Experience

International Protective Security Board

• United States
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor in Chief

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  I am the lead editor for The Close Protection and Security Journal that publishes academic articles on close protection and corporate security. If interested, please see the call for submissions: https://ips-board.org/the-ipsb-journal/ I am the lead editor for The Close Protection and Security Journal that publishes academic articles on close protection and corporate security. If interested, please see the call for submissions: https://ips-board.org/the-ipsb-journal/



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Teaching a class titled "Intelligence & Corporate Security" in the School of Foreign Service. The class focuses on what is intelligence, how to do intelligence analysis, the structure of corporate security, working in corporate security, and various forms of red teaming. Teaching a class titled "Intelligence & Corporate Security" in the School of Foreign Service. The class focuses on what is intelligence, how to do intelligence analysis, the structure of corporate security, working in corporate security, and various forms of red teaming.



Milestone Technologies, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Red Team Specialist

  • Sep 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Embedded in Facebook’s Global Security Red Team • Created, matured, and currently manage the Intelligence Review and Research program for Facebook’s Global Security Red Team to prioritize operations based on intelligence produced by Global Security • Manage the Analytic Red Team program that creates formal threat models, runs wargames, and gives decision support/alternative analysis for cross-functional partners • Research on threat actors and relevant tactics, techniques, and procedures to create realistic scenario building for Red Team operations • Support Red Team operations with real-time OSINT and analysis while specialists are in the field • Direct threat ideation and alternative analysis exercises for business partners within Facebook • Provide training on critical thinking, alternative analysis, research methods, and formal logic Show less



Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nation Security Fellows Program

  • Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

  "The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) sponsors an annual National Security Fellows Program (NSFP) for mid-career U.S. national security leaders. The 12-month program supports the aspirations of promising 30-40 year old professionals by providing networking, skill-building workshops, and roundtable conversations with high-level experts." "The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) sponsors an annual National Security Fellows Program (NSFP) for mid-career U.S. national security leaders. The 12-month program supports the aspirations of promising 30-40 year old professionals by providing networking, skill-building workshops, and roundtable conversations with high-level experts."



Guden CyberSecurity

• United Kingdom
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Apr 2019 - Sep 2020

  Embedded in Microsoft's Digital Security and Risk Engineering.• Area of Focus: Intersection of geopolitics and cybersecurity; technology policy; geo-economics; trends in cybersecurity and cyber threats• Collect and analyze publicly available information to identify trends, patterns, and relationships that provide insights into security issues and risk intelligence.• Manage intelligence collection and collaboration with other intelligence partners.• Bridge the gap between strategic, tactical, and threat intelligence to provide enterprise wide risk assessments. Synthesize analysis on the intersection of cybersecurity, geopolitics, laws/regulations, and economics.• Research and assess intelligence requirements involving enterprise-wide risks.• Writing research-based content for background and/or white paper reports on risk related issues.• Establish research designs and operate as the team methodologist for studying organizational issues. Show less

• • Jun 2017 - Apr 2019

  North America Intelligence Analyst embedded at Microsoft's Global Security IntelligenceFocus: US domestic and foreign policy• Monetary policy, political economy, social movements, foreign affairs, cyber-security, national security, regulatory policyUse open source intelligence (OSINT) to create short and long-term assessments for life safety, business continuity, travel security, and brand reputation. Threat assessments for assets or new building locations, executive protection, and event risks. Also, regular reporting of geopolitical risk analysis. I am also the team methodologist, crafting and standardizing qualitative approaches to intelligence analysis that compliments data analysis. Specifically, the use of case studies, triangulation, and process tracing. Part of this is offering training seminars on methodology and subject matters expertise. In addition, I liaise with other corporate intelligence groups in the area to bolster efforts at information gathering and analysis.2018 Analytic Exchange Program with the Department of Homeland Security/ODNI. Subject: Global Energy Markets and the Impact to National SecurityFrom February-April 2019: Embedded in the Executive Protection Unit to research socio-economic and geopolitical issues impacting Microsoft executives. Show less



University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Feb 2015 - May 2017

  • Assisted in the collection of data on foreign policy opinion • Contributed to the literature review and grant proposal • Works on analysis of survey data on foreign policy • Research for book on the national security presidency • Assisted in the collection of data on foreign policy opinion • Contributed to the literature review and grant proposal • Works on analysis of survey data on foreign policy • Research for book on the national security presidency



University of Tennessee

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - May 2017

  I compiled and wrote lectures, lead the seminar, developed the syllabus, and graded papers. Classes for which I have been a TA or Co-Instructor: Introduction to American Government Popular Culture and American Politics American Presidency Criminal Law Law in American Society Guest Lecturer: Political Science 312-Popular Culture and American Politics: “Batman Begins and Confronting Evil” Political Science 411-The American Presidency: “Why Presidents Fail” Political Science 556-Policy Analysis: “The Ethics of Terrorism and Counterterrorism” Political Science 201-Research Methods: “Comparative Historical Analysis” Show less



American Enterprise Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Research American soft-power to counter Iranian soft-power influence in the world • Research on American and Middle East public opinion towards Israel since Operation Cast Lead • Compiled budgetary data on Afghanistan and compared to other parts of the U.S. budget • Research American soft-power to counter Iranian soft-power influence in the world • Research on American and Middle East public opinion towards Israel since Operation Cast Lead • Compiled budgetary data on Afghanistan and compared to other parts of the U.S. budget



The Heritage Foundation

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  • Conducted research on Middle East politics, especially al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Syria, and Iran • Compiled and summarize weekly reports on Africa and the Middle East • Regularly attended lectures, hearings, and panels to provide synopses • Conducted research on Middle East politics, especially al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Syria, and Iran • Compiled and summarize weekly reports on Africa and the Middle East • Regularly attended lectures, hearings, and panels to provide synopses



Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Baker Scholar

  • Aug 2009 - May 2011

  • “Graveyard of Empires: America’s Failure in Afghani Nation Building and a Solution” • Researched the possibility of legitimizing the opiate trade in Afghanistan as a solution to economic and sub-state violence problems • Presented research at the 2nd Honor’s Symposium at the University of Tennessee-April 2011 • “Graveyard of Empires: America’s Failure in Afghani Nation Building and a Solution” • Researched the possibility of legitimizing the opiate trade in Afghanistan as a solution to economic and sub-state violence problems • Presented research at the 2nd Honor’s Symposium at the University of Tennessee-April 2011



Center for the Study of War and Society

• Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Reviewed transcripts of interviews by Tennessee Veterans • Studied Special Forces worldwide and its relationship to the transcripts • Reviewed transcripts of interviews by Tennessee Veterans • Studied Special Forces worldwide and its relationship to the transcripts