Intelligence Analyst

Intelligence Analyst — Vanguard Defense Solutions

Arlington, VA | July 2023 – Present

• Authored 85+ comprehensive country risk assessments and threat warnings, utilizing structured intelligence techniques and Palantir Gotham to identify emerging security threats for defense stakeholders.
• Led a team of 3 junior analysts to monitor and map 200+ geopolitical events weekly, improving the accuracy of regional threat forecasting by 18% using ArcGIS spatial modeling.
• Synthesized multi-source intelligence from 15+ open-source and classified databases, resolving 98% of high-priority information gaps ahead of deployment schedules.
• Designed and delivered 40+ interactive briefing decks to executive leadership, reducing critical issue-to-briefing delivery time from 48 hours to less than 12 hours.

Associate Intelligence Analyst — Apex Global Advisory

Arlington, VA | September 2021 – June 2023

• Monitored open-source feeds and intelligence databases to identify 120+ potential security threats, flagging critical trends 4 hours faster than standard operating procedures.
• Evaluated geopolitical risk indicators for 45 multinational client assets, producing daily risk maps that reduced client security escalations by 22% using QGIS.
• Maintained threat intelligence databases containing 1,500+ records, implementing cleanup protocols that reduced database search latency by 35% using Python.
• Collaborated with senior consultants to draft 30+ regional stability forecasts, integrating data-driven visualizations to improve briefing clarity for 12 corporate accounts.

Threat assessment, Geopolitical risk monitoring, Structured intelligence techniques, Open-source intelligence (OSINT), Counterterrorism intelligence, Threat mapping, Report writing, Data synthesis, Palantir Gotham, IBM Analyst's Notebook, ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, SQL

Global Geopolitical Threat Dashboard

Role: Lead Analyst & Developer

Tools: Python, ArcGIS, SQL, Tableau

Developed an automated dashboard tracking geopolitical risk factors for 18 global regions, reducing time-to-insight by 40% and increasing briefing efficiency.

Elections Risk Assessment Campaign

Role: Risk Assessment Coordinator

Tools: Palantir Gotham, IBM Analyst's Notebook, Excel

Managed a 6-month intelligence gathering campaign on electoral stability, delivering 12 threat briefings that guided risk mitigation for 5 client operations.

• Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) (2023)
• GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) (2022)
• Professional Certified Intelligence Analyst (PCIA) (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Russian (Professional Working Proficiency)
• Volunteer Work: Open-source geospatial mapping contributor for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice