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sethuraman nadarajan

@sethuramannadarajan

Senior Research Analyst turning OSINT and geo-economic intelligence into automated, high-impact risk insights for clients.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to join an intelligence or risk team where I can automate research workflows, scale OSINT-driven delivery, and produce actionable sanctions/entity risk insights that improve client decision-making and SLAs.

I’m a Solutions-focused Senior Research Analyst with 3+ years of experience building intelligence capabilities and translating complex geopolitical and geo-economic data into decisions that drive business outcomes.

At Janes Defence, I stood up the India intelligence function from scratch as the first in-country hire, scaling it into a 3-member team and increasing delivery capacity by 50% while progressing from Analyst I to Senior Research Analyst.

I deliver measurable impact through OSINT and sanctions monitoring—producing 4,000+ structured transaction profiles and 1,000+ actionable risk reports across Chinese and Russian markets, using entity risk designation frameworks to enable informed counterparty exposure decisions.

I also redesign workflows end-to-end to improve efficiency (cutting production from 48 hours to 6 hours, a 87% improvement) by implementing automation, structured data pipelines, and multi-project research databases, and I’m currently upskilling in Python, Generative AI, and Agentic AI to further enhance analytical automation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Research Analyst

Janes Defence

Jun 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years 6 months)

Built and led Janes Defence India intelligence function from first hire, scaling to a 3-member team and increasing delivery capacity by 50%. Delivered geo-economic intelligence and 4,000+ structured transaction profiles, while redesigning reporting workflows to cut turnaround from 48 hours to 6 hours (87% faster).

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)Entity Risk Designation Frameworks Geo Economic Intelligence Structured Transaction Profiling SQL Stakeholder Management

Corporate Risk Intelligence Intern

Mitkat Advisory

Apr 2023 - May 2023 (1 month)

Conducted OSINT research to support 10+ corporate risk assessments and city risk reports, identifying 15+ critical risk factors across 20+ geopolitical and operational risk scenarios. Produced actionable insights and intelligence to inform corporate client resilience recommendations during COVID-19 impacts.

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)City Risk Reporting Geopolitical Risk Analysis Risk Scenarios Risk Factors

Research Assistant

National Institute of Advanced Studies

Sep 2022 - Feb 2023 (5 months)

Built a comprehensive 10-year database on Pakistan’s energy sector using OSINT techniques, compiling 500+ data points. Produced 120+ intelligence snippets and delivered 25+ analytical reports on China current affairs and regional developments in Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)Database Design Data Collection Regional Intelligence Analysis Intelligence Snippet Production