Research Assistant, Scalable Analytics and Informatics Lab,

Primarily supported the Smart Amplified Group Environment (SAGE3) project and intersected with Laboratory for Advanced Visualization & Applications initiatives, culminating in significant contributions to interdisciplinary collaboration and digital tool development.

• Engineered SAGE3's scalable backend, integrating JupyterLab, FastAPI, and Redis to facilitate AI/ML workflows for real-time data analysis across a hybrid environment. Developed Python code and front-end interfaces using React, TypeScript, Yjs, and ChakraUI, enabling manipulation of canvas objects in Python, R, or Julia. These contributions supported a global community of 5,000+ users from 800 institutions in 18 countries.
• Developed an automated method of building taxonomies using natural language processing technologies such as Gensim, Textblob, PyTorch, spaCy, NLTK, and BERT, furthering semantic analysis and knowledge management capabilities.
• Forged partnerships with stakeholders such as Hawaiian Electric, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), US FDA, Army Research Laboratory, and more, showcasing collaborative data science tools in various operational contexts.
• Led a team of three to rapidly develop a virtual reality-based cyber operations tool for bandwidth-compromised environments, which garnered top prize for innovation in cyber situational awareness by supporting decision-making through immersive 3D visualization and spatial audio alerts.

Language Instructor (Part-time On-call),

Created a diverse and engaging learning environment using various instructional techniques and blended learning strategies, while also focusing on remote eLearning advancements.

• Digitized foreign language coursework to align with current eLearning standards for remote access.
• Collaborated with educational teams to develop, validate, and refine curricula, integrating data governance principles to ensure content quality.
• Applied multimedia and interactive technologies to create dynamic online learning environments for two 6-week advanced language courses.

ISR Mission Manager,

Facilitated high-level decision-making processes, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across multiple commands and agencies.

• Developed comprehensive planning products to optimize ISR resource allocation, impacting operational efficiency and strategic decision-making processes.
• Managed and executed over 100 strategic directives, deploying assets valued at over $1 billion to enhance global intelligence capabilities.
• Engineered staffing mechanisms and coordination protocols to streamline ISR operations, facilitating communication between leadership, operational teams, and international partners.
• Spearheaded the integration of intelligence technologies and platforms, improving data interoperability and operational efficiency.
• Served as a key communication link across multiple levels of leadership and international stakeholders, ensuring seamless collaboration and strategic alignment.
• Delivered high-impact briefings and presentations, advocating for ISR operational needs and strategies that received attention from senior leadership, including the President of the United States.

Section Chief, Pacific Tactics and Adversary Studies Element (PACTASE),

Directed the efforts of all-source analysts and ensured the timely delivery of high-impact intelligence products and collaboration with key intelligence and defense entities.

• Partnered with agency counterparts on a large-scale NLP project, manually labeling data to accelerate machine learning model training and saving hundreds of man-hours daily.
• Conducted comprehensive quality reviews of intelligence reports as the lead technical writer and senior SIGINT analyst, improving the overall impact of deliverables.
• Collaborated with key entities like the Air Force National Tactical Integration team and 613th Air Operations Center, ensuring continuous intelligence sharing for the protection of ISR assets.
• Led seven working groups, directing 80+ operators and analysts to deliver intelligence assessments critical to global military operations.
• Developed solutions to process structured and unstructured data, reconstructing over 1,000 events to produce clear, concise reports lauded by senior decision makers.
• Mastered the use of advanced Intelligence Community databases to support ISR strategies, processing trillions of data points daily from various intelligence sources.
• Served as a central collaboration point with prominent agencies like the NSA, NGA, CIA, ONI-SPEAR, NASIC, MSIC, and more.
• Produced benchmark-setting intelligence products that influenced Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures 3.1.
• Conducted detailed pattern-of-life analysis and target development, delivering 78 critical intelligence products that shaped regional security strategies.

Language Mentor (Additional Duty),

Developed personalized language training plans for team members, monitored progress, and reported to the program manager to ensure proficiency improvements and mission readiness.

