Mitchell West
Dayton,OH
Summary
Experienced and well rounded GEOINT professional, bringing over 4 years experience with an active TS/SCI. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, with a strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of Imagery Science, TCPED, and the Intelligence Community. Training in SAR, Spectral, EO, OPIR, and lowlight data exploitation with a high aptitude for learning new skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the Intelligence Community.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Synthetic Aperture Radar Analyst
Radiance Technologies
Dayton, OH
08.2021 - Current
- Instrumental in standing up a new SAR analysis capability while supporting the space GEOINT team; including establishing reporting procedures, standardizing data formats, leading data-basing efforts, and performing analysis to fill intelligence gaps.
- Contributed to and published multiple policy maker level reports, along with peer reviewing reports from other team members
- Conducted long term RCS analysis projects based on radar signature measurements in support of the combined air GEOINT team
- Used Xpatch modeling and simulation software to produce radar signature predictions
- Trained other analysts
- Conducted comparative analysis studies of current RCS measurements vs historical data
- Input special collections to to explore new capabilities and satisfy customer requirements
- Utilized matlab tools for data comparison, analysis, and construction of technical graphics
- Authored technical reports to convey analysis results to the Intelligence Community
Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
US Air Force Reserve
Dayton, OH
09.2021 - Current
- Utilized OPIR data in combination with EO imagery to discover new POIs for the IC
- Contributed to centralized GIS portal and ArcGIS database, correctly inputting data on new targets
- Leveraged literal analysis skills to characterize facilities
- Quality checked work of other analysts to ensure the upholding of production and tradecraft standards
Passive Imagery Scientist - 9S100
United States Air Force
Dayton, OH
04.2018 - 08.2021
- Utilized advanced imagery science techniques to exploit Spectral and EO datasets from both National and commercial sensors.
- Guided multiple R&D efforts for data exploitation of new sensors, large scale contract validation, AIML(Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning), and process improvements.
- Created python models within ArcGIS which executed multi-step, automated geoprocessing techniques on geospatial data.
- Authored several intelligence reports to meet demands of both third phase and high priority key intelligence questions.
- Responsible for validating and tracking over 17,000 hours of analytical work for 54 analysts across 3 teams to directly support funding and Director of National Intelligence initiatives.
- Instructed ArcGIS classes for 45 team members to enhance operational ability during the pandemic.
- Regularly represented my organization to upper leadership via presentations about logistics, scientific methods, and past present and future products.
- Completed projects as both team lead and self directed sole analyst.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geoscience
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH10.2022
Associate of Science - Scientific Analysis Technology
Community College Of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL01.2021
Skills
- Experienced with SOCET GXP, ENVI, ArcGIS, Python, Matlab, Xpatch, RemoteView, Google Earth, and various proprietary software solutions
- Team Leadership
- Intimately familiar with phenomenology of Active and Passive remote sensors
- Modeling and Python scripting within ArcGIS
- Public speaking
- Familiarity with current NASIC mission needs
- Technical Writing
- Data Analysis
- Broad knowledge base
Accomplishments
- Consistently recognized and awarded as a top performer
- Selected for promotion to supervisory role among the top 35% of peers.
- Chosen to support international training exercise Operation Red Flag. Proficiently analyzed 713 simulated attacks across 91 aircraft.
- Proud Eagle Scout since 2015.
Certification
- NASIC GSI: Active SAR Mission Trained, Passive Spectral Mission Trained, Lowlight Mission Trained, GSI IT certified
- NASIC GSP: GSPN SEDA team Mission Trained, GSP IT certified
- NGA: Fundamental & Intermediate Spectral Analysis Certification, Fundamental & Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Certification
- Misc: Fundamentals of XPatch training certification
Timeline
Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
US Air Force Reserve
09.2021 - Current
Synthetic Aperture Radar Analyst
Radiance Technologies
08.2021 - Current
Passive Imagery Scientist - 9S100
United States Air Force
04.2018 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Geoscience
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Science - Scientific Analysis Technology
Community College Of The Air Force
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