USAF · E6 · DLI — Russian Basic Course

Russian linguist by training. Target analyst by trade.

Nearly a decade of SIGINT analysis — target development, network mapping, and finished reporting, with Russian at ILR 2+/2/1+.

The language is the entry point, not the job. Flip the toggle — this site reads in Russian.

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About

Nine years in signals intelligence, from apprentice to craftsman: target development, network analysis, and finished reporting across four assignments — Hawaii, Korea, Germany, and Fort Meade. Reporting releaser and targeting adjudicator. Russian tested at ILR 2+/2/1+.

Away from the mission, the soft skills of a decade in uniform — leadership, training others, written communication, decisions under pressure — and the technical practice to match: Python, git, self-hosted infrastructure, and AI-assisted development.

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Experience

Student, Russian Basic Course

Defense Language Institute — Monterey, CA · June 2025–present
  • Full-time Russian immersion — DLPT 2+/2/1+ in reading, listening, and speaking.
  • Selected after nine years of target analysis to fuse language capability with SIGINT tradecraft.

Target Digital Network Analyst

U.S. Air Force, 41st IS — Fort Meade, MD · 2023–present
  • Tracked and predicted adversary weapon-system activity across multiple priority countries, producing 1,000+ tactical reports for joint command decision-makers.
  • Supervised a five-person multi-discipline team through a six-month crisis period, delivering 24/7 coverage of a dynamic target set.
  • Partnered with a development group to automate high-priority reporting, enabling near-real-time dissemination for two teams.

Team Supervisor — Multi-INT Analysis & Exploitation Team

U.S. Air Force, 450th IS — Germany · 2021–2023
  • Led a multi-discipline Analysis & Exploitation Team supporting tactical units through the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
  • Ran team supervision and shift operations in a multi-INT environment.
  • Conducted continuity-of-operations training at two additional sites.

Target Digital Network Analyst & Reporter

U.S. Air Force, 303d IS — Korea · 2020–2021
  • Team lead for target development and reporting operations.
  • Supported hostage recovery operations.
  • Authored 30 reports and established target TTPs that enabled a $5.7M seizure; led a financial-intelligence cell drafting 72 sanctions-evasion reports.

Target Analyst Developer & Reporter

U.S. Air Force, 392d IS — Hawaii · 2017–2020
  • Target analysis and reporting in support of the U.S. government's maximum-pressure campaign.
  • Cross-functional team support across joint intelligence organizations.
  • Pursued 50+ hours of Python programming and automated communications analysis, cutting 80 man-hours and lifting team productivity 20%.

Independent technical practice

2022–present
  • GitHub & version control — repositories, branching and pull-request workflows, continuous deployment; this site ships from a public repo.
  • Python — scripting and automation for data processing, analysis workflows, and tooling.
  • Terminal & IDE coding with AI — Claude Code and Hermes Agent for planning, building, and operating software.
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Credentials

Education
Defense Language Institute — Russian Basic Course
Monterey, CA · 2025–present
Education
CCAF — A.A.S. Intelligence Studies and Technology (2023); UMGC — B.S. Cybersecurity Technology, 53 credits, in progress
2017–present
Training
Military Signals Intelligence Analysis Course (2017); NCS curriculum in reporting, targeting, and network development
2017+
Certifications
Security+ (2023) — DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II
IAT II
Languages
Russian — ILR 2+/2/1+ (DLPT) · English — native
ILR 2+/2/1+
Awards
ODNI unit citations (2020) · Air Force Commendation Medal (2023) · Joint Service Commendation Medal (2021) · Joint Service Achievement Medal ×2 (2019, 2020) · Meritorious Unit Award (2022) · ALS Distinguished Graduate (2021)
8+
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Skills

SIGINT & analysis

  • DNR/DNI querying
  • Target development
  • Network & social-network analysis
  • Metadata & OSINT fusion
  • Finished reporting
  • Reporting releaser & targeting adjudicator

Language

  • Russian — ILR 2+/2/1+ (DLPT)
  • Analytic reading of Russian sources
  • Language-enabled reporting

Tools & infrastructure

  • ArcGIS · GeoTime · Analyst's Notebook
  • JupyterLab · PowerBI
  • Git & GitHub
  • Linux hardening · Docker · Cloudflare Zero Trust
  • Self-hosted services

Automation & AI

  • Python scripting
  • AI-assisted development (Claude Code, Hermes Agent)
  • Agent workflows
  • Cron automation
  • Structured training guides
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Soft skills

The RAND soft-skills study names what military service actually builds. Mine, with receipts:

Leadership
Led a five-person team through a six-month crisis — 24/7 coverage, no gaps.
Training others
Trained six analysts and wrote the flight's first SOP — team output up 600%.
Written communication
1,000+ tactical reports; 300+ cross-functional reports for six partner organizations.
Decision making
Tracked 1.5K adversary weapon systems — insights that shaped decisions during an international crisis.
Managing the work of others
Built a metrics tool for a 31-member team; led a 10-member joint work center.
Critical thinking
Found a flaw in a SIGINT correlation program; the fix lifted global collection 30%.
Situational awareness
24/7 coverage of a dynamic target set during a crisis.
Adaptability
Triple-hatted analyst roles; ran COOP training at two sites.
Handling work stress
Led surge operations for eight months during the conflict.
Continuous learning
DLI Russian, the NCS curriculum, and 53 credits toward a B.S.
Attention to detail
Quality-checked 1,000 machine-translation terms; 100% target tracking.
Teamwork
Cross-functional support across six partner organizations.
Oral communication
Briefed capabilities to squadron and national-level leadership.
Project planning
Coordinated personnel rotations through a global crisis.
Persistence
50+ hours of Python to automate analysis; a multi-year campaign sustained.
Dependability
77 reports published, 394 outstanding queries closed.
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Contact

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