Austin Otto
Buford,GA
Summary
Highly skilled investigator with extensive experience in surveillance, infidelity investigations, child custody investigations, and corporate espionage. Proficient in conducting thorough background investigations, employee theft investigations, and internal investigations, ensuring the highest standards of accuracy and confidentiality. Demonstrated expertise in due diligence investigations, detection and debugging, and fraud investigations, utilizing advanced techniques and technology. Adept at executing effective counter surveillance strategies to protect clients from potential threats. Committed to delivering detailed, actionable insights that support informed decision-making and enhance organizational security.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Investigator
Hawk PI
12.2022 - Current
- Led multiple high-profile investigations across various sectors, ensuring comprehensive documentation and reporting
- Collaborated with law enforcement and legal teams to provide critical evidence in complex cases
- Trained and mentored junior investigators on best practices in surveillance and investigation techniques
Specialist in Surveillance and Investigations
Hawk PI
12.2022 - Current
- Developed innovative surveillance methods to adapt to evolving technologies and threats
- Conducted background checks and due diligence for corporate clients, supporting risk management strategies
- Successfully resolved numerous infidelity and custody cases, providing clients with detailed reports and recommendations
Firearms Instructor
John's Creek Indoor Gun Range
07.2020 - 12.2022
- Delivered personal instruction in firearms handling and safety, including remedial training for individuals needing additional support
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans and training sessions tailored to various skill levels for shotguns, handguns, and rifles
- Operated and demonstrated a wide range of firearms, ensuring students received hands-on experience in a safe environment
- Integrated new and advanced training aids into existing programs to enhance the learning experience and effectiveness of training sessions
- Reviewed and updated policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations
- Managed the procurement of training supplies, adhering to budget guidelines while ensuring availability of necessary materials
Assistant General Manager
John's Creek Indoor Gun Range
07.2020 - 12.2022
- Tracked comment card data, logging information to identify marketing trends, needs for improvement and guest satisfaction
- Supervised critical tasks, including budget implementations, employee reviews, training and scheduling for projects
- Applied knowledge of coverage needs and individual employee strengths to produce effective team schedules
- Motivated and led team members to work together to achieve targets
- Assessed customer needs and requirements to effectively provide product pricing
- Obtained scanned records and uploaded into company databases
- Transferred written information into databases to maintain consistent, accurate client records and project details
- Answered incoming phone calls and directed callers to appropriate departments and personnel
- Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles
- Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance
- Conducted inventory counts by assessing current state of inventory integrity against target accuracy levels and tracking variances
- Facilitated exceptional sales and performance results by focusing on continuous improvement approaches and capitalizing on emerging market opportunities
Private Investigator/Executive Protection
PASS Security
06.2021 - 11.2022
- Licensed Private Investigator: Licensed to conduct private investigations in the state of Georgia, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
- Guard Card Holder: Certified to perform security functions as a guard card holder in Georgia, with a focus on providing safe and effective executive protection services
- Executive Protection Specialist: Experienced in delivering close protection services for clients and their families, including safe transportation to events and appointments
- Crisis Response and Medical Operations: Skilled in responding to emergencies, performing medical operations, and implementing effective de-escalation techniques in high-stress situations at residences and events
- Team Coordination and Scheduling: Proficient in assisting with protection schedules, team assignments, and overall security logistics to ensure seamless operations
- Equipment Operation and Maintenance: Knowledgeable in operating and maintaining protective and communication equipment, ensuring readiness and effectiveness during assignments
Security Professional
US Navy
05.2016 - 06.2020
- Security/Law Enforcement Professional: four years comprehensive and technical experience in law enforcement, mobile patrol operations, investigations, incident reporting, Information Protection, Basic understanding and knowledge of security and force protection procedures; executive protection, with a strong emphasis on Information, Personnel, Physical, and Operational Security Procedures and Operations
- Highly refined communication and interpersonal skills cultivated throughout high profile, operationally critical leadership positions
- Dynamic leader; excels in high-pressure environments - proactive and results oriented
- Physical security/Antiterrorism/Law enforcement professional
- Decisive 'problem solver' with highest level of personal and professional integrity
