Experience

MEMRI - The Middle East Media Research Institute

• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States



Circinus, LLC

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Analyst

  • May 2018 - Aug 2021

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates



Cydecor, Inc.

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Support Analyst

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  Washington, District Of Columbia • Assisted with development of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), a product consisting of all Cydecor employees and Subcontractor employees’ tasks executed for the previous month in support of program goals. Upon completion, Contract Data Requirements List was delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). • Responsible for compiling meeting minutes in support of Program Foreign Military Sales Egypt Case and Multinational Force and Observers Case, highlighting… Show more • Assisted with development of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), a product consisting of all Cydecor employees and Subcontractor employees’ tasks executed for the previous month in support of program goals. Upon completion, Contract Data Requirements List was delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). • Responsible for compiling meeting minutes in support of Program Foreign Military Sales Egypt Case and Multinational Force and Observers Case, highlighting significant developments within each. • Responsible for compiling meeting minutes in support of the Configuration Management Working Group (CMWG), highlighting significant developments within each program occurring the previous month. Show less



American Enterprise Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Responsible for the gathering of open source intelligence (OSINT) from foreign Arabic and western news sources pertaining to the ongoing Yemeni civil war as well as the tracking and mapping of developments on the ground using Palantir intelligence software. Provided weekly briefings to research specialists. • Responsible for the Yemeni portion of the daily publication of the Gulf of Aden Security Review, which outlined major security developments in Yemen and Somalia. •… Show more • Responsible for the gathering of open source intelligence (OSINT) from foreign Arabic and western news sources pertaining to the ongoing Yemeni civil war as well as the tracking and mapping of developments on the ground using Palantir intelligence software. Provided weekly briefings to research specialists. • Responsible for the Yemeni portion of the daily publication of the Gulf of Aden Security Review, which outlined major security developments in Yemen and Somalia. • Contributed research towards CTP Policy Paper “A New Model for Defeating al Qaeda in Yemen” as well as other publications on the Critical Threats Project website. Show less



Center for Strategic Studies - University of Jordan

• Jordan
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Amman, Jordan • Researched aspects of the Syrian civil war using various news sources and publications to identify strategic trends by various actors in the conflict. Identified each actor’s strategic interests and their influence on the conflict’s outcome. Developed policy recommendations based upon possible outcomes. Published the recommendations on Fair Observer.



Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

• Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Responsible for conducting research regarding the Congressional budget for the upcoming fiscal year and monitored various news sources to inform supervisor of the ongoing situation on Capitol Hill, specifically the allocation of federal funds towards foreign aid.



House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Human Rights, and International Organizations

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Ford House Office Building • Responsible for research on the Kenyan election and presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta using information from various news, government, and NGO websites. • Identified potential catalysts for post-election violence and compiled research into briefing book for members of the Subcommittee traveling to Kenya to express US concerns for the election.