Tara Whitney, PMP

Project Manager at Prescient Edge
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Goose Creek, South Carolina, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
    Project Management Institute
    Feb, 2021
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Sep 2022 - Present
    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Site Lead
      • May 2019 - Present

      • Supervised, coached, and evaluated Senior Analysts and FMV analysts on performance duties, administrative tasks, intelligence products, and intelligence reports• Coordinated / managed PED analyst deployment travel logistics• Created and managed shift schedules for PED analyst and ITCs to provide the best balance of experience and personalities with personnel to best support SOF• Reviewed and approved employee timesheets, training, and annual evaluations• Processed, exploited, and disseminated still and motion imagery in support of real-time CT operations in East Africa• Utilize tactical and national imagery platforms to answer time critical Requests for Information • Performed information management and quality control of over 100 still and motion imagery analysis products, ensuring products adhere to the customer’s strict guidelines prior to archiving and dissemination• Performed extensive historical analysis of national and tactical intelligence assets, fused with still and motion imagery, HUMINT, SIGINT, and OSINT into comprehensive GEOINT products and reports• Perform pattern of life analysis and social network analysis as requested by the supported unit to assist in refining real-time collection activities• Targeted and developed multiple targets through the use of and knowledge of electronic intercepts (SIGINT), imagery (IMINT), Human Intelligence (HUMINT), and pattern of life development during ITC deployments• Deployed as an ISR Tactical Controller for Special Operations Europe (SOCEUR) 60/60 rotation cycle to support mission and training requirements• Worked as a liaison between special operations leadership, ISR crews, the imagery Production, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) cell, successfully articulating each element’s requirements and achieving a cohesive collection focus meeting the customer’s collection requirements Show less

    • Site Lead | SME Operations Research Analyst
      • May 2019 - Sep 2022

    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Contract Lead Supervisor/Senior Analyst/FMV/Imagery Analyst/ISR Tactical Controller
      • Jun 2012 - May 2019

      • Successfully completed three ITC deployments supporting SOF in Afghanistan and East Africa • Held the responsibility of Deputy PED Chief on fourth deployment supporting SOF in Afghanistan • Mentored and supervised multiple PED analyst and ITCs in their tradecraft during their deployment • Coordinated / managed PED analyst and ITCs travel logistics and in-processing / out-processing packets • Created and managed shift schedules for PED analyst and ITCs to provide the best balance of experience and personalities with personnel to best support SOF • Contract Lead Supervisor for Joint Intelligence Brigade for two years • Supervised, coached, and evaluated 44 FMV analysts on performance duties, administrative tasks, intelli-gence products, and intelligence reports • Reviewed and approved employee timesheets, leave requests & scheduling, training, and annual evaluations • Supported multiple time sensitive, direct action operations using ISR assets and targeting tradecraft while de-ployed • Targeted and developed multiple targets through the use of and knowledge of electronic intercepts (SIGINT), imagery (IMINT), Human Intelligence (HUMINT), and pattern of life development during ITC deployments • Effectively targeted with multiple ISR assets by integrating multiple products and information from intelligence analyst, J2, and Special Operations Forces (SOF) to develop an all-source perspective of multiple targets as an ITC • Analyzed, exploited, disseminated still and real-time motion imagery in support of SOF • Produced over 800 comprehensive geospatial-intelligence (GEOINT) products fused with HUMINT, SIGINT, and open source intelligence (OSINT) in support of SOF requests for information (RFIs) • Provided quality control of over 600 still imagery and FMV products to ensure products meet the customers’ requirements, standards, and expectations Show less

    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intelligence Analyst
      • Jul 2003 - May 2015

      • Performed data extraction and processing of real-tie and off-line data using specialized complex software tools • Worked work software developers and software engineers by providing user input and suggestions to enhance software and software upgrades to increase mission effectiveness • Correlated and analyzed current multi-intelligence and historical data for predictive battle-space awareness • Produced over 500 multi-spectral products detailing intelligence events of high interest • Briefed and created all-source products to demonstrate the effectiveness and capabilities of the intelligence shop to visiting dignitaries • Supervised, mentored, and trained five service members to maintain the high standards and integrity of the in-telligence shop • In-processed new service members to the unit and briefed intelligence shop SOPs and unit standards and re-quirements Show less

    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Geospatial Analyst/Imagery Analyst/Sensor Operator
      • Dec 2010 - Jun 2012

      • Performed extensive historical analysis of national and tactical intelligence assets, fused with still and motion imagery, HUMINT, SIGINT, and OSINT into comprehensive GEOINT products • Contributed to the completion of short-fused projects for senior level members of the intelligence community • Performed pattern of life analysis, social network analysis and forensic analysis functions as requested by the supported unit to assist in refining real-time collection activities • Processed, exploited, and disseminated still and motion imagery in support of near real-time mission operations • 2160 total hours as sensor operator on King Air 90 • Accurately and effectively received and relayed information from the customer via radio/mIRC to ensure the air crew provided maximum proficiency to support the mission • Updated and maintained geospatial database daily to provide overall mission awareness Show less

Education

  • ECPI University
    Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Criminal Justice/Homeland Security
  • Cochise College
    Associate of Applied Science - AS, Intelligence Operations

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