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Nathan Collins

Honolulu,HI

Summary

Air Force Veteran and Senior Electronic Intelligence Analyst with 6 years of experience in the Intelligence Community. Strong communicator and self-driven process refiner with unshakeable integrity and uncompromising work ethic. Experienced in small-team leadership, course formalization, and designing and implementing training policy. Seeking employment in service to community and country.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mission Manager

Parsons, Inc
Honolulu, HI
08.2024 - Current
  • Created the position of Mission Manager at the behest of our customer's highest-level command elements. Selected for this responsibility based on work ethic, program management experience, and distinct subject matter expertise.
  • Translated our customer's intent into a series of tangible, practical, achievable goals. Analyzed historical reporting from diverse sources in order to identify intelligence gaps. Re-structured our team's analytical priorities in order to best meet our customers' needs.
  • Coordinated a team of eight multi-intelligence professionals to produce fused reporting. Built bridges with external partner agencies to facilitate information sharing and address in-house capability gaps.
  • Codified the position's standard operating procedure to function smoothly in a high-speed operational environment, and to ensure swift turnover in the event of unforeseen contract changes.

SIGINT Geospatial Intelligence Analyst, Senior

SMX / Booz Allen Hamilton / Parsons
Honolulu, HI
11.2022 - 07.2024
  • Conducted pattern-of-life research on targets of interest in the INDOPACOM theater.
  • Collaborated with multi-int professionals to produce fused intelligence reports.
  • Conveyed pertinent, timely information to customers while adhering to appropriate classification guidelines.

Staff Sergeant

United States Air Force, USAF
Honolulu, HI
01.2018 - 10.2022
  • Senior Intelligence Analyst. Supported near real-time operations for 3 years / 75+ sorties.
  • Familiar with the USINDOPACOM operational environment, emphasizing near-peer threat analysis.
  • Designed and implemented training programs/tools/policies for intelligence analysts.
  • Led small teams, cumulative ~3,000 hours of project manager experience.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
10.2015

Skills

  • Mission Management
  • Program Management
  • Course Formalization
  • Public Speaking / Teaching
  • Active Top Secret / SCI Clearance / CI Poly
  • Electronic Intelligence Analysis

Affiliations

  • Squadron "Non-Commissioned Officer of the Month" award, September, 2021
  • Deployment Medal - Operation Resolute Support, October, 2020
  • Senior Airman Below-The-Zone, September, 2019
  • Eagle Scout & Certified Assistant Scoutmaster, February, 2012

Accomplishments

  • Student mentor for ten airmen during technical training. Boosted class GPA by 4%, and ensured that all students graduated a technically demanding course with a 60% pass rate on-time.
  • Created a training program for NRT operations that reduced minimum training times for 36 analysts from ~3 months to ~3 weeks. The project freed up ~13,000 man hours for mission support.
  • Selected from among 107 potential applicants to represent squadron on deployment to Afghanistan. Flew 100 combat sorties, received four air medals, from March - October 2020.

Certification

  • Certified, CompTia Security+, 2022
  • Certified, Introduction to Radar Theory, 2021
  • Certified, Precision Geo-Location Course, Modes 1/2/3/7, 2020
  • Certified, Apprentice Electronic Signals Intelligence Analyst Course, 2018

Timeline

Mission Manager

Parsons, Inc
08.2024 - Current

SIGINT Geospatial Intelligence Analyst, Senior

SMX / Booz Allen Hamilton / Parsons
11.2022 - 07.2024

Staff Sergeant

United States Air Force, USAF
01.2018 - 10.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Grand Valley State University
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