Rebecca J. Clapper
570-***-**** – *******.*.*******@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Over 8 years Intelligence Community SIGINT experience in cryptanalysis, analysis, and programming.
- Expertise with NSA Signals Analysis/SIGDEV/DNR/DNI collection, identification, and processing tools/applications and SIGINT knowledge databases.
- 6 years performing traffic discovery, analysis, identification, and processing.
- Programming experience organizing and analyzing structured and unstructured data.
- Software development experience using Perl and C in Linux environment.
- 8+ years experience handling sensitive hard-copy and digital classified information.
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph since 2008.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Defense, Fort Meade, Maryland
Exploitation Cryptanalyst / Cryptanalytic Programmer, Signals Intelligence (July 2008 - Present) Data Analysis
- Performed analysis and used knowledge to expand current dataset.
- Analyzed signals collected from a variety of digital communication systems.
- Briefed Senior Executive Service-level leadership and technical analysts on project’s processes and results.
- Analyzed data to the bit level.
- Wrote internally published technical papers documenting project results.
- Applied sophisticated mathematical and computational techniques to accomplish tasks contributing to the Agency’s mission.
- Designed and wrote complex computer programs which significantly improved exploitation capabilities against target country’s systems.
- Projects resulted in an improved tool used to glean high-value intelligence including information briefed to the U.S. President. Teamed with coworkers to integrate into office processing flow.
- Analyzed unidentified data using HPCs.
- Performed exploitation of commercial products.
Scripting
- Developed numerous Perl processing and analysis scripts for structured and unstructured data.
- Go-to scripter for analysts: rapidly produced same-day prototypes of software, engaged with requesting analysts to validate software's results, and completed more rigorous code.
- Wrote comprehensive C programs to improve data processing and analysis.
- Troubleshot, fixed, and improved failed processing resulting in full success against previously failed files.
- Developed statistical analysis tests in C and Perl to analyze large amounts of unidentified data.
- Wrote peer-reviewed Perl scripts and C programs according to organization standards for data processing automation. Analyst Training
- Mentored, tasked, and trained multiple civilian analysts.
- Taught course through the National Cryptologic School to emerging cryptanalysts and mathematicians. National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Defense, Fort Meade, Maryland Technical Director, CES Summer Program (September 2015 – Present)
- Accountable for the end-to-end responsibility for the program; interviewed and made hiring decisions for program candidates; solicited appropriate intern projects and mentors for incoming students.
- Prepared an appropriate schedule which maximized student’s exposure to NSA’s cryptanalytic missions and the partnerships throughout the extended enterprise.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Programming Languages: Perl, C, Python.
- Operating Systems & User Interfaces: Linux, Linux Command Line, Windows.
- RDBMS Database Tools & Languages: SQL, SQLite3, Microsoft Access.
- Tools & Applications: DVT, WVT, Microsoft Office Suite.
- Miscellaneous: Regular Expressions (Regex), HTML, LaTex.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Cryptanalysis Development Program (July 2008 - October 2011) National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Defense, Fort Meade, MD
- Successfully completed rotational assignments in six offices as part of a multi-year development program designed to produce professional level cryptanalysts. Research areas included data parsing, intelligent script automation, analysis, and networking. Gained experience in Perl, C, and Python. Graduated with Honors.
- NSA National Cryptologic School courses completed:
- Perl Programming, C Programming, Python Programming, Programing for Cryptanalysis, Cryptostatistics, Speech Analysis and multiple cryptanalysis courses.
Coursework in Applied & Computational Mathematics Master’s Program (2009 – 2010) Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- Completed 7 graduate-level courses.
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics (Graduated 2008) Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
- GPA: 3.67/4.00
- Honors: Provost Scholarship, Pi Mu Epsilon Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Graduated Cum Laude.