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Richard Leau

Richard Leau

Puyallup,WA

Summary

Understands the meaning, use, and value of Intelligence for organizations to succeed and win. Has the skills to provide cutting edge evidence based analysis, agnostic of analytic system or program type.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
8
8

Certifications

Work History

Senior Intelligence Trainer, Senior Intelligence Manager, Intelligence Analyst

US Army
11.2003 - Current
  • Conducted basic to advanced intelligence analysis, data analysis, leadership, and management in various fields including aviation, combat infantry, mechanized infantry, medical, space, engineering, and special technical operations, in multiple national and international settings
  • As a Senior Intelligence Manager, led hundreds of intelligence personnel through training, deployment, and combat operations conducting intelligence activities
  • As an Intelligence Analyst, created, contributed to, and briefed approximately 3,500 intelligence products at all levels of the US Army, from the team level to the senior executive three-star commander level, influencing real world tactical, operational, and strategic decisions
  • Current above Top Secret clearance held for 20 years
  • Absolutely trusted by the United States Government to use classified, close hold information to plan operations and influence decisions

Senior Intelligence Observer, Controller, Trainer

189th Infantry, 3-364 Engineer Battalion
11.2022 - Current
  • Supported all western states National Guard units preparing for deployments and large-scale training exercises.
  • Provided oversight, training guidance, technical guidance, and updated legal and statutory guidance to ensure multi-million dollar deployment and exercise participation success.
  • Supervised eight intelligence trainers of all intelligence disciplines.

First Sergeant, General Manager

1-25 SBCT, 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion, D Co
12.2021 - 09.2023
  • Served as general manager to a 128 person Intelligence company within a 4,500 person, $500,000,000 organization.
  • Supervised four team leads.
  • Performed as senior advisor to the executive.
  • Planned and led the integration of company analytical section, electronic warfare section, unmanned aerial vehicle section, human intelligence collector section, and signals collection section into combat operations.

Brigade S2 NCOIC (Senior Intelligence Manager)

US Army, 1-25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
01.2019 - 11.2021
  • Served as senior intelligence manager for a 4,500 person $500,000,000 organization.
  • Responsible for the manning and career progression for 150 Intelligence personnel within the organization.
  • Deployment to Iraq 2019-2020. While deployed, served as the organization’s senior intelligence advisor for Joint Operations Center-Iraq.
  • Supervised a team of over 100 military, civilian, and multinational analysts during combat operations.
  • Served as Foreign Disclosure Officer, releasing approximately 500 classified documents to foreign partners.

Technical Analyst

US Army Europe Headquarters
11.2013 - 12.2018
  • Served as Technical Intelligence Analyst to a 10,000 person European based multi-billion dollar organization.
  • Supported Space section with intelligence to enable space operations. Served in Special Technical Operations (STO) section conducting operations, plans, and intelligence support to real world activities.
  • Developed and briefed operational and strategic products to the senior executive level three star level.
  • Participated in operational plan development, targeting working group, cyber working group, intelligence support working group, and military deception planning working group.

Education

Master of Arts - Intelligence Studies

American Military University

GPA: 3.7

BA History - English Literature, History of Science

University of Washington

GPA: 3.6, Dean’s List

Associate of Arts And Sciences - Intelligence Operations

Cochise College

GPA: 3.5

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Analytical thinking
  • Customer service
  • Planning
  • Problem solving
  • Conflict resolution
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Office Suite MS Publisher MS Teams MS Excel
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Tableau
  • ChatGPT
  • Palantir
  • ArcGIS
  • Google Earth

Certification

Current above Top Secret TS/SCI clearance

Google Data Analyst (TBC 30 June 2024)

IBM Data Analyst (TBC 30 June 2024)

Python (TBC 30 June 2024)

SQL (TBC 30 June 2024)

Python (TBC 30 June 2024)

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Space Additional Skill Identifier

Special Technical Operations Additional Skill Identifier

Combat Action Badge

Army Intelligence Senior Leaders Course

Timeline

Senior Intelligence Observer, Controller, Trainer - 189th Infantry, 3-364 Engineer Battalion
11.2022 - Current
First Sergeant, General Manager - 1-25 SBCT, 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion, D Co
12.2021 - 09.2023
Brigade S2 NCOIC (Senior Intelligence Manager) - US Army, 1-25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
01.2019 - 11.2021
Technical Analyst - US Army Europe Headquarters
11.2013 - 12.2018
Senior Intelligence Trainer, Senior Intelligence Manager, Intelligence Analyst - US Army
11.2003 - Current
American Military University - Master of Arts, Intelligence Studies
University of Washington - BA History, English Literature, History of Science
Cochise College - Associate of Arts And Sciences, Intelligence Operations

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