Sameer Punyani
Chief of Staff, Special Operations and Combating Terrorism Policy at Office of the Secretary of Defense- Claim this Profile
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Hindi Limited working proficiency
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Persis Khambatta
Sameer is an intelligent, hard-working, perceptive and thoughtful colleague. He wrote numerous reports and short analyses while at CSIS with our India team, and his attention to detail, ability to distill large amounts of information into manageable analysis, and good attitude won him much appreciation from me and the rest of the team. I am delighted to have had him on our team.
Patrick Brown
I highly recommend Sameer based upon the tremendous manner in which he performed during the Convention. His attention to detail, commitment to success, and willingness to do whatever it took to accomplish the task successfully, were among the best I have seen in 15 years of work. I give him my highest recommendation and would be happy to provide more information through a direct recommendation at any time.
Persis Khambatta
Sameer is an intelligent, hard-working, perceptive and thoughtful colleague. He wrote numerous reports and short analyses while at CSIS with our India team, and his attention to detail, ability to distill large amounts of information into manageable analysis, and good attitude won him much appreciation from me and the rest of the team. I am delighted to have had him on our team.
Patrick Brown
I highly recommend Sameer based upon the tremendous manner in which he performed during the Convention. His attention to detail, commitment to success, and willingness to do whatever it took to accomplish the task successfully, were among the best I have seen in 15 years of work. I give him my highest recommendation and would be happy to provide more information through a direct recommendation at any time.
Persis Khambatta
Sameer is an intelligent, hard-working, perceptive and thoughtful colleague. He wrote numerous reports and short analyses while at CSIS with our India team, and his attention to detail, ability to distill large amounts of information into manageable analysis, and good attitude won him much appreciation from me and the rest of the team. I am delighted to have had him on our team.
Patrick Brown
I highly recommend Sameer based upon the tremendous manner in which he performed during the Convention. His attention to detail, commitment to success, and willingness to do whatever it took to accomplish the task successfully, were among the best I have seen in 15 years of work. I give him my highest recommendation and would be happy to provide more information through a direct recommendation at any time.
Persis Khambatta
Sameer is an intelligent, hard-working, perceptive and thoughtful colleague. He wrote numerous reports and short analyses while at CSIS with our India team, and his attention to detail, ability to distill large amounts of information into manageable analysis, and good attitude won him much appreciation from me and the rest of the team. I am delighted to have had him on our team.
Patrick Brown
I highly recommend Sameer based upon the tremendous manner in which he performed during the Convention. His attention to detail, commitment to success, and willingness to do whatever it took to accomplish the task successfully, were among the best I have seen in 15 years of work. I give him my highest recommendation and would be happy to provide more information through a direct recommendation at any time.
Experience
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Office of the Secretary of Defense
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Chief of Staff, Special Operations and Combating Terrorism Policy
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Feb 2021 - Present
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Booz Allen Hamilton
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Associate, Strategic Innovation Group
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Jul 2019 - Feb 2021
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Associate, Strategic Innovation Group
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Mar 2017 - Jun 2019
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United States Department of Defense
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Afghanistan Country Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense
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Aug 2015 - Jan 2017
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Defense Fellow
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Apr 2013 - Jul 2015
Politically-appointed fellowship consisting of three rotations across the Department of Defense• Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense: July 2014 – July 2015• Egypt Country Director (Policy Advisor), Middle East Policy: November 2013 – July 2014• Threat Reduction and Arms Control: Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs: April 2013 – October 2013
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
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United States
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Think Tanks
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500 - 600 Employee
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Intern Scholar, Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies
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Mar 2012 - Mar 2013
• On leave during summer 2012 while working as a consultant for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC • On leave during summer 2012 while working as a consultant for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte in 2012 - Democratic National Convention
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Political Organizations
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Consultant
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Aug 2012 - Sep 2012
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Transparency International UK
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Peer Reviewer, Government Defense Integrity Index
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Feb 2012 - Jun 2012
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Chatham House
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United Kingdom
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Think Tanks
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300 - 400 Employee
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International Security Program Researcher
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
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Advance Associate
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Jan 2010 - Aug 2010
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Presidential Inaugural Committee
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Events Services
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VIP Transportation Manager
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Dec 2008 - Feb 2009
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Obama for America
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United States
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Political Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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National Advance Staff
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Sep 2008 - Nov 2008
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Associate Director of Transportation
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Jan 2008 - Sep 2008
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Education
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London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc, Comparative Politics, Conflict Studies -
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The Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies
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