Andrea M. Andrew
Pleasant Hill,CA
Summary
Dedicated counterintelligence professional with a strong educational background and a proven track record in proactive mitigation strategies. Demonstrates self-motivation, adaptability, and effective collaboration to enhance safety awareness initiatives. Core competencies include risk assessment, intelligence analysis, and team leadership. Committed to leveraging skills to contribute to organizational security goals.
Detail-oriented professional with robust communication and teamwork skills honed through diverse work and volunteer experiences. Proficient in a variety of Windows-based software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and ArcView 3.0 & 9.0, alongside effective online research capabilities. Demonstrates a strong adaptability to new technologies and computer applications to enhance productivity and project outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
External Threat Intelligence, Senior
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
01.2023 - Current
- Developed PG&E’s External Intelligence program
- CEO Intelligence Briefing Reports
- Built External Intelligence Playbook and Open-Source Intelligence Manual
- Developed internal incident reports
- Developed an external intelligence weekly briefing
- Lead weekly threat intelligence meetings
- Established a robust Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) process
- Developed and lead West Coast Utility Intelligence forum
- Serve as the liaison between PG&E and law enforcement officials and state fusion centers and national intelligence groups (NCRIC, CCIC, JRIC, DHS & E-ISAC)
Senior Insider Threat Specialist
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
06.2018 - 01.2023
- Leads complex or analytically intensive research, data collection, and analysis methods
- Presents findings and makes recommendations to management or others within organization
- Gathers information associated with digital investigations
- Reviews human failure and casual factor data, performs trend analysis, and makes recommendations related to procedural requirements to improve performance
- Assists with cyber security incident response activities
- Develops written reports for upper management summarizing findings, observations, and trends
- Uses intelligence feeds and tools to maintain situational awareness to identify, track, and monitor emerging security threats and trends regarding threats to PG&E, the utility industry, and US critical infrastructure
Crime and Intelligence Analyst
Oakland Police Department
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Stop Data Analysis
- Preparation of department wide Risk Management Meetings
- Project Manager of federal court mandated recommendations (Stanford University’s “Strategies For Change)
Crime and Intelligence Analyst
Oakland Police Department
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Social Network Analysis (Sole Subject Matter Expert)
- Special Assignment to Operation Ghost Town
Crime and Intelligence Analyst
Walnut Creek Police Department
05.2015 - 03.2016
- Identify crime patterns, trends, and series citywide
- Prepare and send out crime bulletins
- Prepare and present the monthly Crime Reduction Model Meeting department wide
- Prepare statistics for the Command Staff
- Department wide monthly crime reports
- Public Requests
- Crime Mapping
Ceasefire Unit
Oakland Police Department
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Weekly Citywide and Area Crime Reports
- Identify patterns, series, and/or trends of homicides and shootings citywide
- Gang analysis activity and tracking
- Shot Spotter
- Ceasefire Performance Measures
- Monthly Homicide Report
- Wire Operations
- Mapping
Fiscal Division/Grants Coordinator
04.2013 - 11.2014
- Research grant opportunities
- Assist with grant applications
- Prepare Council Reports and Resolutions
- Coordinate post award grants administration
- Review Financial Statements and budgets
- Prepare and submit all grant modifications
- Quarterly progress reports
- Serve as the liaison between the police department and grantor
Major Crimes Unit, Homicide
06.2012 - 04.2013
- Track citywide homicides and shootings to identify any patterns and/or series
- Assist investigators on homicide cases with victim and suspect work-ups
- Telephone Analysis
- Link analysis
- Track gang crimes
- Statistical Analysis (Weekly Crime Report – Citywide and Per Area)
Crime Analysis (Re-Assigned)
01.2008 - 06.2012
- Statistical Analysis (Weekly Crime Report – Citywide and Per Area)
- Responsible for weekly analysis (trends, patterns, series, etc) of all aggravated assaults with a firearm, homicides, and robberies citywide
- Weekly presentation of analysis to Command Staff
- Mapping
- Special Assignments
- Multiple assignments with the Departments Targeted Enforcement Task Force, which tracks Oakland’s most violent offenders
- (2)Wires, Multiple PenLink Monitoring, Link Analysis (Phone Records), Intelligence gathering of targets, persons of interest, and associates
