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Manage the planning division within Oakland Emergency Management Services Division by overseeing hazard identification and plan development in collaboration with internal/external stakeholders. Formulate effective emergency evacuation protocols for entire City, while focusing on mitigating risks associated with wildland-urban interface fires and tsunamis as well as leveraging industry best practices. Devise robust internal and external emergency notification procedures to implement in the face of any potential hazards confronting City. Key Accomplishments: • Guided comprehensive update of Oakland Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, while engaging with 15+ planning partners. • Spearheaded team in conducting inaugural Race and Equity Impact Analysis to evaluate Oakland's comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan, including multiple annexes. • Implemented substantial modifications and updates to Oakland's Tsunami, Wildland-Urban Interface Fire, Emergency Transportation, and Mass Care and Shelter Annexes. • Devised customized disaster logistics distribution plan that precisely catered to Oakland's unique requirements. • Assumed role of Logistics Section Chief during two federally declared disasters as well as Planning Section Chief for Oakland during the Golden Eagle exercise, event that spanned entire San Francisco Bay Area region.

Evaluated global developments to examine feasibility of deploying Meta security response systems and integration of the Facebook Marked Safe feature. Monitored various locations worldwide to promptly detect and respond to potential disasters.Key Accomplishment: • Conducted comprehensive analyses for earthquakes in Italy, as well as multiple wildfires across United States, while assessing impact and formulating effective response strategies.

Employed established FEMA 6-step process to ensure strict compliance with official government directives. Orchestrated the comprehensive development of the All-Hazards Plan for FEMA Region IX.Key Accomplishments: • Improved team members’ skills and abilities by directing team of five contractors in development of FEMA Region IX's All Hazard Plan Update for California, Arizona, and Nevada. • Pioneered innovative strategy by integrating Task Forces into FEMA response process, while establishing groundbreaking protocols that served as industry benchmarks nationwide.

Contra Costa is a county of over 1.1 million people and 804 sq miles. It houses multiple oil refineries and chemical plants along with other industries such as agriculture. It is a major Bay Area hub for power generation, water, rail and road transport, and other key infrastructure components.Conducted extensive research on conceptualized as well as implemented various plans for federally recognized emergency support functions, including logistics, transportation, and mass care and shelter. Ensured comprehensive readiness to address wide range of hazards prevalent in county. Formulated Departmental continuity of operations plan for Contra Costa County by simultaneously overseeing development of multiple Emergency Support Functions (including ESF 1 Transportation, 6 Mass Care and Shelter, ESF 7 Resources/Logistics, and ESF 8 Medical and Health).Key Accomplishments: • Developed and successfully executed four functional Emergency Operations Center exercises and 10+ tabletop exercises, strictly adhering to federal HSEEP guidelines. • Engaged in diverse emergency management phases, encompassing mitigation, planning, response, and recovery. • Served multiple pivotal roles, such as Emergency Operations Center Coordinator, Mutual Aid Coordinator, and Liaison for 5 federally declared disasters, notably including 2017 San Francisco North Bay Fires and COVID-19 emergency response. • During the COVID-19 response, he coordinated Emergency Support Function 1 Transportation, ESF 6 Mass Care and Shelter, ESF 7 Resources/Logistics, and ESF 17 Volunteer and Donations Management. • Acted as Contra Costa's Lead Coordinator for Northern California Regional planning efforts.

Projects and Responsibilities: • Commodity Point of Distribution (CPoD) Plan • Designing a plan addressing sites and logistics for implementation of Points of Distribution for life necessities in the wake of major disaster eventsCounty Continuity of Operations Plan (CoOP) • Developing a continuity of communications component for county department and jurisdiction partners to ensure continued contact during emergency eventsLogistics Liaison • Responsible for the development of the Logistics branch of the Emergency Operations Center through partnership with assigned branch managers and personnelGeographic Information System Liaison • Responsible for developing the GIS capabilities of the Emergency Services Division through partnerships with other county departmentsExercise Design • Assists local jurisdictions with HSEEP compliant exercise design. Participates in county and jurisdiction exercises.Yellow Command 2016 • Liaison for Contra Costa County's involvement in Yellow Command 2016 addressing CPoD establishment in the wake of cyber and earthquake events.Central County Liaison • Responsible for assisting jurisdiction across the central portion of Contra Costa County with planning, exercise, response, and recovery efforts.Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) and Recovery Support Functions (RSFs) Development • Responsible for development of county Communications, Construction and Engineering, Fire and Rescue, Care and Shelter, and Resources ESFs and Community Planning and Capacity Building and Infrastructure Systems RSFs.Mass Care and Shelter • Worked on Mass Care and Shelter plan alongside Red Cross and other department partners.

