SIGINT Analyst

OBJECTIVE:

To apply my many years of experience in military intelligence and special operations to continue supporting the agencies and organizations that protect our country and defend freedom.

TS/SCI with CI Polygraph – 1998 – Current

EXPERIENCE:

Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Analyst, Ft. Campbell, KY / Iraq: AUG 2008 – APR 2011

o Night Shift Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge (NCOIC) on Special Operations Team Bravo (SOT-B)

o Conducted asset coordination among various national and theater level intelligence collection assets

o Supervised civilian personnel from three different agencies, and military personnel from three different branches (two of which were senior in rank)

o Maintained and operated the TROJAN SPIRIT “Lite” satellite communication package ensuring the Special Forces Group's connectivity to national and theater level intelligence assets

o Created maps, key personality profiles, and an extensive database of over 250 insurgents belonging to a network operating in Northern Iraq

o Called upon as the unit's subject matter expert in digital forensics to analyze over 10 TB of captured digital media

o Called to the Theater Holding Facility to apply digital forensics in order to aid a high level interrogation

o Created SIGINT target packages and conducted air asset scheduling, coordination, and communication for “to-the-door targeting” for over 70 Special Forces (SF) missions resulting in a high percentage of captures and mission successes with no friendly casualties

o Served as Military Intelligence Detachment (MID) Sergeant responsible for intelligence and combat training for 33 soldiers in six different Military Occupational Specialties (MOS's)

o One of only two Staff Sergeants selected to conduct the Commander's monthly sensitive items inventory resulting in all company equipment accounted for in less than two weeks. Normally a Sergeant First Class and above responsibility

o Accountable for over three million dollars worth of sensitive intelligence equipment

SIGINT Analyst for the Tactical Control and Analysis Element (TCAE), Ft. Campbell, KY: NOV 2006 – AUG 2008

o Developed inventory control database to track locations, hand receipt holders, and status of more than 8 million dollars worth of sensitive intelligence equipment

o Volunteered and led an administrative mission to Iraq to locate equipment previously thought to be lost - resulted in the recovery of almost two full pallets of sensitive SIGINT equipment

o Volunteered for three separate winter Robin Sage iterations (final phase of the SF Qualification Course). Consequently wrote “The Guerrilla Guide” to ensure support personnel assigned to Robin Sage were well-prepared and had the appropriate level of knowledge to conduct their part of the mission efficiently and effectively

Vulnerability Analyst, Fort Belvoir, VA: MAY 2002 – NOV 2006

o Served as a vulnerability analyst on an Information Systems Security Monitoring (ISSM) team. Advised counterparts and unit commanders about vulnerabilities associated with their communication systems and security. Routinely responsible for transporting $1.5 to $3 million worth of sensitive equipment worldwide via commercial transportation

o Conducted over 40 ISSM missions without a single incident with the local authorities or supported units

o Alerted US Army Counterintelligence to three separate real-world threats, one of which was on US soil

o Created computer based training program to help new soldiers learn how to use the many different “black boxes” used by the ISSM team significantly decreasing the time for new soldiers to be assigned to deployment teams

o Deployed worldwide, served as team lead for the Close Access Team (CAT). Responsible for physical access, photography, recordings, copying, and other methods of obtaining vital information within denied areas during Red Team missions. Used basic psychological principles to solicit information from personnel. Assisted other Red Team members in computer network analysis, defense, and exploitation

o Conducted over 50 Red Team missions worldwide as the Close Access specialist without a single incident with local authorities or supported units

o First to demonstrate the need for Human Intelligence (HUMINT) during vulnerability assessments of Department of Defense (DoD) installations and units

o Took initiative in learning, developing, and incorporating modern day information gathering techniques, such as “social-engineering”, into the Army's Vulnerability Assessment Division. Exposed major gaps in DoD security worldwide

o Trained other HUMINT personnel at the unit about, and how to use, social-engineering to obtain access and information

o Wrote the first Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for the unit's Close Access Team outlining the basic psychological principles, multi-tiered attacks, and countermeasures