Office of Inspector General – Compliance Unit
11.2005 - 01.2008
- Prepare quarterly reports presented before the city’s Public Safety Committee
- Create OIG’s Annual Report and Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) Semi-Annual Report
- Chair and prepare the Monthly Meeting Agendas and minutes with the Independent Monitoring Team
- Assist with the Department’s Compliance Plan
- Write letters on behalf of the Chief of Police and Inspector General
- Serve as the liaison between the Police Department and Independent Monitor Team
Crime Analysis, Intern
07.2005 - 11.2005
- Responsible for submitting bi-weekly reports on all aggravated assaults and homicides with a firearm, and burglaries to various law enforcement officials within the department
- Create a variety of graphs and excel work indicating different proponents of specific crimes
- Identify crime patterns, trends, and series
- Cal Gang, CAD, LRMS, Arc View 3.0, Access, PenLink, Shot Spotter
Intern
California Youth Authority
Stockton, CA
05.2004 - 08.2004
- Shadowed a clinical psychologist in the sex offender unit
- Responsible for individual casework of six juveniles
- Followed the progress in relation to the offender’s goals and treatment
Internship, Research and Planning Division
Nebraska State Patrol
Lincoln, NE
01.2003 - 05.2003
- Researched and prepared statistical annual reports for the State
- Critical analysis of data and create excel spreadsheets of analysis
Education
Graduate Certificate - Intelligence Analysis
American Military University
03.2016
Certification - Crime Analysis, Fundamentals in Crime Analysis, Tactical Analysis, Computer Applications, Operations in Law Enforcement
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO12.2008
Certification - Crime Analysis & Intelligence
California State University, College of Continuing Education
06.2005
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
California State University, Sacramento
05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Minor: English
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE05.2003
Skills
- Member of the Alpha Phi Sigma Honorary Society and Student Criminal Justice Society
Training
- Social Network Analysis (Post Naval Graduate School), 05/16, 08/16, 10/17
- Electronic Surveillance (Wire Tap Certification), 02/15
- Grant Writing USA, 02/14
- FBI Training Academy, 12/13, Intelligence and Crime Analysis
- Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, 04/13, Terrorism Liaison Officer Basic Course
- California Narcotics Officers’ Association, 10/12, Chasing Cell Phones
- PenLink Telephone Analysis, 12/11, CATS (Calls Analysis Training School)
- International Association of Crime Analysts, 11/09, Problem Oriented Policing
- Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training, 08/09, Analytical Investigative Techniques
- California Department of Justice CALGANG, 05/08
- Curiosity Quest, 02/08, GIS: A Beginning Course for Crime Analysis, ArcGIS 8/9, GIS as an Analytical Tool for Crime Analysts
Careerfocus
Position in the field of counterintelligence where education, self-motivation, flexibility and teamwork will be of value in the process of proactive mitigation and safety awareness.
Qualifications Summary
- Detail oriented with strong communication, and teamwork skills acquired through work experience and intern/volunteer activities.
- Computer experience with Windows-based software (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Arc View 3.0 & 9.0), ORA and online Internet research.
- Confident in learning and using new technology and computer applications.
Timeline
External Threat Intelligence, Senior
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
01.2023 - Current
Senior Insider Threat Specialist
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
06.2018 - 01.2023
Crime and Intelligence Analyst
Oakland Police Department
08.2017 - 06.2018
Crime and Intelligence Analyst
Oakland Police Department
04.2016 - 08.2017
Crime and Intelligence Analyst
Walnut Creek Police Department
05.2015 - 03.2016
Ceasefire Unit
Oakland Police Department
11.2014 - 05.2015
Fiscal Division/Grants Coordinator
04.2013 - 11.2014
Major Crimes Unit, Homicide
06.2012 - 04.2013
Crime Analysis (Re-Assigned)
01.2008 - 06.2012
Office of Inspector General – Compliance Unit
11.2005 - 01.2008
Crime Analysis, Intern
07.2005 - 11.2005
Intern
California Youth Authority
05.2004 - 08.2004
Internship, Research and Planning Division
Nebraska State Patrol
01.2003 - 05.2003
Graduate Certificate - Intelligence Analysis
American Military University
Certification - Crime Analysis, Fundamentals in Crime Analysis, Tactical Analysis, Computer Applications, Operations in Law Enforcement
Arapahoe Community College
Certification - Crime Analysis & Intelligence
California State University, College of Continuing Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Minor: English
University of Nebraska
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