Law Enforcement Advisor

Law Enforcement Advisor

Qualifications Profile

Seasoned, award-winning, and success-driven professional with extensive experience in security and law enforcement operations; backed by strong background in staffing and international crime investigation. Equipped with proven expertise in providing guidance and consultations to various federal agencies to ensure attainment of organizational missions, goals, and objectives. Recognized for strategic and proactive management approach in identifying complex solutions and coordinating team efforts to achieve smooth and productive operations. Armed with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with diverse individuals. Currently Hold Top Secret Security Clearance.

Areas of Expertise

Organizational Leadership

Strategic Planning and Implementation

Program and Policies Development

Budget Management

Crime Prevention

Regulatory Compliance

Staff Supervision and Training

Team Building

Professional Experience

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Various Locations

Chief of Operations Mar 2016–Present

Asia and the Middle East Washington, DC, USA

Guarantee attainment of missions and goals by international operations personnel in 20 foreign posts and at HSI headquarters through multifaceted, international law enforcement operations and removals in partnership with foreign and domestic counterparts

Investigate and administer immigration and customs violations, national security and counterterrorism, human smuggling and trafficking, commercial fraud, intellectual property, counter-proliferation, visa security, and illicit threat finance and money laundering, child exploitation, forced labor, and cybercrimes in collaboration with international law enforcement partners, United States federal agencies, and foreign governments

Provide hands-on assistance in conceptualizing policies and programs specific to the Asia and Middle East, as well as support to Attaché Offices’ in disassembling transnational criminal organizations and terrorists

Take charge of coordinating international investigations with foreign law enforcement counterparts and rendering investigative support to HSI domestic offices in preventing transnational crime

Facilitate and ensure the efficient fulfillment of HSI’s strategic mission through the following lines of effort:

–Monitoring of the performance the 20 locations currently in the Asia and the Middle East area of responsibility;

–Assessment of overseas assets and resources allocation and alignment to support the HSI mission;

–Provision of administrative and logistical support and guidance to the Asia and the Middle East office personnel;

–Collaboration with the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security to build new offices;

–Execution of international training and capacity building efforts overseas; and

–Maximization of the government approach in preventing transnational criminals and terrorist organizations

Career Highlight:

Orchestrated and directed the selection, placement and relocation of over 50 permanently assigned personnel to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Africa.

Spearheaded the opening of an HSI office and successful placement and integration of three personnel in Muscat, Oman to administer the visa security program and address training and capacity building with the Omani government

Deputy Director Dec 2011–Mar 2016

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Fusion Center Washington, DC, USA

Assumed full accountability in fulfilling acting director responsibilities in the absence of OFC Director, including providing reports to the center’s Executive Director; overseeing all aspects of OFC which involved four dimensions identified in the center’s strategic plan, such as operations, budget, workforce, and development and customer outreach; as well as managing the OFC’s efforts to determine the goals and objectives outlined in its strategic plan

Rendered direct supervision to approximately 200 agents, intelligence analysts, and support professionals from 15 various agencies, as well as to a senior staff consisting of 8 personnel from numerous participating agencies

Developed and implemented an annual budget of $51M and ensured the Center had the budget and personnel needed to attain its mission, goals, and objectives

Guaranteed the improvement of the center’s cross-agency information sharing capabilities by cultivating strategic partnerships with law enforcement, inter-agency, counter-narcotics, and intelligence communities, as well as the achievement of cost estimates, project deadlines, and performance measures

Expertly administered a performance management system that assessed the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of the center’s staff, processes, and technology

Promptly resolved inquiries from member agency executives, congress, foreign law enforcement agencies and intelligence entities, and the media

Served as senior HSI representative to manage HSI staffing and personnel; data integration into the center, involving proper access to OFC and HSI databases, security clearances, training, and administrative matters; daily transfer of HSI information into OFC database; and the maintenance and quality control of over 15,300,000 HSI records

Career Highlights:

Drove key initiatives toward the achievement of the following increases with no addition in staffing:

–26% and 9% in the number of OFC requests for intelligence products, as well as 14% and 35% in the number of OFC products disseminated for two consecutive years; and

–62% and 30% in HSI target requests over the two-year period

Succeeded in growing the proactive development of intelligence products, advancing the center’s analytical tools, and boosting its technological systems to accommodate new information sources

Made significant contribution to the center in winning the 2013 International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts Award for demonstrating excellence for a national or international organization, as well as for making the most significant progress, utilizing intelligence and analytical techniques and resources to support agency objectives.

