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Skills

  • Field investigations
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Credit card fraud
  • Background Checks
  • Law enforcement collaboration
  • Project leadership
  • Information security
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Case management
  • Customer service

Work Experiences

  • Determined logical investigation paths.
  • Closed 18 cases ahead of schedule.
  • Analyzed complex data from multiple investigations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional federal teams.
  • Collected in-depth clearances.
  • Created a system to help process applications by collecting, integrating, and managing data.
  • Collaborated on interagency cases involving recurring security breaches, mitigating risks and improving security protocols across all departments.
  • Authored over 6 investigative reports annually.
  • Addressed high-priority national security clearances.
  • Coordinated with logistics.

Summaries

  • Conducted comprehensive field investigations.
  • Conducted in-depth investigations.
  • Adept at producing reports for senior decision-makers.
  • Ready to put my knowledge and skills to work in a new position at Harbor & Co..
  • Collected actionable intelligence.
  • Collaborated with law enforcement.
  • Analytically-minded Federal Background Investigator adept at monitoring national security databases and improving data collection methods for future cross-functional investigative initiatives.
  • Compiled thorough and accurate reports.
  • In a long-term position, I am ready for a new challenge.
  • Achieved a 39% increase in case closure efficiency.

Accomplishments

  • Contributed to monthly case status briefings with senior leadership, offering key insights that helped direct multi-agency federal operations.
  • Conducted over 8 comprehensive background investigations for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), ensuring compliance with federal regulations and security clearance procedures.
  • Led cross-functional team across 2 regional offices, enhancing inter-departmental communication, which improved caseload processing time by 23%.
  • Assessed financial records and property ownership documents, uncovering fraudulent claims and preventing $6 in further losses to the federal government.
  • Interfaced with key stakeholders, including senior federal officials and law enforcement, to ensure alignment on investigatory outcomes and cross-agency collaborations.
  • Presented investigative findings to key government officials, resulting in improved national security preventative measures in process.
  • Streamlined process for security clearances, achieving an increase in the approval rate of 29% for framework.
  • Developed and implemented new investigation workflows, reducing case processing time by 37% and improving departmental productivity.
  • Authored comprehensive final reports on investigations, which contributed to 13% of cases receiving timely adjudication approvals.
  • Trained 16 new investigators on usage of Microsoft Excel, improving team productivity and report turnaround times by 62%.

Affiliations

  • Law Enforcement Intelligence Units (LEIU) - Intelligence Exchange Programs
  • National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC)
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
  • Security Analysis and Risk Management Association (SARMA)
  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Federal Security Division
  • Toastmasters
  • American Marketing Association
  • U.S. Association of Professional Investigators (USAPI)
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Certifications

  • Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Certification
  • Certified Defense Security Analyst (CDSA)
  • Cyber Incident Analysis and Response (CIAR) Certification
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • ServSafe
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Top-Secret Security Clearance with SCI (TS/SCI)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified in Federal Investigations Standards (CFIS)

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