Ashraf Ali

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Home: 703-***-****

Cell: 703-***-****

Email: acuk43@r.postjobfree.com

U.S. Citizen

Clearance

Top Secret Clearance, SCI and CI polygraph

Objectives

To obtain an Arabic linguist position or an Arabic Culture Advisor related career opportunity where I can utilize my experience, native culture, language skills, and education.

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in Agricultural Sciences, Cairo, Egypt, 1978

All subjects studied in Arabic

Skills

Language Instruction Skills

I have over 10,000.00 hours of teaching classroom Cryptologic languages and over 10,000.00 hours teaching classroom Global languages dialects including Egyptian,Syrian Lebanese,Iraqi,Yemeni and MSA

Translation Skills and Experiences

Translate during conferences and meetings between the U.S. Army, Iraqi government officials, police chiefs and tribal leaders.

SIGINT SKILLS

produce serialized intelligence reports

informal technical notes

provide written and oral assessment on changes in target vulnerabilities

including collection requirements

OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) Skills

Researching, developing, analyzing information and producing intelligence using a variety of sources, with a primary focus on unclassified, publicly available sources of information

Producing intelligence using the following sources below:

onewspapers, magazines, radio, television, and computer-based information.

osocial-networking sites, Observation and reporting

Utilizing these methods while working with and supporting the Psychological Warfare Intelligence U.S. Army unit, as an Arabic Analyst

Providing this intelligence and analytical support in effort to assist military leaders for decision-making purposes

Attend meetings and conduct comprehensive research on complex topics independently or as a part of a larger analytical effort focusing on IED-related current events and long-term trends that could impact the supported unit's mission

oProvide analysis and research for industry, infrastructure, technology, country, geographic area, biographic and targeted vulnerability

oPrepare assessments of current events based on the sophisticated collection, research, and analysis of classified/unclassified and open source information

Provide intelligence analysis and all aspects of information gathering, research, threat assessments, client development, and predictive analysis as part of a Special Operations Forces (SOF) analytical team

* Provide advanced social network analysis in support of multi-disciplined intelligence analysis products.

* Research emerging open source and social media applications

* Provide pre-release quality control of fused analytical products created in support of

mission objectives, priorities or exigent operational needs

* Provide intelligence analysis in theaters of operations with permissive, uncertain, or hostile environments while living in austere conditions for extended periods

Geospatial open source skills

Determine, retrieve, and analyze open and classified source data and apply expertise in evaluating and acquiring sources of data. Apply mission specific GEOINT technical support, including open source research-Arabic linguist to determine, retrieve, and analyze regional and subject matter expertise in order to provide information tailored to mission requirements. Collaborate with other agencies and outside institutions to enhance information access and resource sharing. Recommend and acquire source materials to enhance geospatial open source reporting on mission specific efforts.

experience with open source data collection, evaluation, integration, and dissemination

-Experience with Microsoft Office

-Knowledge of geography, cataloging, including MARC 21 and AACR2R standard, basic research, map and handheld photo digitization, geoPDF techniques, planning and scheduling, quality control and assurance, safety, environmental and security procedures, records management, non-technical writing, and circulation and cataloging software training

-Knowledge of emerging technologies regarding open source, including social media, Web searches, data analysis, and harvesting

Computer Network Operation Analyst

familiar with computer networking and telecommunication architecture, the OSI model, communication protocols, and common hacker TTPs

familiar with malware analysis/triage

familiari with computer network- based research, analysis and Intrusion Detection Systems.

demonstrated and identify the difference between anomalous and malicious network activity

analyze network intrusions in order to create network defense signatures

As Language Analyst Reporter will perform cryptologic language processing tasks including scanning and sorting; categorizing foreign language materials; recovering essential elements of information; gisting, translating and transcribing; compiling and updating operational working aids and databases, drafting intelligence reports, and mentoring language analysts. As Language Analyst Reporter will also be responsible for performing a variety of intelligence reporting tasks based on foreign language materials to include conducting target research and analysis, monitoring classified and open sources for useful information; compiling and integrating information; analyzing collection-related information for tasking; producing and performing quality control of reports using appropriate formats for dissemination. Additional cryptologic experience in target development; network analysis; speaker identification, language identification and document exploitation involving sorting/categorizing also important. Related language enabled analytic tasking might include oral interpretation (from target to English and vice versa); text translation (from target to English and vice versa) audio translation (from target to English) and audio transcription in the target language. As Language Analyst Reporter will also do document exploitation including gisting and translation (from Arabic to English) and an ability to mentor language analysts.

