Robert Wessel

Robert Wessel

Imagery Analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Strategist at Studio Science

  • Education

    • University of Arizona

      2000 - 2002
      Master of Arts (MA) Arabic Language, Near Eastern Studies
    • Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

      1991 - 1992
      Certification Arabic Language

      47-week intensive Modern Standard Arabic course

    • The University of New Mexico

      1996 - 1999
      Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Studio Art (Painting and Drawing)
    • Penn State World Campus

      2008 - 2009
      Certification, Geographic Information Systems

      Focus on Esri ArcMap and ArcCatalog applications

    • Indiana University Indianapolis

      2014 - 2016
      Master’s Degree Visual Communication Design, Design Thinking and Design Leadership
  • Experience

    • National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

      Jan 2006 - May 2014
      Imagery Analyst

      Analyzed imagery of various types, conducted multi-source research, authored written and graphic intelligence reports, created and presented briefings, and maintained intelligence databases. Collaborated with external partners and mentored new analysts.

    • Herron School of Art and Design

      Jan 2015 - May 2016

      Assisted professor in teaching principles of visual communication design and professional development to undergraduate students. Developed proposal, business plan, framework, and curriculum for a series of design thinking workshops. Co-developed proposal for Project-based Learning Institute.

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Jan 2016 - May 2016
      • Graduate Research Fellow

        Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Studio Science

      Jan 2017 - now
      • Senior Strategist

        May 2017 - now
      • Research Consultant

        Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AI for Designers

      The Interaction Design Foundation
      Apr 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Storytelling for influence

      IDEO U
      Feb 2021
    • Impactful Presentations

      IDEO U
      Apr 2021
    • User Experience: The Beginner's Guide

      The Interaction Design Foundation
      Feb 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Communicating for Impact

      IDEO U
      Apr 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Optimizely One Explorer

      Optimizely
      Aug 2024
      View certificate certificate