Chief of Intelligence Oct 2010–Dec 2011

International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations Center (IOC-2) Washington, DC, USA

Efficiently supervised all functions performed by the IOC-2 Intelligence Division, including conducting information fusion and analysis, and sharing intelligence products of operational value with the HSI and federal agency investigative field offices

Set strategic direction to agents, analysts, and contractors from nine various federal agencies and acted as representative for the interests of HSI on all program, policy, and legislative issues in relation to IOC

Displayed competency in fulfilling the following tasks:

–Collection, maintenance, and analysis of all-source information and intelligence related to international organized crime;

–Dissemination of information and intelligence to support law enforcement operations, investigations, prosecutions, and forfeiture proceedings; and

–Facilitation of multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency law enforcement operations, investigations, prosecutions, and forfeiture proceedings

Demonstrated expertise in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with other appropriate law enforcement and intelligence components, which encompassed foreign governments to achieve effective coordination and cooperation

Obtained support and understanding of program and policy changes in collaboration with several entities within HSI and IOC-2/OFC participating agencies, intelligence community, and the Department of Homeland Security

Held responsibility for the coordination of intelligence efforts between HSI and other federal, state, and local enforcement agencies, as well as the intelligence communities

Career Highlight:

Gained the United States Attorney’s Award for the complex 10-year investigation targeting the leadership and members of a powerful Mexican drug trafficking organization called the Gulf Cartel in February 2011

Developed permanent nomination process for HSI investigations to be considered by the Attorney General Organized Crime Counsel as Top International Criminal Organization Target cases

HSI Liaison Mar 2009–Oct 2010

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) – Executive Office of the President Washington, DC, USA

Functioned as representative of the DHS and HSI at departmental, interdepartmental, congressional, and/or international meetings and conferences regarding federal law enforcement activities related to the national drug strategy

Actively attended the national drug control strategy development, policy analysis, and program development

Strategically created substantive policy recommendations in partnership with senior-level management officials

Executed monitoring and assessment of overall progress of policy initiatives and the impact on DHS and HSI operations, as well as analysis of the effects of proposed legislation and/or policy on DHS and HSI policies and programs

Took charge of providing feedback and recommendations to senior management, as well as authoritative, analytical reports on policy issues impacting DHS law enforcement programs

Employed keen attention to detail in examining studies, proposals, and changes in policy and legislation submitted by top-level officials from multiple federal agencies and organizations relating the national drug control strategy

Addressed controversial and sensitive issues by establishing and maintaining relationships with federal, state, and local law enforcement and DHS organizations and industry representatives

Guided ONDCP Director and Deputy Director on HSI’s mission, policies, procedures, and programs in relation to the national drug control strategy and southwest border enforcement to help with the conceptualization of the national drug control and national southwest border counter-narcotics strategies

Offered assistance to ONDCP with different aspects of the high-intensity drug trafficking area (HIDTA) program, including field reviews and audits, the national HIDTA conference, and new county designation process

Organized and chaired meetings for senior HSI and ONDCP representatives concerning pertinent policy and drug issues affecting both agencies and other federal, state, and local agencies, initiatives, and programs

Career Highlight:

Successfully implemented the national drug control strategy by cultivating and keeping cooperation among ONDCP, HSI, and other federal, state, and local agencies

Operations Chief Jul 2008–Mar 2009

Domestics Operations Division Washington, DC, USA

Directed seven special agent-in-charge offices throughout the southeast region of the country

Strictly adhered to national priorities to execute investigative activities and programs, while overseeing and evaluating productivity of field offices

Communicated with headquarters executive management on the significant activity from field components

Allowed field personnel to disrupt and dismantle criminal organizations through critical national and international investigative coordination

Spearheaded subordinate special agents as well as the administrative, technical, and clerical work of employees engaged in the national investigative programs management

Fulfilled diverse administrative, logistic, and human resources management functions encompassing developing guidelines and performance expectations for staff members; addressing informal complaints and grievances; conceptualizing work improvement plans; mentoring employees; and implementing disciplinary actions

Set the goals of equal opportunity (EEO) through positive steps to ensure the attainment of agency EEO objectives, while complying with nondiscriminatory employment practices regarding race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap

Career Highlight:

Obtained distinction by consistently achieving the highest category rating “excellence” on the annual performance rating; thus receiving cash award and time-off award yearly

Earlier Positions Held:

Acting Unit Chief, Identity and Benefit Fraud Washington, DC, USA

National Program/Operations Manager Washington, DC, USA

Criminal Investigator Field Agent Brownsville, TX and Philadelphia, PA, USA

Earlier Career

Dulles International Airport Dulles, VA, USA

Customs Inspector

United States Army Hanau, Germany

Field Artillery Officer

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, United States Military Academy West Point, NY

Certification

Parachutist Fort Benning, GA

Professional Development

Granting Institution

3-week Training Course – Peer Support Member

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Training and Development

Supervisory Leadership Training Course

High Intensity Drug Trafficking Assistance Center

Financial Investigative Techniques Course

United States Customs Service Academy – Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)

Undercover Operative School Customs Fraud Investigations Course

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC)

Customs Basic Enforcement School Passenger Analysis Unit Training

Criminal Investigator Training Program Senior Inspector Training

Basic Customs Inspector Training Course

Fort Sill, OK

Field Artillery Officer Basic Course

Fort Benning, GA

Army Airborne School Training

Military Awards

Army Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon Parachutist Badge

Activities

Volunteer Coach, High School Travel Baseball League and Little League Baseball Little League Basketball

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