Research Skills

Conduct research through analysis in Arabic by providing the comprehensive SIGINT intelligence reports

Cryptologic Language Analyst

Working as Cryptologic Arabic instructor teaching Air Force Students the Cryptologic skills in the Arabic Language for different Dialect including the Yemeni, Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi,Lebanese and Libyan dialects

-Experience with formal training in fundamental intelligence analysis methodologies

Certificate of Achievement

Awarded by the U.S. Army for participating in the TF 1-9 FA mission with the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment from May 11, 2007 to July 15, 2008.

Certificate of Appreciation

Awarded for supporting the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment during NTC Rotation from June 18, 2007 to July 7, 2007.

Culture/Background Experiences

Born and raised in Cairo, Egypt.

All of my schooling was in Egypt: kindergarten through College where all my studies were taught in Arabic.

Grew up as a young man speaking the native Arabic language, growing in the Arabic community between relatives, friends, neighbors, and classmates in school.

As a native speaker, I can read, write, speak, and type in the Arabic language fluently.

After living in the United States since 1979 I am still maintaining Arabic in my home where Arabic is the primary language.

Culture is also maintained as I still watch Arabic movies and other television programs.

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Language skills

Over 10,000.00 hours teaching classroom Cryptologic languages

Over 10,000.00 hours teaching classroom Global languages,

Cryptologic Language Analyst

Arabic documents translation

Arabic Documents Exploitation ( DOCEX )

Arabic Audio translation

Arabic Media translation and Exploitation ( MEDIX )

Arabic Media Analyst

Arabic Language instructor MSA dialect

Arabic Yemeni instructor Yemeni dialect

Arabic Egyptian instructor Egyptian dialect

Arabic Culture Advisor

Arabic Analyst

Human Terrain Analyst

Culture and Language Skills and Experience

Work as an Arabic Linguist on DOD contracts with U.S Army on INSCOM contracts since 2003 to 2010 total of five years translating documents from Arabic to English and from English to Arabic, performing documents exploitation DOCEX including Audio and Video, Analyzing and scan documents looking for names, dates, phone numbers, email address, military maps,

And Also as CULTURE ADVISOR for the U.S Army in Iraq educating the Deployment Troops about the Iraqi Culture and Arabic culture in general

And monitoring the Iraqi News channels and other Arabic chancels like Aljazeera and Alarabya, working with intelligence unit THT collecting information and conducting interviews

Working as an Arabic instructor in classroom teaching the U.S Army Solders the basics of the Arabic language teaching Iraqi dialect and cultures

Work History

94th intelligence squadron, Fort Meade, MD

Chenega Technical Innovation

Air Force ISR Agency

25th Intelligence Squadron, Hurlburt Field

MultiLingual Solutions, Inc

March 2011 to present

Yemeni Arabic instructor

Cryptologic Language Instructor / Analyst

Working as Cryptologic Arabic instructor teaching Air Force Students the Cryptologic skills in the Arabic Language for different Dialect including the Yemeni, Egyptian, Syrian and Libyan dialects I have over 10,000.00 hours of teaching classrooms Cryptologic language and over 10,000.00 hours teaching classroom global languages.

Develop the Curriculum for the Arabic course ( Yemeni dialect ) for 16 weeks course for the Air Force students in Hulbert Field

Teach students in class room the Yemeni dialect, prepare the daily lessons and exercises, midterm exam and OPI and DPLT

GEOGRAPHIC SERVICES

Geonames Intelligence Analyst and Toponymist

Human Terrain Researcher and Analyst

Analyzing and searching maps

May 2010 to March 2011

Scanning and Analyzing Yemeni and Iraqi maps, searching for names, families, tribes, Clans, and confederations and Romanizing all the information from Arabic to English

Analyze and provide conflate information associated with feature data listed in the Geographic Names Database (GNDB) while working closely with intelligence community (IC) geographic names experts.

Use policies to respond to questions concerning the proper and correct usage of names, various Romanization systems, and the treatment of descriptive information on NGA products.

Use the Geographic Names Processing System (GNPS), charts, imagery, and geospatial tools, including Arc GIS and GeoMedia Pro to refine names information for use in all types of IC products.

Prepare files and maps for work, accurately entering data to maintain and update the GNDB. Scan geo-reference, research, and order map sources and commercial imagery that will be used as reference sources.

Interpret and apply national and international policies governing the treatment of and general guidelines emanating from the US Board on Geographic Names (US BGN), the Department of State (DoS), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and other related organizations.

Use research and information gathering tools to create shapefiles, geo-databases, and features, including data retrieval and storage.

Oct 2009 to May 2010

Guantanamo Bay Cuba

Torres Corporation

As a teacher

Arabic and English instructor

Teaching detainees English and Arabic to different levels of students

Feb 2009 to oct 2009

Calnet

GUANANAMO Bay Cuba

Simultaneous translation at GTMO Court

Feb 2008 to Sep 2009

KMS solutions in Iraq

As an Arabic translator for the U.S.Army in Iraq

. Translated and gist foreign language documents. Identified and extracted information components meeting military information requirement list criteria.

