Executive Protection
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Strategic, tenacious, and performance-focused individual, demonstrate strong commitment to continuously advance skills and knowledge in security protection and safety. Display expertise in cultivating professional relationships with all levels of individuals within fast-changing and challenging environments. Exemplify excellent problem-solving and organizational abilities. Leverage outstanding work ethic, dependability, and utmost efficiency in maintaining compliance with set-forth standards and objectives, as well as in providing superior client services. Possess Secret Security Clearance.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area Security Operations
Critical Incident Prevention
Facility Access Control
Core Business Optimization
Security and Response Crisis
Report Documentation and Preparation
Continuous Process Improvement
Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Triple Canopy § Baghdad, Iraq
Personal Security Specialist 2011–2015
Took full charge of transporting the clients to meetings in and around the Baghdad area, as well as in escorting them into meeting room while communicating with team members.
Collaborated with the Advance Team to gather necessary information and ensure client safety at all times.
Strategically developed plan and selected the best route in traveling to the venue.
DynCorp International § Kabul, Afghanistan
Personal Security Detail 2010–2011
Assumed full responsibility in ensuring the safety and security of IT project manager; as well as transporting the principal program manager, assistant program manager, and other various principals within the designated locations in Afghanistan.
Facilitated a detailed brief to all team members before the departure and submitted the manifest to the Tactical Operations Center.
Efficiently coordinated with Personal Security Detail (PSD) team members regarding any changes throughout the day on Intel, movement, and general camp information.
United States Embassy § Kabul, Afghanistan
Senior Guard 2007–2010
Performed wide-ranging duties to alert the embassy personnel under threatening and critical situations by sounding the duck and cover alarm; ensuring control access point lockdown; and mobilizing embassy to hard locations.
Maintained regular communication with the oncoming shift personnel on all activities and access requests.
Keenly monitored visitor badges issuance and access legitimacy verification.
Employed keen to detail in checking the access control for embassy employees.
Guaranteed the necessary protection within the embassy perimeter by monitoring the access control for employees and local staff, delivering exemplary security measures, and observing all activities.
Played an integral role in communicating with the local guard force and embassy protection detail by escorting VIP’s entering embassy and facilitating direct embassy access without screening.
Inspected all vehicles using itemizer machinery to prevent anticipated critical incidents and potential threats.
Afghan Eradication Force § Kabul, Afghanistan
Security: Weapons, Tactics Convoy Operations, Air Mobile, and Assault Operations 2005–2007
Took charge of patrolling in poppy fields within Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan, while providing security and support for Afghan Counter-Narcotics Police forces during poppy eradication.
Led the design, planning, and implementation of security procedures, as well as instituted the forward operating bases in various provinces.
Provided leadership and guidance to Afghan counter-narcotic police officers on weapons, tactics convoy operations, and air mobile and air assault operations.
Karzai Protective Detail § Kabul, Afghanistan
High-Profile Personnel Security 2005
Exhibited keen expertise in screening of incoming vehicles, items, materials, pedestrians, and identification and registrations, to effectively prevent threats and critical situations.
Ensured and maintained high level of security within the president’s residences; regulated vehicular and pedestrian freezes during president mobilization.
Delivered outstanding security posture for high-level personnel, which included the prime ministers, foreign ministers, additional foreign dignitaries, and Afghan Presidential Palace visitors.
Optimized the productivity of the local national force protection through comprehensive training, while functioning as the interpreter for diverse checkpoints.
Deutsche Bank § New York, NY, USA
Executive Protection and Corporate Security 2001–2005
Rendered expert oversight to the exterior perimeter surveillance for suspicious materials and illegal activities.
Spearheaded the provision of security and of the world’s largest corporate bank.
Demonstrated expertise in administering radiological content screening to ensure the accuracy of content entering the facility.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tint World § Miami, FL, USA
Owner Operator 2013–2014
Carried out key initiatives in ordering materials and bookkeeping of vehicles; along with the management of staff recruitment and selection.
McNeil Technologies § Kabul, Afghanistan
Military Analyst Team Lead, Atmospherics Program–Afghanistan: Department of Defense 2009–2010
Optimized and gauged the effectiveness of media, information, civil military, psychological, and other classified operations through direct collaboration with the commander’s staff elements.
United States Marine Corps § Camp Pendleton, CA, USA
Operations 1996–2002
Actively engaged in the Joint Task Force to lead the narcotics trafficking surveillance in Los Padres National Forest, California, while also cooperating with the local police to perform drug interdiction.
CERTIFICATIONS
Glock Qualification ~ M4 and SAW Qualification ~ Certification in Communications
Triple Canopy Basic First Aid ~ United States Government Secret Security Clearance
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Department of State Training Programs, ITI Training Facility § Persil, Texas
Security Training Program, 121 Hours ~ Weapons Training Program, 48 Hours
American Embassy Supervisor’s Training Program, 40 Hours
Marine Combat Training School § Camp Lejeune, NC
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Training
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Gas (NBC) Training
Underwater Survival Skills Training Program
Worldwide Protective Service III Training
United States Marines Humvee Training and Vehicle Course
AWARDS AND HONORS
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ~ North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal ~ National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Star ~ Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with Star ~ Expert Rifle Marksmanship Qualification Badge (2)