Aaron Cole
Pinkerton Security
Hayward,CA
8
years of professional experience
Dynamic intelligence analyst with expertise in threat and risk assessment, delivering actionable insights to enhance operational resilience. Proven ability to partner with leadership and stakeholders to evaluate risks, implement mitigation strategies, and support incident response efforts.
Work History
Intelligence Analyst
2 Years 5 Months- Conduct all-source collection, analysis, and intelligence production with a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness, and stakeholder relevance, ensuring decision-makers receive concise and actionable insights.
- Analyze global and domestic developments, including cartel violence, regional conflict, civil unrest, and high-visibility public events, and translate findings into actionable business-impact reporting for stakeholders.
- Deliver timely threat briefings and operational impact assessments to cross-functional teams, helping leadership anticipate disruptions and implement preventive measures.
- Lead intelligence-driven risk assessments on high-profile events, protests, geopolitical conflicts, criminal activity, and other emerging threats with potential impact to Zoox personnel, assets, operations, and business continuity.
- Produce travel security assessments, market assessments, and site risk assessments to support operational planning, executive awareness, and informed business decision-making.
- Hosted and supported recurring cross-functional meetings to address operational risk, event readiness, incident trends, and emerging threats impacting Zoox sites and field operations.
- Conducted deep-dive investigations into incidents, threats, and anomalous activity, integrating open-source intelligence, internal reporting, and multi-source research into actionable findings for stakeholders.
- Developed risk-mitigation recommendations that informed leadership decisions on travel, site posture, staffing, security coordination, and business continuity planning.
- Maintain a keen eye for detail when reviewing incidents, identifying subtle indicators, intelligence gaps, escalation thresholds, and patterns that may affect safety or business operations.
- Host and support recurring cross-functional meetings focused on operational risk, event readiness, incident trends, and emerging threats affecting Zoox sites and field operations.
Intelligence Analyst
1 Year 2 Months- Monitored global threats across open-source and intelligence platforms, identifying risks to business operations to inform strategic decisions.
- Conducted global threat monitoring across open-source and intelligence platforms to identify risks to business operations.
- Evaluated operational impact of protests, security incidents, and global events to support business continuity decisions.
- Managed investigative casework with accurate documentation and timely escalation, facilitating effective stakeholder communication.
- Managed investigative casework, ensuring accurate documentation, escalation, and stakeholder communication.
GSOC Operator
2 Years 7 Months- Monitored security operations supporting 10,000+ employees, identifying and responding to threats in real time.
- Analyzed security alerts and coordinated incident-response efforts, reducing operational risk exposure.
- Conducted OSINT research to identify potential disruptions and emerging threats to business operations.
- Developed reports and dashboards to track security trends, enhancing decision-making processes.
- Supported corporate travel security by identifying and communicating risks, enabling informed leadership decisions.
SOC Operator
1 Year 3 Months- Monitored global security systems, investigating suspicious activity to enhance threat detection across multiple platforms.
- Conducted initial incident investigations, escalating based on severity to ensure timely response.
- Documented incidents, coordinating with cross-functional teams to streamline response efforts.
- Performed OSINT research to enhance situational awareness and threat detection.
Education
Associate of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Skills
Operational risk analysis
Operational Risk Intelligence
All-Source Intelligence Analysis
Incident Investigation & Response
Operational Threat Analysis
Incident command
Business Continuity & Operational Resilience
Stakeholder Communication
Timeline
Intelligence Analyst
Pinkerton Security
03.2024 - CurrentRead More
Intelligence Analyst
Stripe
01.2023 - 03.2024Read More
GSOC Operator
Allied Universal Security Services
03.2020 - 10.2022Read More
SOC Operator
Uber
06.2018 - 09.2019Read More
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Bachelor of Arts
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Associate of Science
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Panhandle State University
Bachelor of Arts
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