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Thomas Ahern

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Senior Data Scientist at Occam Solutions / Iron EagleX who deployed 100 analytics for SOCEUR, used by 1,300+ users across 42 partner agencies.

United States
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At Occam Solutions / Iron EagleX, I supported the US Special Operations Command (SOCEUR) Data Science team with distributed cloud computing on Big Data. I rapidly prototyped and deployed 100 of the team’s 110 industry-accessible analytics, used by 1,300+ users across 42 partner agencies and organizations.

I engineered a geospatial-temporal predictive analytic that enabled time-series analysis of larger-than-memory datasets on small 10GB VMs. I also developed multimodal target-discovery solutions combining cloud databases, SQL, APIs, and asynchronous programming.

At Mission Essential LLC, I developed hard-target sensor networks and bespoke target-triage analytics using geospatial-temporal and network datasets. My work supported discovery of intelligence leads and helped evolve mission capabilities and business requirements.

In the U.S. Navy, I advanced analytic tools and target-development tradecraft, including leading analyst teams in focused discovery activities and instructing analysts in ESRI tools and geospatial methodology. Earlier, as a Signals Search Analyst and EP-3E Cryptologic Collection Technician/Analyst, I supported national tasking through SIGINT collection, analysis, and reporting.

Experience

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Senior Data Scientist / Intelligence Analyst

Occam Solutions / Iron EagleX

Apr 2022 - Oct 2025 (3 years 6 months)

Supported US Special Operations Command (SOCEUR) Data Science team with distributed cloud computing on Big Data with PySpark, developing algorithms, software, and data models. Designed and validated discovery/predictive analytics for dashboards leveraging ETL, classic ML/AI and agentic AI models on geospatial-temporal and network data.

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Data Scientist / Lead C4ISR Target Development Network Analyst (TDNA)

Mission Essential LLC

Aug 2018 - Jul 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Developed hard-target sensor networks by leveraging discovery methodologies across geospatial-temporal and network datasets, using ESRI software, data science, AI/ML, ETL, and Python scripting. Delivered quantified insights from data mining, parsing, and analyzing complex SIGINT and all-source datasets for digital network characterization, anomaly detection, and behavioral mapping.

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Senior SIGINT Geospatial Analyst (SGA) / Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA)

U.S. Navy

Mar 2015 - Aug 2018 (3 years 5 months)

Combined geospatial-temporal and network analysis of Big Data to extract time-sensitive insights in support of the hardest challenges and gaps within the Intelligence Community. Developed ISR products and system capabilities from customer needs, requirements, and user goals.

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EP-3E Cryptologic Collection Technician/Analyst

U.S. Navy

Aug 2007 - Jan 2013 (5 years 5 months)

Operated as an ISR tactical analyst on board the EP-3E aircraft as an Airborne Cryptologic Direct Support Element (CDSE) Special Signals collection analyst in PACOM and CENTCOM. Conducted in-depth and timely SIGINT analysis in support of DoD and executive-level intelligence requirements.

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