Noah J. Penders
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EDUCATION
BOSTON COLLEGE, Chestnut Hill, MA May 2018
Bachelors of Arts GPA: 3.5/4.0
Concentration: Media and Communications
Earned Boston College Dean’s List honors.
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, Sydney, NSW 2016-2017
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C. May 2022
Masters of Arts, School of International Service GPA: 3.6/4.0
Concentration: Foreign Policy and National Security
Co-Concentration: Intelligence and National Security
Awarded Dean’s Scholarship for Exemplary Academic Achievement
1.Areas of interest and research include: IoT network Security, China, Huawei and 5G infrastructure, Russian SVR misinformation campaigns, and RStudio coding and statistical computing. Writing Samples are available.
EXPERIENCE
BOSTON COLLEGE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Chestnut Hill, MA 2017 - 2018
Staff Member
Worked closely with faculty in Communication department, tracking and managing schedules, appointments, and class logistics to include administering lectures, performing grading, and supervising other clerical responsibilities.
Assisted and performed faculty and independent research, developing a thorough understanding of professional and ethical research practices.
UNITED STATES NAVY, San Diego, CA 2018 – 2019
Service Member
Performed exercises in small teams through 7 weeks of rigorous training learning concepts and tactics in operational risk management, First Aid, and basic observational techniques.
Was responsible for facility management and oversaw daily operations to ensure proper safety and scheduling routines were met.
Admitted to the Defense Language Institute (DLI).
Honorably discharged as E-3.
CARAHSOFT, Reston, VA 2020 – Present
FSI Program Manager
Consults and conducts IT and cybersecurity research for federal system integrators and tech vendors during RFI and RFP stages of federal procurement.
Has worked with large FSIs to include: GDIT, Gulfstream, Raytheon, Leidos, and Lockheed Martin, among others.
ATHLETICS
BOSTON COLLEGE VARSITY FOOTBALL 2014 – 2015
Student-Athlete
Walked on and played with varsity roster
Named 2014 All-ACC Academic Team Selection
RELEVANT COURSEWORK AND CERTIFICATIONS
DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) June 2019
Scored 120, demonstrating capability in Modern Standard Arabic
TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY Fall 2020
Conducted research and offered future policy insights for dual-use technologies to include: Big Data, IoT, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Nano-technology, WMDs, and others
STATISTICS FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Fall 2020
Performed RStudio coding, statistical computing, graphic generation, and HTML output for research purposes.
SKILLS
RStudio Coding, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Research Analysis
Two years of Intermediate Spanish, One Month of Modern Standard Arabic
Proficient public speaker, detail-oriented written communication, technical writing, memo writing, brief writing.