US Army Recruiter, Newport Beach, CA: November 2001 – May 2002

o Served as recruiter, motor pool sergeant, and school presenter for US Army's intelligence and linguist programs

o Coordinated maintenance for over 30 government vehicles among seven different recruiting stations o Made presentations about the Army linguist program to high schools and organizations throughout Orange County, CA

Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Analyst, Camp Essayons, South Korea: OCT 2000 – OCT 2001

o As a Specialist (E-4), chosen to serve as the Section Sergeant for the Division's SIGINT section

o Spearheaded the reworking the Division's organic SIGINT collection mission (QUICKFIX) resulting in a 100% increase in collection

o Learned to use the LST-5000C satellite communications radio (used for early warning), wrote an SOP, and taught the SIGINT and ELINT sections how to use it. Previously, no one in the unit was proficient with this radio

o Chosen by the First Sergeant to establish security in the motor pool area of Camp Essayons during the events of September 11, 2001, including a machine gun nest, roving patrol, and security of the gate

o Chosen to attend the Yonsei University Korean Language Immersion Course and subsequently earned a 2/2+ on the Defense Language Proficiency Test

EDUCATION:

Sensitive Site Exploitation Computer Forensics Course; Ft. Campbell, KY– 2009

Reid Interviewing Course; Ft. Campbell, KY – 2008

Certified Wireless Network Administrator Course; Woodbridge, VA – 2006

Digital Receiver Technology Operator Course; Maryland – 2005

Operational Security Course; Ft. Belvoir, VA – 2004

Joint Information Warfare Staff Officer's Course; Norfolk, VA – 2004

Digital Receiver Technology Operator Course; Maryland – 2003

Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course; Ft. Huachuca, AZ – 2003

Information Systems Security Monitoring Course; Ft. Huachuca, AZ – 2002

Information Operations Capabilities Course; Ft. Belvoir, VA – 2002

Army Recruiter Course; Ft. Jackson, SC – 2002

Yonsei University Korean Language Immersion Course; Ouijongbu, South Korea – 2001

Primary Leadership Development Course; Camp Jackson, South Korea – 2001

Signals Intelligence Analyst Course (MOS 98C – now 35N); Goodfellow AFB – 2000

Korean Basic Course (63 wks); Defense Language Institute, Monterrey, CA – 1998-2000

Naval Investigative Service Observation Course; Manama, Bahrain – 1996

Mid-South Institute: Tactical Shooting Course; Memphis, TN – 2009

Special Operations Indoctrination Pilot Course; Ft. Campbell, KY – 2007

Special Forces Basic Combat Course for Support Personnel; Ft Campbell, KY – 2007

Gryphon Group: Military Mobile Force Protection Course; Melbourne, FL – 2007

Basic Airborne Course; Fort Benning, GA – 2007

NBC Room Operations Course; Ft. Drum, NY – 2003

NBC Defense Course; Ft. Drum, NY – 2003

Advanced Land Navigation Course; West Virginia – 2001

Army Basic Training; Ft. Leonard Wood – 1998

East Texas Police Academy; Kilgore, TX – 1997

Air Force Law Enforcement Academy; Lackland AFB – 1996

Submarine Firefighting Course; Norfolk, VA – 1994

Damage Control & Chemical Defense Course; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – 1994

Basic Damage Control & Firefighting Course; Norfolk, VA – 1993

Navy Basic Training, Orlando, FL – 1993

SKILLS:

o Proficient in numerous software applications such as Analyst Notebook, Falcon View, ArcGIS, MIRC, and various “high-side” SIGINT applications and databases

o Proficient in several Information Sharing Portals such as DCGS-A, M3, CIDNE, INTELINK as well as their equivalents on “high-side” networks

o Proficient in establishing secure satellite communications links in remote locations

o Proficient in wireless communications systems security and direction finding

o Proficient in all MS Office products

o Proficient in wireless networks and security

o Working knowledge of image processing and animation (3D simulation) software, namely GIMP and Blender

o Knowledgeable of C++, Java, Python, HTML, CSS, Linux, Lua, and Visual Basic

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Certified consulting hypnotist and member of the National Guild of Hypnotists, a great asset to any organization's smoking cessation or stress reduction program.

REFERENCES:

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