Experience

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  U.s. department of homeland security

  May 2007 - Jan 2019

   Responsible for anticipating and creating new smuggling techniques, developing multi-site vulnerability assessments, and creating the training materials to stay ahead of any potential terrorist activity; this information is then presented to a workforce of 1400 Officers and numerous government agencies. Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Security Checkpoint Standard Operating Procedures which is utilized by agency executive leadership to assist in decision making that affects a workforce of over 40,000 employees.  Create new and innovative security screening techniques, increasing detection capabilities of specific threats by over 80%.  Developer of a workforce recurrent training program which replaced the old 6 week program with a new 3 week hands-on training program and saw a 60% increase in knowledge retainment and officer effectiveness in recognition of threats. Author of policies/procedures on breach mitigation and improper screening situations to include CCTV review, threat location identification and retrieval of suspect individuals. Maintain ongoing relationships with stakeholders including, private business, 3rd party vendors, law enforcement, and other federal agencies through a developed outreach program. Create weekly memos and guidance to a workforce of over 1400 employees on emerging threats and new procedures and policies. Show less  Supervised security checkpoints and ensured compliance with national procedures to combat current threats to aviation security and acting accordingly to evolving situations while ensuring security needs are met with the needs of checkpoint efficiency. Co-creator of training designed to improve the detection of explosives and weapons to include visual search techniques and psychological techniques. Calibrated equipment used on the security checkpoint to ensure proper functionality. Also collected data on equipment for the Project Management Information System (PMIS). Provided conflict resolution to officers on checkpoints. Gathered information from both parties to ensure accuracy and mediated to ensure a positive outcome for all parties involved. Show less  Co-Authored the Quick Reference Guides that consolidated all SOPs by 74% when the benchmark by the Administrator was set at 50% while still maintaining all procedures and vital information for field level employees. Handpicked out of over 40,000 employees to assist in writing the procedures which were responsible for the detection of threats and the creation and implementation of new Standard Operating Procedures. Assisted the Office of Security Operations on sophisticated projects such as drafting official responses for congressional inquiries, national security procedures, and workforce training. Integrated Project Team member tasked with developing a nationwide On-the-Job Training Instructor program.  Performed quantitative analysis on thousands of questions in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Database for concurrence with national procedures and acted as a single point of contact for the national workforce to answer complex procedural scenarios. On Site SME and director of national training videos which are used to annualy train the national workforce on proper screening procedures. Show less

  • Supervisor – Threat Awarness & Countermeasures Training (TACT) Team

    Dec 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Lead – Threat Awarness & Countermeasures Training (TACT) Team

    Dec 2013 - Dec 2016

  • Transportation Security Specialist (Detail)

    May 2007 - Dec 2014
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  Elite counter smuggling, llc

  May 2017 - Jan 2019

  Owner

  Providing Consulting in the field of security screening & counter smuggling, I specialize in physical security operations penetration testing and have over 11 years of experience in the art of smuggling weapons and explosives in a live environment for government training purposes. I use this experience along with well over 2,000 classes trained in physical security operations and over 10,000 covert assessments on security systems to enhance any physical security operationI will fully develop a comprehensive review of your operations through 3 fields of view:THE MINDSET OF A TERRORISTUsing our experience of over 8,000 covert testing operations, we will mentally work through how we would defeat your current security system just like a terrorist would and create an analysis of all of your discovered vulnerabilities. LEADERSHIP OPERATIONSUtilizing my experience in writing screening procedures which are used nationally and at over 470 locations across the world, we will then review, enhance, or create new procedures with your leadership to ensure operational effectiveness. FRONT LINE EMPLOYEES Finally, we will work with the front-line employees to assess the new procedures, develop the training to implement the new processes and then again complete an additional review of your new operation and create a synopsis of improvements and deterrents that we put into place.We can customize any security plan to include:• Creation or Improvement of Security Procedures• Hand Held Metal Detectors• Walk Through Metal Detectors• Pat Down Searches (Limited or Full Body)• Bag Searches (Limited or Full)• Full Body Scanners• Explosive Trace Detection Screening Show less

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  Amazon

  Jan 2019 - now

  ·Evaluate and introduce industry knowledge and best practices on transportation security efforts for Air Cargo· Provide guidance and support to the Amazon Air Operations teams from a security perspective· Manage information from various reporting tools to determine and manage risks· Implement security and shrinkage control programs to protect assets from loss due to internal/external theft and operational issues· Review security practices and procedures to ensure that they are in line with regulatory compliance· Supervise, where needed, the use of vendors for guard and investigative functions at multiple site locations· Manage timely, ethical, and professional investigations into theft and workplace incidents· Support crisis management planning and emergency response for Amazon Air, both third party and Amazon owned assets· Investigate allegations of regulatory violations and mitigate regulatory enforcement· Utilize Security Management Systems (SeMS) to identify root cause and develop mitigating processes to reduce risk· Experience with physical security control and surveillance systems· Interviewing and Interrogation experience - Wicklander & Zulawksi certification Show less

  • Senior Manager Aviation Security

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Aviation Security (AvSec) Manager

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2020