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Joshua Watkins

Columbia,MD

Summary

Analytical development leader well-versed in technical architecture, solution development and deployment support. Valuable in review of proposals, making effective choices and contributing to entire development lifecycle. Excellent communication, planning and decision-making skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solutions Architect

Flashpoint
Remote
03.2021 - Current
  • Deliver Product and Value Demonstration to prospective and current customers
  • Contributed heavily to product development lifecycle of both back-end and customer-facing solutions
  • Broke down technical ideas and issues into non-technical terms for business executives
  • Participated in weekly meetings with client to discuss project direction and milestone achievement
  • Identify, quality, and assist in closing new opportunities through the application of
    technical expertise, account management skills, sales acumen, and exceptional
    client focus
  • Liaised with Intelligence Department to relay intelligence requirements of our clients to assist in strengthening company products
  • Responsible for Quota Retirement of $15.7 million in New and Upsell AAR

Digital Network Intelligence Analyst

National Security Agency, NSA
Fort George G Meade, MD
12.2018 - 03.2021
  • Query corporate repositories/databases for passive and active collection for technical data indicating adversarial threats to the DoDIN
  • Analyze netflow and PCAP data in conjunction with incident responses to find active connections with victim devices to aid in attribution
  • Performed target analysis, translations, research and exploitation in response to customer’s intelligence needs in support of national, strategic and tactical interests
  • Gather network data over a period of time to develop a network map; facilitated to help drive active collection
  • Utilize multiple databases and tools to find indicators of compromise from cyber actors
  • Compiled detailed target data into shared analyst database to aid in tasking of national resources
  • Oversaw customer engagement for Division level
  • Served as mentor for newly assigned personnel; instructed/aided new members on tools and target knowledge

Developed and maintained international partnerships

Digital Network Intelligence Analyst

Leidos
Fort George G Meade, MD
08.2017 - 12.2018
  • Develop and document NESCAA Region and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) cyber target network information by analyzing technical infrastructure and communications data
  • Utilize multiple databases and tools to find indications of compromise from cyber actors
  • Query corporate repositories/databases for passive and active collection for technical data indicating adversarial threats to the DoDIN
  • Analyze netflow and PCAP data in conjunction with incident responses to find active connections with victim devices to aid in attribution
  • Gather network data over a period of time to develop a network map; facilitated to help drive active collection
  • Compiled information pertaining to intrusions into target packages to initiate incident responses
  • Coordinated target coverage with internal and external offices and agencies, including U.S. Law Enforcement agencies

Digital Network Intelligence Analyst

United States Air Force
NSA-Hawaii
04.2017 - 07.2017
  • Conducted initial target development on a newly-established mission; responsible for inputting collection requirements, signal tasking, and knowledge management
  • Coordinated Requests for Information (RFIs) and other time-sensitive information and release requests from external customers
  • Coordinated target coverage with internal and external offices and agencies
  • Worked with outside organizations to establish ways to increase our collection posture; laid the groundwork for a signal survey to be conducted

Cryptologic Language Analyst

United States Air Force
NSA-Hawaii
08.2013 - 04.2017
  • Urdu/Punjabi Cryptologic Language Analyst for the Office of South Asia
  • Lead Analyst on over a dozen targets, producing and quality controlling thousands of translations used in intelligence reports received by the United States’ Government and military decision makers
  • Performed target analysis, translations, research and exploitation in response to customer’s intelligence needs in support of national, strategic and tactical interests
  • Provided direct threat warning to a Presidentially-sponsored mission; filled the capacity of two language analysts
  • Compiled detailed target data into shared analyst database to aid in tasking of national resources
  • Recognized by team leadership for strong work ethic and exceptional performance of duties which led to selection as senior linguist capable of performing quality control on work performed
  • Served as mentor for newly assigned personnel; instructed/aided new members on tools and target knowledge
  • Selected as team auditor; responsible for auditing queries for multiple analytic tools for employees
  • Liaised with other analytic, collection and exploitation organizations to improve methods and capabilities for target exploitation
  • Recognized by division leadership for superior target knowledge and was designated as a Subject Matter Expert; liaised with Intelligence Community partners and enhanced coordination between division and IC
  • Designated as a Technical Targeting Specialist, ensuring the legality and compliance of the division’s targeting and maximized the effectiveness and efficiency of product line targeting
  • Tasked and maintained collection requirements for division level access
  • Used target selectors and indicators to map out targeted networks

Urdu/Punjabi Language Student

United States Air Force
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
01.2012 - 05.2013

Education

Associate of Arts - Urdu

Defense Language Institute
Monterey, CA
08.2017

Skills

  • Solution Optimization
  • Mentoring
  • Reviewing Proposals
  • Customer Relations
  • Improving Processes
  • Developing Technical Solutions
  • Leading Meetings
  • Coaching and Training
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Communication Skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Programming

Languages

Urdu
Full Professional
Punjabi
Limited Working
Hindi
Limited Working

Certification

Security+, Oct 2019

Timeline

Solutions Architect

Flashpoint
03.2021 - Current

Digital Network Intelligence Analyst

National Security Agency, NSA
12.2018 - 03.2021

Digital Network Intelligence Analyst

Leidos
08.2017 - 12.2018

Digital Network Intelligence Analyst

United States Air Force
04.2017 - 07.2017

Cryptologic Language Analyst

United States Air Force
08.2013 - 04.2017

Urdu/Punjabi Language Student

United States Air Force
01.2012 - 05.2013

Associate of Arts - Urdu

Defense Language Institute
Joshua Watkins