Constructed Chatham County, GA disaster recovery plan focused on major hazard of flooding that ran risk of crippling Chatham County economy.Projects: • Compiled multiple documents and incorporated feedback from multiple partners, creating wholistic plan that involved multiple recovery components.

The Disaster Medical Assistant Teams are federal teams that maintain an on call status for part of the year in preparation for any serious disaster events that may occur across the country.Exercises and Trainings:- Participate in 2014 3 day field training exercise alongside Urban Search and Rescue Teams.- Trained in United States federal disaster team deployment infrastructure.- Trained in providing healthcare in austere conditions.

Led coordination of projects between private sector and public sector. Devised and oversaw programs aimed at integrating emergency preparedness and operations plans for nonprofit organizations, private sector entities, and government agencies, while ensuring cohesive and synchronized approach to disaster response.Key Accomplishment: • Created and implemented various initiatives, including procedures for legislative adjustments and establishment of business emergency response teams; leading to enhance ability of businesses to respond to emergencies.

Projects and Responsibilities:Canadian Consulate Emergency Responsibility Checklists- Designer for checklists explaining emergency roles for personnel at the San Francisco Canadian Consulate.Bay Area UASI Grants - Wrote multiple Bay Area Urban Security Initiative grants addressing training and credentialing procedures.

• Wrote Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant proposal for Bay Area exercise design that was accepted.• Monitored various San Francisco DEM grants and spending.• Served as Operations, Planning, and Management Support during emergency and training Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations.• Compiled report on debris patterns for San Francisco Debris Management Annex.• Coordinated communication between DEM upper management and federal, NGO, and private sector partners.

• Lead scenario designer for San Francisco three day functional tsunami exercise where coordinated 16+ different city departments in addition to multiple private and non-profit organizations.• Designed two complete scenarios and three additional scenario treatments addressing natural and man-made disasters for Bay Area exercises.• Wrote analysis comparing San Francisco and neighboring county Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) plans to be incorporated into San Francisco Operations document.• Researched and designed San Francisco Mass Gathering Medical Plan Requirements document.• Compiled information for and assisted in revision of San Francisco Tsunami Response Annex.• Performed demographic analysis of San Francisco population for San Francisco Evacuation plan.

• Analyzed ambulance response times as part of Asiana Flight 214 plane crash after action report.• Designed MCI exercise for San Francisco hospital residents.

Educated in cutting edge disaster management theory and complete disaster response cycle (mitigation, planning, response, recovery, etc). Personal focus on High Reliability Organizations and Network Adaptability.• Wrote comparative analysis of US and Israeli disaster response systems• Analyzed of the Philippines from the perspective of a complex humanitarian disaster• White paper on identification of Risk Objects• Project design and management• Review of current literature on the US Incident Command System and current system adaptability theory

• Managed 5 other volunteers in non-profit development process.• Brought web-based disaster information management and coordination tool utilizing Google Maps and Wikipedia to pre-alpha stage.• Project discontinued after release of Google Crisis.

• Provided advanced medical care in austere conditions in urban environments.• As lead medical provider, managed teams of upwards of five emergency responders on-scene.• Directed EMT-Basic partner on-scene.• As Documentation Liaison, reviewed and revised coworker documentation.

• Assessed the security and safety of multiple school district campuses• Analyzed safety and security assessment findings along with school procedures to identify current gaps and shortcomings.• Assisted with procedure to improve security and emergency preparedness at campuses.

• Provided advanced medical care in austere conditions in rural environments.• As lead medical provider, managed teams of upwards of five emergency responders on-scene.• Directed EMT-Basic partner on-scene.