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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Managing international aerospace and defense team to support global private and public sector clients, providing insights to inform strategic planning and operational best practices.Leads education of global consulting staff on aerospace and defense topics, including US defense budget analysis and advances in aerospace technology e.g., manned-unmanned teaming, autonomy, and other areas.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Part of McKinsey’s proprietary defense analytics platform Radar. Executed platform product development and managed white paper publication on defense technology topics for dissemination to McKinsey consultants and external clients.Executed ~15 due diligence assessments of aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity firms to inform purchasing decision-making of private equity clients.

Arlington, Va

Spearheaded creation of cybersecurity strategic plan for IRS, working with Treasury leadership to align organizational priorities with latest NIST guidance and anticipate security threats.Managed development of management tool for IRS to determine when and how to meet budgetary and regulatory deadlines, enabling the continued support of their organizational strategy.

Boston, Ma

Coordinated drafting and implementation of new cybersecurity policy and governance regime for over 40,000 Massachusetts Commonwealth employees and executive stakeholders.

Boston, Ma

Oversaw efforts to reform purchases for software and hardware mix for Commonwealth agencies. Efforts projected to save ~$20 million by 2020.Led evaluation of cybersecurity defense solutions deployed for 44,000 Massachusetts employees.Managed acquisition of $3 million solution to reduce phishing and social engineering attacks.

Cambridge, Ma

Teaching Fellow for Professor Linda Bilmes's course "Budgeting and Financial Management."Received "Dean's Award for Excellence in Student Teaching" in recognition for work in course.

Cambridge, Ma

Teaching Fellow for Kennedy School Course for Professor Graham Allison, Mr. David Sanger, and Professor Derek Reveron's "Central Challenges of American National Security, Strategy, and the Press"

Washington, Dc

Coordinated interagency development of metrics and data evaluating costs of U.S. commitment to NATO force posture.Facilitated inter-office briefings and budgetary forecasts in advance of Secretary of Defense’s visit to NATO-wide defense ministerial meeting in June 2015.

Cambridge, Ma

Teaching Fellow for HarvardX Course for Professor Graham Allison and Mr. David Sanger's "Central Challenges of American National Security, Strategy, and the Press"

Cambridge Ma

Teaching Fellow for Professor Derek Reveron's "Central Challenges of American National Security."

Cambridge, Ma

Managed research for Professor Graham Allison and Belfer research staff related to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the US defense budget. Wrote and edited op-eds, correspondence, and memos on behalf of Professor Allison on these and other topics.Collaborated with team of researchers led by former Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs General James Cartwright to analyze and assess future American military capabilities. Research informed National Defense Panel’s response to Pentagon’s 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review.Led 18-member research and communications team at Harvard Kennedy School to plan and execute Belfer’s commemoration of 50th Anniversary of Cuban Missile Crisis in 2012 and 2013, including construction of Belfer website. Website received 100,000 hits by anniversary’s end.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Analyzed American military policy options for CNAS’s Responsible Defense program.Conducted research with civilian and military officials in support of “Hard Choices,” a report outlining defense budgetary scenarios for the 2011 Congressional Super Committee.

Cambridge, Ma/New Orleans, La

Research Assistant for United Nations History Project with Professors Emma Rothschild and Sugata Bose.

Washington, Dc

Tracked and analyzed intelligence documents to prepare reports on operations in Afghanistan.Provided analysis that served as basis for “Marjah’s Lessons for Kandahar,” an assessment of ISAF’s Operation Moshtarak in February 2010.

Newburyport, Ma

Designed a World War II computer game, Making History II: The War of the World with Harvard History Professor Niall Ferguson. Released June 15, 2010.Researched worldwide military and economic strategies and capabilities from 1933 to 1945, serving as basis for game scenarios and encyclopedia.

Master In Public Policy, International And Global Affairs, 3.95/4.0

Awarded "Distinction" - highest possible grade - for joint thesis with Ms. Helena Legarda-Herranz entitled "Managing Escalation.

B.A, History, 3.77/4.0, 3.89/4.0 In Major. Magna Cum Laude With High Honors.

Activities and Societies: Head Delegate, Harvard Intercollegiate Model United Nation. Chair, Harvard Political Union.Honors Thesis.

Pembroke/King'S Programme Summer School, History, 4.0/4.0.

Classes: Nowhere else to go: The Anglo-American Relationship, 1784-Today; European History, 1900-2000; and a tutorial, resulting.

High School Diploma., 4.0/4.0.

Activities and Societies: Student Government, It's Academic