Identified and developed SIGINT targets for further exploitation and prosecution. Provided characterizations and analysis of intelligence.

Served as Collection Manager and Senior Linguist on everyday basis. Guided a team of associates through real-time intelligence collection during contingencies such as IED strikes and attacks on U.S. and Coalition Forces.

Produced real-time tactical Indications and Warnings (I&W) collection and analysis of Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism information in direct support Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism operations.

Performed oral interpretation and document translation in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq

Provided field linguist support on tactical missions and participated in official meetings with local Iraqi government representatives

Assisted in interrogations and provided interpretation services and expert cultural advice to US Military Intelligence units in Iraq. Worked with Criminal Investigation Task Force (CITF) personnel during interrogations and document exploitation.

Managed information providers for Allied Command Counterintelligence “source operations” as an expert translator, interpreter and cultural advisor for the Iraqi and Arabic Detachment.

Participated in intelligence operations with International Security Assistance Force Headquarters (ISAF HQ) in Iraq

Assisted with training deploying Mobile Training Teams (MTTs), Iraqi National Army officers and soldiers, and Iraqi Police during several visits to US military training facilities

Arabic Linguist/Analyst with Acclaim Technical Services in Iraq

June 2007-Feb 2008

Supporting U.S. Army with intelligence and analytic activities

Supporting the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas and in Iraq by translating documents, attending meetings between the local Iraqi governments and the U.S. Army, interpreting the interrogations in the detention center

Researching, developing, analyzing information and producing intelligence using a variety of sources, with a primary focus on unclassified, publicly available sources of information

Producing intelligence using the following sources below:

onewspapers, magazines, radio, television, and computer-based information.

osocial-networking sites, Observation and reporting

Utilizing these methods while working with and supporting the Psychological Warfare Intelligence U.S. Army unit, as an Arabic Analyst

Providing this intelligence and analytical support in effort to assist military leaders for decision-making purposes

Attend meetings and conduct comprehensive research on complex topics independently or as a part of a larger analytical effort focusing on IED-related current events and long-term trends that could impact the supported unit's mission

oProvide analysis and research for industry, infrastructure, technology, country, geographic area, biographic and targeted vulnerability

oPrepare assessments of current events based on the sophisticated collection, research, and analysis of classified/unclassified and open source information

Provide intelligence analysis and all aspects of information gathering, research, threat assessments, client development, and predictive analysis as part of a Special Operations Forces (SOF) analytical team

* Provide advanced social network analysis in support of multi-disciplined intelligence analysis products.

* Research emerging open source and social media applications

* Provide pre-release quality control of fused analytical products created in support of

mission objectives, priorities or exigent operational needs

* Provide intelligence analysis in theaters of operations with permissive, uncertain, or hostile environments while living in austere conditions for extended periods

July 2006- June 2007

McNeil Tech

Springfield, VA

Supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Camp Slayer, Baghdad, Iraq by providing DOCEX (Document Exploitation) work and Arabic language translation.

Open Source Analyst with Titan Corporation

March 2003 to July 2006

Researching, developing, analyzing information and producing intelligence using a variety of sources, with a primary focus on unclassified, publicly available sources of information

Producing intelligence using the following sources below:

onewspapers, magazines, radio, television, and computer-based information.

osocial-networking sites, Observation and reporting

Utilizing these methods while working with and supporting the Psychological Warfare Intelligence U.S. Army unit, as an Arabic Analyst

Providing this intelligence and analytical support in effort to assist military leaders for decision-making purposes

Attend meetings and conduct comprehensive research on complex topics independently or as a part of a larger analytical effort focusing on IED-related current events and long-term trends that could impact the supported unit's mission

oProvide analysis and research for industry, infrastructure, technology, country, geographic area, biographic and targeted vulnerability

oPrepare assessments of current events based on the sophisticated collection, research, and analysis of classified/unclassified and open source information

Provide intelligence analysis and all aspects of information gathering, research, threat assessments, client development, and predictive analysis as part of a Special Operations Forces (SOF) analytical team

* Provide advanced social network analysis in support of multi-disciplined intelligence analysis products.

* Research emerging open source and social media applications

* Provide pre-release quality control of fused analytical products created in support of

mission objectives, priorities or exigent operational needs

* Provide intelligence analysis in theaters of operations with permissive, uncertain, or hostile environments while living in austere conditions for extended periods

March 2003 to March 2003

Immigration and Naturalization Services

Immigration inspector in training at FLATCE (Federal Law Enforcement Academy) in Columbia, Georgia, used my Arabic language skills, learning immigration law.

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