status of foreign embassy personnel or foreign nationals who may be subject to arrest. Attended inter-agency meetings, and responds to requests for information; serves in liaison capacity with other Bureaus and US Government agencies on specific issues related to internal security subject areas; provides briefings, both written and oral, to more senior officials on outcome of meetings. Determined long-term or ad-hoc support for crisis management utilizing investigative methods and procedures; conducting record searches, examining documents, and extracting pertinent investigative data; recording information collected in a format ready to assimilate into an official report; and other legal works. Meritorious Honor Award for providing crisis management during the attacks against multiple US diplomatic facilities in September of 2012.

Developed departmental staff assessments, policy papers, directives, management policies, standards, and procedures involving protective force programs, protection program planning, site security plans, vulnerability assessments, security risk assessments, generic threat assessment, and adversary capabilities.Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders involved in supporting client safety and security activities.Provide oversight/supervision to over 50 Host Nation Ministry of Defense police officers and contract guards conducting security activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.Provide advice, decide on requests for waivers to policy, and renders technical decisions in dealing with representatives and managers up to and including flag officers in a fast paced environment.Reviewed contractor forms and checks investigations that allow access to government installations and information systems.Area of Operations: Nasiriyah 2006, Kandahar 2007, Lashkargah 2008, Sadr City 2008 and Jalalabad 2009-2010.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Achieved the rank of E-5 / SGT in twenty-six months; ahead of peers. Rated as "Among the Best" on NCO evaluation report and recommended for positions of increased responsibility. Conducted counter insurgency combat operations and instructed the Iraq National Guard during Operations Operation Iraqi Freedom II from Jan 2004 to Feb 2005. Assigned as the platoon communications specialist, light machine gun operator and team leader.