Omaid Amedi
San Diego,CA
Summary
Collaborative Investigator identifies links between cases. Adept at analyzing and uncovering trends in complex data. Highly skilled in white collar crime investigations and money laundering investigations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervising Investigator III
Primary Public Defender
05.2014 - Current
- Trained and supervised Investigative trainees and line investigators
- Locating and interviewing witness in criminal cases
- Serving subpoenas to defense witnesses
- Conducting investigative reports
- Reviewed discovery of complex high profile cases within San Diego county
- Guiding student interns on tasks assigned to them
- Work with attorneys on trial preparation
- Take photos of scenes, injuries, evidence and other things necessary for defense.
Teaching Assistant
San Diego State University, Department of Biology
08.2012 - 04.2014
- Assist Facilities Coordinator of department
- Perform basic clerical tasks
- Operate basic office equipment
- Sort and route incoming materials
- Organize meetings within department
- Prepare delivery manifest for all incoming biological equipment
- Prepare instructional necessities for professors in multiple departments
- Adhere with various requests from faculty, staff, and students.
Investigator Assistant/Intern
Primary Public Defender
07.2013 - 12.2013
- Determined scope, timing, and direction of investigations, developing relationships with informants in order to obtain information related to cases
- Managed cases to list in order of priority
- Conducted field investigations
- Prepared photos, maps, and diagrams to be utilized during trial
- Served subpoenas and follow up with inquires from clients and witnesses
- Translated for clients who spoke Kurdish language during interviews
- Conducted record checks
- Visited Jails to obtain signatures from clients
- Closed out cases through proper manual instructions.
Education
Associate of Arts -
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05.2012
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice -
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05.2014
Skills
- Vast amount of experience in investigations
- Capable of initiating innumerable tasks
- Ability to manage difficult situations firmly, courteously, confidentially, and impartially
- Ability to react instantly and calmly to issues that arise
- Application software knowledge: Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Adobe Acrobat, Snipping Tool, Flash, Google Documents, Site/Calendar, Word Press CMS; Publisher
- Able to analyze requests, complaints, and take steps to get solutions resolved
- Ability to assume high degree of accountability
- Always on time to all meetings and appointments
- Detail oriented and able to double check documents for accuracy
- Bilingual- fluent in Kurdish and some Spanish
- Money laundering investigations
- Insurance fraud
- Records Management
- Investigation Management
- Ethical and honest
- Action planning
- Legal knowledge
Accomplishments
- Certified Criminal Defense Investigator Academy
- Board member for the Defense Investigator Association (DIA)
- Elected Public Relations officer for San Diego State Pre-Law Society
- Elected Head of Scholarships/Academic for Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
- Member of the Criminal Justice Association
- Dean’s Honor Roll List -Two Consecutive Years
- More than thirty hours per school semester of Community Service through agencies such as “Make a Wish” foundation and the Animal Shelter
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Supervising Investigator III
Primary Public Defender
05.2014 - Current
Investigator Assistant/Intern
Primary Public Defender
07.2013 - 12.2013
Teaching Assistant
San Diego State University, Department of Biology
08.2012 - 04.2014
Associate of Arts -
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice -
San Diego State University
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