• Held one-on-one weekly sessions to monitor individual progress, enhance proficiency, and improve work performance and morale, successfully meeting command directives.
• Co-designed an interactive 380-page language course using iBooks Author, replacing outdated materials and meeting a two-month accelerated timeline for project completion.
• Advanced a web-based language proficiency assessment tool, incorporating a MySQL database and educational content to facilitate trend analysis, and introduced multilingual resources and NLP techniques for personalized learning experiences.

Senior Language Instructor, Hawaii Learning Center,

Designed and delivered language training programs, integrated advanced educational technologies, and mentored instructors and learners to achieve superior language proficiency.

• Engineered a first-of-its-kind Virtual Office database, introducing data-driven trend analysis to optimize training programs and pioneering a shift toward data-informed education.
• Spearheaded the development of innovative online language courses, resulting in a unit-wide 92% proficiency test pass rate and improved post-training skill retention.
• Executed curriculum redesign and technology integration, leading to a notable increase in test scores and throughput, demonstrating strong project management and EdTech deployment.
• Certified as Adjunct Faculty with the National Cryptologic School, teaching 1,850 hours of basic and intermediate foreign language material to adult learners.
• Led a team of 23 instructors, achieving exceptional educational outcomes and facilitating their professional development, including certification achievements.
• Mentored instructors and learners in advanced technologies, boosting instructional capacity by 35% and directly enhancing the language capabilities of 18 airmen.
• Created web-based mobile language training courses to support deployed service members worldwide.

Language Instructor, Global Learning Center,

Oversaw the design and implementation of innovative language training initiatives and established web-based learning platforms that doubled course offerings and improved accessibility.

• Developed and maintained the school's primary content management system using self-taught PHP and SQL programming skills, resolving critical data integrity issues.
• Instituted the center's first online classes, leveraging blended learning models to enhance educational accessibility and adaptability.
• Achieved significant cost savings through strategic problem-solving, addressing facility-wide issues via warranty claims.
• Chaired a successful accreditation review for two 240-hour language courses, each awarded six college credits, enhancing student credentials.
• Directed scheduling and delivery of 253 instructional hours to 111 students, improving language proficiency scores and achieving an 'excellent' satisfaction rating.
• Led a team of instructors to meet full training quotas for 89 students, emphasizing resource efficiency and pedagogical excellence.

Senior Language Analyst,

Served as NCOIC of Tactical & Strategic Air Analysis and Lead Tactical Air Analyst, providing critical intelligence support and enhancing collection techniques and reporting procedures.

• Expedited proficiency by completing a 4-month Job Qualification Requirement in one week with a 95% score, leading to breakthroughs in adversary weapon and communication systems analysis.
• Trained and evaluated hundreds of foreign language analysts on proper collection techniques and reporting procedures, ensuring legal compliance and timeliness. Awarded 'Linguist of the Year.'
• Generated over 100 entries for a real-time working aid, enhancing squadron intelligence capacity during periods of heightened adversary activity.
• Provided near real-time assessments of adversarial actions and emerging threats by transcribing over 2,000 minutes of communication, ranking within the top 5% of production.
• Raised over $1,000 for community restoration projects, demonstrating a strong commitment to base and community engagement.

Language Analyst,

Managed ISR operations, coordinated joint personnel efforts, and led the training of language analysts, while specializing in SIGINT operations and advanced adversary communication systems.

• Certified as Subject Matter Expert in four mission-critical positions, overseeing operations and validating on-the-job training qualification tests for intelligence products.
• Managed 24/7 operational readiness and production efforts of over 30 technicians across multiple work centers, ensuring adherence to manning and qualification standards.
• Recognized as a top analyst for breakthrough analyses on adversary communication systems, significantly enhancing strategic intelligence efforts.
• Excelled in inter-agency collaboration with key intelligence entities, contributing to high-level monitoring and reporting on critical weapon systems programs.
• Developed a deep understanding of SIGINT collection platforms and analytical software, building a foundation for technology-oriented roles and applying problem-solving skills in data analysis.

University of Hawai`i at Mānoa

Master of Science, Computer Science

Excelsior College

Bachelor of Science, Liberal Arts

Community College of the Air Force

Associate of Applied Science, Communications Applications Technology