Imad Aloumari

1516 Acadia Harbor Pl

Brandon, Fl 33511
Cell: 919-271-5069
Home: 813-502-6902
E-mail: ialoumari@yahoo.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Syrian-American with TS/SCI with CI Poly Clearance who is an accomplished Cultural
Advisor, Open Source Analyst with more than nine years experience in a deployed
combat environment in Iraq with seven years experience cultivating high level Yemeni
government official liaison contacts and support to the DoD Force Protection
Detachment, US Embassy, Yemen. In addition provided analytical detailed of Arabic
article from Arabic open source sites and news papers, to include searching and gather
information on a wide variety of open source media sites in order to deliver reports,
briefings, and presentations as required. Also served as a culture advisor supporting
combatant commanders during Iraqi Freedom. Experienced in teaching Arabic as a
foreign language to deployed military personnel in Iraq as well as throughout the
CENTCOM AOR. Strong working knowledge of personal computers, Microsoft Office
software, Doccex (DIA software), and working with both English and Arabic computers
and software.
LINGUISTIC ABILITY - ARABIC:
4+/4+/4+ (L/R/S) evaluated by Gracor Language Services Inc, May 2013
4+/4+/4+ (L/R/S) evaluated by Language Learning Enterprises, Inc, June 2005
LINGUISTIC ABILITY - ENGLISH:
4/4/4 (L/R/S) evaluated by Gracor Language Services Inc, May, 2013
4/4/4 (L/R/S) evaluated by Language Learning Enterprises, Inc, June, 2005
RELATED INTELLIGENCE EXPERIENCE:
Role Player in a Mission Rehearsal exercises for deployed US forces in Iraq.
Documentation analysis and review for J2 DIA. Camp As Sayliyah, Doha, Qatar
HUMINT interrogation and operations in Baghdad, Iraq
US Army 501st MI linguist heavily involved in providing support to coalition forces in
Baghdad, Iraq.
Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) Force Protection Detachment major role in the
success providing a strong force protection for deployed US military personnel in Yemen.
Primary Arabic linguist supporting high profile counter-terrorism investigations with the
Legal Attach Office and DoD Force Protection Detachments, US Embassy, Sanaa,
Yemen
CLEARANCES:
Top Secret SCI: September 2008
CI Poly Date: December 2009
DIA/ISG Clearance: October 2004
CI/Screening: 4 November 2012
OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS/LONG TERM SUPPORT:

Iraq
Qatar
Yemen
Jordon
Kuwait
Yemen

May/2003 - Jan/2005
Jan/2005 - Dec/2005
Dec/2005 - May/2011
May/2011 - July/2011
Jul/2011 - Apr/2012
Apr/2012 - March/2013

PASSPORTS:
Tourist passport issued 2013; expires 2023
ACCOLADES:
- Directors Certificate from the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Letter of Recommendation from US Air Force Office of Special Investigations
- Letter of Recommendation from US Defense Intelligence Agency
- Letter of Recommendation from United State Army, and the Multi-National Forces, Iraq
DEPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
- Ten years deployed experience working with US and Coalition forces in Iraq, Kuwait,
Qatar, Jordan and Yemen. Extensive experience in combat environment support to US
counterintelligence and positive intelligence activities.
- Capable of speaking and understanding different Arabic Dialects (Levantine, Syrian,
Lebanese, Iraqi, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Gulf countries, Yemeni, and Moroccan)
MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP/TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
- Coordinate and maintain liaison relationships host nation military and national level
agencies
- Expertly managed advisory council meetings between coalition commanders and Iraqi
people
EDUCATION:
2014 Certification in Going Places with Spatial Analysis, Esri.Udemy.com SF, CA
2003 Certification in A+ Software. Hardware, Wake Tech Community College,
Raleigh, NC
2002 Certification in Project Management, Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh,
NC
1987 Bachelor of Technology in Electro-Mechanical Computer Engineering, New York
Institute of Technology, New York, NY
DETAILED WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Colsa Corporation. Huntsville, Alabama [August 2013 to Present]
Supporting CENTCOM AOR.
Job Title: Arabic Media Analyst
40 H/WK
Provide support to the CENTCOM AOR by monitoring and evaluating cyber threats
through all-source/open source research and analysis, drafting reports and
communications relating to regional threats and emerging events, take an active role in
regional and ideological discussions as it relates to a specific foreign language or a media
environment. Prepare classified and unclassified cyber analytical products on threat

