Matthew F. Matthew

202-***-****

aduz84@r.postjobfree.com

Primary Languages:

English/Arabic

Secondary:

Preferred Location(s):

CONUS

Clearance:

TS/SCI, CI Poly (Active)

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

· Native fluency and high literacy in Arabic and English, Arabic and English analysis, editing, proofreading, voice-over, language instruction, translation, and interpretation.

· Experience in the translation of military manuals, standard operating procedures, Doctrine, Technical Specifications, Intelligence Reports, Analysis, Law Enforcement, Training Manuals & Doctrine, Open Source Intelligence, Title III Monitoring, On-Site Linguist Staffing, Document Exploitation (DOCEX), Document and Media Exploitation (DOMEX)

· Provided analysis to support insurgent threats, mission planning, target development, damage assessment, and counter-terrorism in the area of responsibility encompassing parts of the Middle East.

· Member of an innovative and award-winning team that has gained recognition for excellence in the conduct of Counterintelligence Operations in support of Department of Defense intelligence and force protection requirements.

· Support the spectrum of operations for a dynamic DoD Cyber CI/HUMINT mission by conducting a diverse range of duties including research, language analysis, all-source intelligence analysis, and intelligence reporting to identify, assess and disseminate target information in response to CI/CT collection requirements, investigations, RFIs, and RFAs from across the Intelligence Community (IC).

· Arabic DLPT 4/4

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE

ANSER Advanced Technologies Int.

Falls Church 5275 Leesburg Pike Suite N-5000

Falls Church, VA 22041 703-***-**** November 2018- Present

Senior Analyst

· Provide analysis and operations support to an Area of Responsibility specific teams within the Counterintelligence Activity Online focuses on counterintelligence or counterterrorism topics

· Provide analysis, research, and intelligence production support leveraging analytical tools on NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS to review reports of all classification levels and provide relevant data and input aiding in the composition of weekly operational briefings and other products

· Provide, engage, and participate in analytic exchanges, briefings, and training both internal to the unit and external within the intelligence of the community to facilitate the accomplishment of assigned products

· Review daily activity logs of the contractor team members to maintain knowledge of the ongoing operational activity

Language on Demand Inc

Support DoD/Office of the Military Commissions/ Guantanamo Bay Naval Base/Cuba

Jan. 2017-Oct. 2018

Language Translator/analyst

Accurately translate reports/texts in electronic and hard-copy formats

Capture geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural elements in a text.

Interpret accurately, consecutive interpretation as needed, on occasions simultaneous interpretation may be requested

Reviews audio or internet materials, and transcribes with a high degree of accuracy and expression.

Able to identify and accurately summarize factual points as well as abstract concepts.

Triage documentation to isolate pertinent and nuanced info.

Premier Management Corporation May 2016-Dec. 2017

Support NSA, Fort Meade, MD

Linguist/Arabic Language instructor– Arabic

· Coordinate and participate in the analysis, processing, and distribution of strategic and tactical counterintelligence.

· Participate in explaining complex analytical issues.

· Search the internet in both Arabic and French languages to search for any terrorist threats related to materials.

· Provide long-range analytical forecasts of explosive threats against local areas and recommend countermeasures.

· Provide CI analysis supporting supply chain risk management and program protection. Assimilate, evaluate, and interpret all-source information related to the Customer from an operational security perspective.

· Publish finished intelligence information on a scheduled basis, with recommendations for countermeasures.

Prepare briefs, as required, related to any or all of the above subject matter for delivery to internal and external audiences at the executive level.

Mission Essential Personnel, LLC

Linguist/Arabic Support DoD Fort Meade, MD August 2015 – January 2016

2521 South Clark Street, Crystal Gateway 1, Arlington, VA 22202

· Perform open-source research.

· Monitor the media; including foreign newspapers and foreign language websites online daily for any projected threat to national security.

· Routinely author intelligence information reports for dissemination throughout the intelligence community and maintains local activity logs, dossiers, and files to track mission-critical information.

· Provide direct language-enabled analytical support and guidance to counterintelligence cyberspace operations to include consultation and advice on linguistic, technical, cultural, and or religious issues impacting mission execution.

· Supervised team of 8 language analysts

Chenega Corporation, CTI Services, LLC July 2011–August 2015

Arabic Language Instructor/Translator/Analyst/Support DoD Fort Gordon Augusta GA

· In-depth analysis of collection operations and counter-intelligence.

· Analyze and evaluate intelligence holdings to determine changes in enemy capabilities, vulnerabilities, and probable courses of action whilst serving in active deployment.

