Project Manager, Financial Manager, Intel Analyst

EDUCATION | CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Arts (M.A.) International Relations & Security Studies | Middle East & North Africa

Naval Postgraduate School | 2019

Master of Arts (M.A.) International Management | International Financial Management

University of Maryland | 2014

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Business Administration | Computer Information Systems

Middle Tennessee State University | 2009

Project Management Professional Certification | In Progress

Security Cooperation Workforce Certification | Current

International Affairs Specialist Foreign Area Officer | Current

Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) | Current

DoD Financial Management Level 2 Certification | Current

Project and Program Management                                                                                   2019 – Present

Deputy FMS Division Chief, Aviation FMS Branch Chief

Associated roles delivered: Led FMS portfolio efforts and bilateral security cooperation capacity building between the USG and the Government of Egypt (GoE) to coordinate mission-critical programs during unprecedented times due to COVID-19. Improved processes to gain efficiencies in the delivery of fiscal programs and advance collaboration and productivity for budget execution.  Managed program life cycle from start to finish.

• Advised the DoS, DoD, and Egyptian Flag officers on security assistance, sustainment, training, and budget strategy for the Office of Military Cooperation in Egypt FMS Division
• Directed long-range strategic planning for all US security assistance efforts to the GoE’s aviation platforms purchased through the $1.3B Foreign Military Financing (FMF) annual grant and FMS program
• Monitored 20+ contractors and coordinated with DoS and DoD to implement USG objectives within Egypt
• Directed efforts with the USG, the GoE agencies, and US companies to resolve FMS acquisition, logistics, and support issues
• Counseled Egyptian senior military leaders
  • Maximized the effectiveness of annual spending of FMF grant money
  • Benchmarked the benefit of adding Egyptian national funding for additional capacity building
• Managed team to produce risk analysis and decision support based on emerging threats, economic conditions, and national priorities; formulated strategic and tactical funding decisions and risk mitigation plans

Financial Management                                                                                                    2009 – 2016

Deputy Director, Budget, Plans, and Programs; Budget Officer; Senior Budget Analyst

Associated roles delivered: Advised on the proper and legal execution and expenditure of funds exceeding $1 billion.

• A focal point for HQ Air Force Space Command’s $200M management operating budget, including executive-level presentations, higher HQ tasks, and funding distribution
• Trained military and civilian personnel in all areas of financial management
• Scrubbed $7.4M in requirements and identified $64K in budget disconnects to fund previously unfunded command priorities
• Provided fiscal guidance and oversight in and out of deployed environments to 48 finance managers executing $1.2B in support of OSC-I/OEF/JTF-HOA
• Interpreted fiscal law & provided decision support to the most senior military leaders and nine expeditionary units
• Piloted contract funding restructure; $4.2M funded quarterly versus annual initiated cost averaging, which led to a savings of $3M+ in the first quarter
• Established, controlled, and audited all finance and accounting systems
• Planned, developed, and implemented changes to finance and accounting systems which supported the overall performance objectives and took advantage of advances in productivity and efficiency

Arabic Cryptologic Linguist and Analyst (TS/SCI w/polygraph)

Linguist and National Tactical Integration Cell Analyst 1999 – 2005

Roles delivered: Collection management within DoD, support to manned and unmanned collection platforms, and effective as the supervisor on joint intelligence teams and in joint military environments

• • Researched, compiled, and analyzed data and detailed reports on potential organizational threats in the Middle East to increase situational awareness for decision-makers
• • Lead daily briefings using SIGINT, HUMINT, OSINT, and GEOINT to identify emerging threats and interdiction points and provide predictive analysis
• • Provided essential reach-back analysis and over 700 imminent threat warnings to US military forces operating in hostiles territory
• • Authored and published complete intelligence products accessed by over 100K customers monthly, supporting CT efforts; used network analysis and structured analytic techniques from JWICS, SIPRNet, & INTELINK
• • Collected, processed, and produced over 10,000 intel reports and summary intelligence products for theater commanders, which directly influenced tactical decision making

Business Strategy                                                                                                          2017 – Present

Roles delivered: Lockheed Martin internship focused on international business development stakeholder studies (Jun 22 – present).  Consultations with small businesses and individuals on entrepreneurship and growing business areas. Provided one-on-one consulting; created and taught classes; provided mentorship as clients applied learnings and techniques.

• Researched and mapped international partner defense industry and key stakeholders
• Help new entrepreneurs navigate business ownership
• Advise small businesses on how to scale in reach and revenue
• Market research and analysis of growing trends, keyword searches, and untapped markets
• Introduced over 2,000 students to innovative technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency

• intel, analysis, management, Arabic, conflict resolution, supervisory, budget, TS/SCI, financial management, international relations

Arabic Fluency, Foreign Military Sales, International Relations, Management, program management, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, Security Cooperation

Arabic Fluency, Foreign Military Sales, International Relations, Management, program management, Project Management, Security Cooperation

Arabic, English