JOE J. RUE

• Executed infantry patrols, security operations, and tactical movement in diverse field environments.
• Maintained assigned weapons, optics, and combat gear to ensure mission readiness.

• Designed and shipped ViewVelocity, a live subscription SaaS for YouTube creators built on Next.js with 17+ analytical modules, Stripe billing, webhook automation, and multi-form export — taking the product from concept to paying customers.
• Built six-step retrieval-verification pipeline after diagnosing research agent that populated schema fields from model memory instead of actual sources, eliminating fabrication failure mode in subsequent output.
• Developed evidence-scoring framework using five-tier confidence gate (G0–G4) requiring cited retrieval before any claim advances, supporting robust validation of schema changes.
• Established assurance-first evaluation criteria scoring an explicit "insufficient evidence" response as a correct outcome, correcting a bias that previously rewarded fluent but unsupported answers.
• Established assurance-first evaluation criteria scoring explicit "insufficient evidence" response as correct outcome, addressing bias that rewarded fluent but unsupported answers.

• Grew military-history channel from zero to 70+ researched long-form videos; restructured content strategy based on search-volume analysis, enhancing audience retention and subscriber conversion.
• Compiled comparative database of 126+ special operations units across 54 countries using a documented multi-criteria ranking framework; managed production pipeline, including research, scriptwriting, AI-assisted image generation, and video editing.
• YouTube

• Identified four lode targets by cross-referencing 1893 State Mineralogist report with modern USGS geochronology datasets, verifying findings through field observation.
• Integrated MRDS records, DEM/LIDAR terrain analysis, satellite imagery, structural geology, and hydrology into ranked target methodology, producing four formal prospect reports with full citations and stated confidence levels.
• Conducted literature reviews to support project development and ensure comprehensive understanding of research topics.
• Assisted in data collection and analysis using statistical software to enhance research findings accuracy.
• Collaborated with team members to design research methodologies that address specific study objectives.

• Authored and published 25-chapter civilian preparedness field manual with 3 appendices on survival training, home defense, food storage, and off-grid living, enhancing community resilience in both print and digital formats.
• Published 13 digital field guides and 2 puzzle-book titles through Gumroad and Shopify storefronts, streamlining distribution with automated fulfillment.
• Published book independently

Home defense consulting - Tactical training

Wilderness Survival - Emergency planning

Emergency training - When TSHTF Ready

• Deployed to Anbar Province, Iraq. Duties spanned convoy security, route clearance and EOD support, mobile patrol, surveillance, desert operations, and infantry tactics. Purple Heart recipient.
• Provided point-of-injury medical care as a combat lifesaver; managed logistics and enforced operational standards across mixed-experience teams under time pressure and incomplete information.
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• Provided ongoing volunteer support to community initiatives. Swift water rescue, rope rescue, and man tracking for lost hunters, hikers, and campers in mountainous terrain.

• Developed and delivered department training programs.
• Led emergency response operations for fire suppression and rescue missions.
• Coordinated training exercises to enhance team readiness and operational efficiency.
• Developed and implemented safety protocols for crew members during high-risk situations.

• Field medical care across a major wildland fire season: burns, heat exhaustion, dehydration, snake bites, and soft-tissue management. Transporting 5150's.

EPINIONS.COM

Top Reviewer | Category Advisor | Consumer Content Evaluator
2000–2005 | Remote / Fort Lewis, Washington

Authored hundreds of consumer reviews covering outdoor equipment, camping gear, sporting goods, and motion pictures, earning compensation through the platform's reviewer program.

Achieved Top Reviewer recognition in Outdoors and Camping and #7 Top Reviewer ranking in Movies.

Served as a category Advisor, evaluating peer-submitted reviews, assessing content quality and usefulness, and providing reviewer feedback.

• Dean's List
• Coursework in Software as a Service (SaaS).
• GPA: 3.8

• Dean's List [Semester and Year]