Security Clearance Supply Chain
Resume:
Dean Fittz
****@*****-**********.***
Colleyville, TX 76034
SUMMARY
I am a results-oriented and decorated veteran law enforcement officer with 35+ years of experience in coordinating investigations and audits, researching and reviewing case evidence, and conducting interviews. In my last 15 years in the federal government, I led complex, high- profile investigations of multi-national corporations for violations of US export laws. I previously held a Top Secret-SCI level security clearance with the government. I have extensive export compliance and auditing experience, working with private law firms and forensic accounting firms to ensure compliance with US export laws since 2018. I have almost 20 years of experience in applying US export laws, to include the Export Administration Regulations and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
I have extensive experience interfacing with various internal company units, to include legal, internal compliance, research and development, and supply chain. I previously held a Top Secret – SCI level security clearance, which could be easily reinvestigated by the appropriate entity.
I believe I am a great candidate for this position as I have every skill with real world experience that is needed for this role.
SKILLS
• Corporate Compliance
• Trend Evaluations
• Financial Crimes Expert
• Extensive Use of Relativity Database
• Computer Research Skills
• Export Control Compliance
• Reporting and Documentation
• Witness and Suspect Interview Expert
• Evidence Gathering
• Extensive Use of Lexis/Nexis and CLEAR
EXPERIENCE
Private Investigator – Certified Fraud Examiner
Blackfish Intelligence, June 2024-Present
I am a license private investigator conducting criminal defense investigations for contracted law firms. The investigations conducted as a criminal defense specialist are for clients charged with a variety of state and federal crimes, to include financial violations. I also conduct extensive and certified background investigations, open-source intelligence research, subscriber database research, and examinations for financial fraud. I provide extensive reports to document the investigative findings to the defense attorneys. I testify in state and federal court in support of the investigative findings.
Certified Fraud Examiner - Export Consultant
Fittz & Associates, July 2022-Present
I currently work with law firms specializing in trade practice involving possible violations of US export laws, to include compliance and export control consulting. I am an accredited Certified Fraud Examiner, as certified by the internationally recognized Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and I have been consulting with auto dealerships in the state to find and deter internal and external fraud. I am also conducting fraud examination for veterinarian clinics to detect and prevent internal and external financial fraud.
Investigator and Export Consultant
Barnes & Thornburg LLP, December 2018-2022
The firm managing partner was designated as the export compliance monitor (Special Compliance Coordinator or SCC) for Chinese telecommunications conglomerate ZTE Corporation, with monitor reporting to the US Department of Commerce. I was assigned to the firm's SCC project as an investigator and export consultant to conduct export compliance audits and investigations of the company ZTE Corporation. I used my extensive knowledge and application of the US trade regulations, mainly the EAR and OFAC sanctions, to ensure export compliance by the company. I interfaced with various company internal units, including internal compliance, supply chain, and legal, to ensure compliance with US trade regulations. Compliance auditing included reviewing the company sanctions screening program to ensure compliance with the US government Consolidated Screening List.
I conducted audits and compliance testing of the company program to determine the effectiveness of internal Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classifications, Schedule B classifications, and de minimis determinations of company products. I reported results of investigations and audits in writing and produced or assisted in preparation of final reports. I completed comprehensive face-to-face interviews, mostly through interpreters, with witnesses and employees to generate reports documenting the investigative findings. I identified weaknesses of existing export and import control systems and made suggestions for remediation or correction. I traveled internationally extensively from 2019-2020 to conduct in- person audits at company offices and warehouses.
Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations
Special Agent, US Customs Service
1991-2018
I was the lead investigator for Counter Proliferation Investigations, handling the most difficult and high-profile export related investigations. I conducted criminal and civil investigations specializing in US export control laws, to include the AECA/ITAR, EAR, OFAC, FCPA, and CBP import regulations.
I had extensive knowledge of the trade laws and regulations to conduct export enforcement investigations in support of national security initiatives and priorities. I worked seamlessly with federal prosecutors, agents from the Department of Commerce (BIS), representatives from the Department of Treasury (OFAC), and representatives from the Department of State (DDTC). As a special agent for US Homeland Security Investigations, I worked extensively with sister agency Customs and Border Protection, and my initial federal job was as an inspector with US Customs Service (pre-CBP) enforcing the US trade sanctions. I was a key investigator and the provider of critical evidence used in the successful criminal and civil prosecution of ZTE Corporation, a China based telecommunications conglomerate, which resulted in the largest criminal and civil penalties in an export case in US history.
I was the key investigator and co-initiator of a criminal and civil investigation of Huawei Corporation, the largest China based telecommunications conglomerate, for violations of US export laws, and which is still on the US Entity List for denial to receive exports.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science
Psychology, Lamar University, May 1987
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
• FBI Director's Award for Outstanding Counterintelligence Investigation - 2016
• Assistant Attorney General Award for Special Achievement in Supporting a National Security Division Investigation - 2016
• Director of National Counterintelligence and Security (DNI) Counterintelligence Investigations Award - 2016
• US Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Law Enforcement Commendation Award - 2018 CERTIFICATIONS
• Certified Private Investigator (PI) in Texas - 2018-Present
• Certified Fraud Examiner (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) – 2023-Present
• Certified Defense Specialist – 2024-Present
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