· Provide indicators and current situation briefings to subordinates.

· Research, review, collate and evaluate raw information, and analyze intelligence information to include conduct timeline and relationship to link analysis.

· Traveled regionally and overseas to complete interviews with people involved in suspicious activity.

Mission Essential Personnel, LLC November 2010 – July 2011

2521 South Clark Street, Crystal Gateway 1, Arlington, VA 22202

Arabic Intelligence Analyst-Support DoD The Pentagon/Arlington VA

· Produced and Coordinated with attorneys of the Office of the Prosecutor Habeas Corpus and interagency analytic initiatives supporting the targeting and documenting of Guantanamo Bay detainees.

· Conducted comprehensive research independently or as part of a larger analytical effort.

· Maintained databases utilizing analytical tools. Modified and created necessary data files and manipulated data to develop responses to all source tasking.

· Coordinated with Collection Management to define collection information requirements and identified existing intelligence information gaps.

· Prepared produced and disseminated scheduled and unscheduled intelligence products.

· Acted as a subject matter expert on general cultural anthropological issues.

· Interpreted printed and verbal communications.

· Transcribed and analyzed communications.

· Performed DOC EX.

· Scanned, researched, and reviewed files written in foreign languages.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) May 2007–October 2010

All-Source Intelligence Analyst/simultaneous interpreter Support DoD, Office of the Military Commissions, Guantanamo Bay/Cuba

· Translated documents from English to Arabic and Arabic to English on collection management, targeting, imagery, network analysis, counterintelligence, counter-terrorism information operations, foreign disclosure, international engagements, and threat analysis

· Intelligence collection and directing the dissemination of raw intelligence products. Primary Responsibilities of the CMO included:

Guided HUMINT collection and dissemination

Identified targets of interest and initiated collection guidance

Evaluation of intelligence and information validation

Managed production and use of intelligence reports

Anticipated Intelligence Community (IC) customer needs, maintained, utilized and an expanded network of IC contacts; educated IC, consumers, on methods/handling/use of HUMINT reporting

Maintained source knowledge of Middle East countries, programs, and/or targets

Reviewed and analyzed incoming traffic

Reviewed and researched all source materials

· Conducted simultaneous interpretation for the OMC Office of the Military commissions and the Military Convening Authorities in Guantanamo Bay

· Performed QC to ensure accuracy

SITE Intelligence Group; Formerly SITE Institute

(Search for International Terrorist Entities) May 2005–May 2008

Counterintelligence/media Analyst (Contract)

Middle East Analyst/Linguist (Full-time)

· Provided analysis and research for industry, infrastructure, technology, country geographic area, biographic and targeted vulnerability.

· As a Middle East analyst, my duties also included using the Internet, the social media scene, and Middle Eastern security affairs. Supported by my language skills in Arabic, with knowledge of religious terminology and concepts. Similarly, a high level of English language writing skills.

· As part of a team, I was also a liaison with colleagues and demonstrated an appetite for acquiring new skills and expertise.

· Managed a group of linguists and analysts.

· At times I was asked to sit tests for linguistic, editorial, and other skills.

· Monitored selected and prioritized material from media sources and wrote them up in the form of reports.

· Prepared assessments of current events based on a sophisticated collection, research, and analysis of classified and open-source information, including transcriptions from various media

· Developed and maintained analytical procedures to meet changing requirements and ensure maximum operations

Federal Bureau of Investigation/Network Division August 1989-March 2006

Language Analyst (Arabic), Joint Terrorism Task Force/DT&IT

· Performed document-to-document and audio-to-document translation and transcription from Arabic to English

· Searched and analyzed documents and put the information into context in both Arabic and English

· Provided translation during interviews, interrogations, and polygraph examinations

· Deployed to the Middle East region [Yemen and Dubai]

Global Arena 150 N Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-200

Radnor, PA 19087 215-***-**** 04/2013 - Present

On Call simultaneous and consecutive Interpreter in Arabic/English

EDUCATION

Cairo University 1977

Bachelor of Arts, Management

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

· Diploma in Translation, Institute of Linguists, Cairo, Egypt, 1979

· DLPT Arabic (4+) and English (4), 2001

· ATA-Certified Translator, Arabic/English, 2001

· Cultural Awareness /Facilitator Training on Middle East Region, FBI Academy, 2004

· FBI NVTC (National Virtual Translation Center), Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington DC, 2006

· Court Interpreter certification, NAJIT (National Association of Judiciary Interpreters & Translators), NY/NJ, 2009

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