- Administer breathalyzer tests, combat first aid and basic life support; advise suspects of acknowledgement and waiver of rights; apply restraint devices, rules of engagement and use of force continuum; apprehend military suspects; complete security reports and documents; conduct criminal investigations, inspections, shakedowns, preliminary investigations, escorts, transports and security patrols; execute tactical convoys; operate communications equipment; operate crew served weapons, Electronic Security System (ESS) equipment; emergency vehicles, non-lethal weapons, prisoner and detainee control center; participate in Guardmount; perform crowd control techniques; perform required maintenance for security gear, equipment and unarmed self-defense techniques; provide testimony for official proceedings; recognize improvised explosive devices; request search authorizations; and verify identification credentials and documents
- Conduct Guard mounts; conduct security briefs and debriefs; conduct security drills; conduct security exercises; conduct security training; conduct small arms and crew served weapons training
Education
REI center for technical security - conducting thorough searches for recording and listening devices, detection of tracking and audio surveillance technologies, counter-surveillance techniques
REI center for technical security
09.2024
Executive Security International - executive protection, corporate security, surveillance and counter-surveillance techniques, tactical medicine
Executive Security International
11.2022
Skills
- Public Safety
- Criminal Investigations
- Emergency Services
- Workplace Violence Prevention
- Firearms Handling
- Training
- Military
- Leadership
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Customer Service
- Detailed report writing
- Research abilities
- Ethical and honest
- Interview techniques
- Due diligence
- Legal knowledge
- Risk Assessment
- Report Development
- Investigation Management
- Data review
- Social media investigations
- Risk Analysis
- Witness interviews
- Evidence processing
- Calm in crisis situations
- Covert investigations
- Continuous Improvement
- Background Checks
- Surveillance techniques
- Undercover Investigations
- Court Testimony
- Action planning
- Technology-savvy
- Compliance Assessment
- Records Management
- Report Generation
- Emergency safety plans
- Undercover operations
- Video surveillance systems
- Investigative Photography
- Defensive Tactics
- Crime Prevention
- Evidence Gathering
- Incident report creation
- Preparing for court
- Firearms expertise
- Firearms knowledge
- Incident Reporting
- Collecting evidence
- Collecting statements
- Multitasking
- Multitasking ability
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- Problem-solving abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Subpoena management
- Issuing bulletins
- Defensive tactics training
Certification
- Certified Firearms Instructor - National Rifle Association (NRA)
- United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA)
- certificate of completion Private detective - September 2021
- Certificate of Completion Private Investigator- September 2021
- certificate of Training ESI Corporate Security Management - October 1st 2022
- Certificate of Training ESI Surveillance and Surveillance Detection- October 7th 2022
- Certificate of Training ESI Executive Protection program November 5th 2022
- Certificate of Training ESI Security Specialist Certificate Program - November 5th 2022
- Certificate of Completion LEAFR/ Tactical Medicine for the Executive Protection Professional- November 11th 2022
- Certificate of completion NAEMT Tactical Emergency Causality Care for LEO/EMR- November 11h 2022
- Certificate of completion NAEMT First on Scene- November 18th 2022
- Certificate of Achievement ESI Covert Protection November 18th 2022
- Professional Pyrotechnic Certification IWA- April 27th 2024
Timeline
Investigator
Hawk PI
12.2022 - Current
Specialist in Surveillance and Investigations
Hawk PI
12.2022 - Current
Private Investigator/Executive Protection
PASS Security
06.2021 - 11.2022
Firearms Instructor
John's Creek Indoor Gun Range
07.2020 - 12.2022
Assistant General Manager
John's Creek Indoor Gun Range
07.2020 - 12.2022
Security Professional
US Navy
05.2016 - 06.2020
Executive Security International - executive protection, corporate security, surveillance and counter-surveillance techniques, tactical medicine
Executive Security International
- Certified Firearms Instructor - National Rifle Association (NRA)
- United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA)
- certificate of completion Private detective - September 2021
- Certificate of Completion Private Investigator- September 2021
- certificate of Training ESI Corporate Security Management - October 1st 2022
- Certificate of Training ESI Surveillance and Surveillance Detection- October 7th 2022
- Certificate of Training ESI Executive Protection program November 5th 2022
- Certificate of Training ESI Security Specialist Certificate Program - November 5th 2022
- Certificate of Completion LEAFR/ Tactical Medicine for the Executive Protection Professional- November 11th 2022
- Certificate of completion NAEMT Tactical Emergency Causality Care for LEO/EMR- November 11h 2022
- Certificate of completion NAEMT First on Scene- November 18th 2022
- Certificate of Achievement ESI Covert Protection November 18th 2022
- Professional Pyrotechnic Certification IWA- April 27th 2024
REI center for technical security - conducting thorough searches for recording and listening devices, detection of tracking and audio surveillance technologies, counter-surveillance techniques
REI center for technical security
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