JAMES SCHEMPP
Amentum
Charlottesville,Virginia
14
years of professional experience
Experienced leadership professional prepared to guide teams effectively. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results while ensuring adaptability to changing needs. Proficient in project management, conflict resolution, strategic planning, data analysis, financial analysis, and effective communication.
Work History
Team Lead and Senior Analyst - Foreign Identities Intelligence
1 Year 3 Months- Serve as the Team Lead supervising the production of two teams of five identity intelligence analysts.
- Provide analytic guidance, mentorship, performance evaluation, and instruction.
- Serve simultaneously as an expert analyst and produce finished all-source identity intelligence.
- Use quantitative and qualitative research methods, structured analytic techniques, and advanced writing skills to craft long and short-form assessments, RFIs, and briefings.
- Serve as the analytic team lead to the Advanced Conventional Weapons (ACW) Identity Intelligence Team, reviewing analyst assessments for rigor, bias, and adherence to ODNI's (Office of the Director of National Intelligence) Intelligence Community Directives 203, 206, and 208.
- Lead cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and improve project deliverables.
- Develop training programs to onboard new staff, fostering productivity and team cohesion.
Supervisory Immigration Services Analyst (SISA)
7 Months- Lead team of 7 Immigration Service Analysts, providing guidance, management, and strategic planning of team objectives.
- Continue performing data analysis on Full Time Equivalent (FTE) hours computation and SQL management of Databricks databases.
- Analyzed immigration data to identify trends and inform policy recommendations.
- Develop reports on case processing efficiencies to enhance operational workflows.
- Continue enhancement of Jupyter, Python, and SQL coding skills
Immigration Services Analyst (ISA3)
1 Year 1 Month- Perform monthly efficiency data collection and analysis of FTE hours to generate a report of weekly/monthly/yearly mission accomplishment for 1/5 of the U.S.'s immigration efforts.
- Perform data visualization and make policy recommendations to to California-based USCIS Leadership.
- Accomplish ad hoc analysis requests by Division Chiefs and Section Leaders, using SQL, Databricks, Python, and Tableau to adjust mismatched historical data of certain forms, analyze past cases, etc.
- Analyze complex immigration data to identify trends and support policy recommendations.
- Develop comprehensive reports to inform strategic decisions on case processing efficiency.
Foreign Biometric Capabilities Team (FBCT) Intelligence Analyst and South Asia Division Intelligence Specialist
5 Years 2 Months- Obtain Professional Certification from IBM's Master Data Scientist Training Program (Graduated April 2022).
- Implement use of data analysis techniques in the Division: adapting skills in Tableau, Python, Machine Learning, TensorFlow, Python, and Jupyter to meet the unit's needs.
- Specialize in the proliferation of foreign technology to and within Africa and South America, especially focusing on Chinese technology and influence.
- Provide intelligence support to the South Asia Division: serve as a trainer on intelligence systems, intelligence coauthor, researcher, and analyst.
- Analyze intelligence data to identify trends and inform strategic decision-making.
- Develop comprehensive reports synthesizing complex information for senior leadership review.
Support and Operations Flight Commander, 347th Recruitment Squadron
2 Years 3 Months- Lead all support and operations functions of squadron, ensuring mission accomplishment of 91 military and 12 civilian personnel across 4 states.
- Analyze strategic budgetary and logistic needs of unit, creating and implementing policies, procedures, and plans to ensure operational success.
- Manage $2.3M in financial assets: marketing and operations funds, leased government vehicles, etc.
- Streamline operational processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
- Implement inventory management systems to optimize equipment levels and minimize waste.
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
- Develop strategic plans and accurate forecasts for squadron accounts.
Chief of Intelligence Training, 315th Attack Squadron
1 Year- Write/implement new policies and procedures including first intelligence on-the-job training manual and SOPs: resulting in a 250% increase in training compliance.
- Lead team of 15 instructors in 2.3K training hours, resulting in a 50% increase in supervisor manning.
- Command personnel and coordinate ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) for real-time remotely piloted aircraft operations: 338 missions, 39 strikes, protection of 10 troops-in-combat events, 61 enemies killed in action (KIA), 3 high value targets collected, and evacuation of 150 personnel in a president-directed strategic mission.
Intelligence Operations Supervisor (IOS) and Senior Mission Intelligence Coordinator (SMIC)
2 Years- Command teams of 55 intelligence personnel, supplying ISR to 225 personnel flying 4 combat air patrols in two areas of responsibility, as well as to ground commanders and troops in each theater.
- Total of 3,340 hours of armed ISR overwatch and protection 565 troops in action over more than 100 missions, including: 13 weapons strikes, 25 enemies KIA, 7 raids (including 3 high value individuals), support of 2 presidential taskings, illicit vessel tracking and the seizure of 13K pounds of enemy explosives, supplying ISR of adversary naval tactics to squadron leadership, steering 105 coalition personnel away from an enemy ambush, and supplying 24K meals to refugees.
- Supervise daily operations, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Coordinate logistics for personnel and equipment, optimizing mission readiness.
- Led training programs for new staff, enhancing team capabilities and knowledge retention.
Education
Master of Arts - Writing
Interdisciplinary Immigration Studies Training - Immigration
Master Data Scientist Professional Certificate - Data Science
Bachelor of Arts - Geography - Geospatial Analysis
Skills
Leadership
Communication
Data analysis
Data visualization and presentations
Python programming
SQL databases
Military Intelligence
Database management
Machine learning
Financial Analysis
Data modeling
Project management
Timeline
Team Lead and Senior Analyst - Foreign Identities Intelligence
Amentum
03.2025 - CurrentRead More
Supervisory Immigration Services Analyst (SISA)
USCIS, California Service Center
08.2024 - 03.2025Read More
Immigration Services Analyst (ISA3)
USCIS, California Service Center
07.2023 - 08.2024Read More
Foreign Biometric Capabilities Team (FBCT) Intelligence Analyst and South Asia Division Intelligence Specialist
NGIC
05.2018 - 07.2023Read More
Support and Operations Flight Commander, 347th Recruitment Squadron
United States Air Force
09.2015 - 12.2017Read More
Chief of Intelligence Training, 315th Attack Squadron
United States Air Force
09.2014 - 09.2015Read More
Intelligence Operations Supervisor (IOS) and Senior Mission Intelligence Coordinator (SMIC)
United States Air Force
09.2012 - 09.2014Read More
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Master of Arts from Writing
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Villanova University
Interdisciplinary Immigration Studies Training from Immigration
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IBM’s Master Data Scientist Training Program
Master Data Scientist Professional Certificate from Data Science
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Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Arts from Geography - Geospatial Analysis
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