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.

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