topics and security issues. Develop and maintain close familiarity with designated
regional issues, conduct outreach and deliver briefings sharing assessments on the current
cyber and homeland threat environment with various CENTCOM partners while
participating in interagency processes.
- Global Linguist Solutions LLC. GLS, Falls Church, VA [May 2008 to March 2013]
Counterintelligence Field Activity, Force Protection Detachment, US Embassy, Yemen
Job Title: Cultural Advisor / Open Source Analyst
50-70 H/WK
Provided analytic expertise, on cultural advisor and linguist issues. Provided analytical
reports for Arabic open source sites and news papers. Search for and gather information
on a wide variety of open source media sites and deliver reports, briefings, and
presentations as required for US Embassy offices, specifically the Defense Attach and
Legal Attach offices. Maintained knowledge of intelligence services that posed a threat
to US resources in-country and the capabilities of state sponsored, transnational,
international, or regional terrorist groups and their surrogates, which threatened US
military security within the CENTCOM theater of operations. Coordinated and
maintained liaison relationships with host nation military and intelligence agencies. In
addition to monitoring local open source to review and assess publicly available
information--including radio, television, press, geospatial sources, Internet sites--and
specialized publications, to deliver high-impact products to DOD group in the Embassy
on a specific topic (i.e., military, economy, emerging media technologies, terrorism,
proliferation etc).
- SOSI LTD, New York, NY [December 2005 to May 2008]
Counterintelligence Field Activity, Force Protection Detachment, US Embassy, Yemen
Job Title: Cultural Advisor / Open Source Analyst
50-70 H/WK
Provided analytic expertise, on cultural advisor and linguist issues. Provided analytical
reports for Arabic open source sites and news papers. Search for and gather information
on a wide variety of open source media sites and deliver reports, briefings, and
presentations as required for US Embassy offices, specifically the Defense Attach and
Legal Attach offices. Maintained knowledge of intelligence services which pose a threat
to US resources in-country and the capabilities of state sponsored, transnational,
international, or regional terrorist groups and their surrogates which threaten US military
security within the CENTCOM theater of operations. Coordinated and maintained
liaison relationships with host nation military and intelligence agencies. In addition to
monitoring local open source to review and assessing publicly available information-including radio, television, press, geospatial sources, Internet sites--and specialized
publications, to deliver high-impact products to DOD group in the Embassy on a specific
topic (i.e., military, economy, emerging media technologies, terrorism, proliferation etc).
- SOSI LTD, New York, NY [February 2005 to November 2005]
US Army, Camp As Sayliyah, Doha, Qatar
Job Title: Cultural Advisor and Arabic Linguist
50-70 H/WK
Provided support to J2 Defense Intelligence Agency translating classified Iraqi
documents on judicial, political, military and intelligence subjects. Researched and
analyzed Counter Intelligence material for key information, and provided evaluation and

categorization of the contents and determined its value to ongoing US government goals
and projects. Provided training to US government personnel, DIA team members in
document assessment, and Arabic translations.
- SOSI LTD, New York, NY [June 2003 to January 2005]
US Army, Camp Martyrs monument, Baghdad, Iraq
Job Title: Cultural Advisor and Arabic Linguist
50-70 H/WK
Worked closely with US military teams to identify and capture high ranking former Iraqi
military members associated with the former Saddam Hussein regime. Information
received during these operations lead to the capture of individuals wanted by coalition
forces. Assigned to provide expertise support as a culture advisor and interpreter the
Multi National Force Corps in Iraq (MNC-I), and the Public Affair Office MNC-I.
Participated as a role player with US military intelligence team as well as participate in
operational meetings, interrogations. Provided translation from Arabic to English that
meet information threshold for US military forces operating in Iraq. Provided ArabicEnglish-Arabic translation for lectures provided by US military instructors to the new
Iraqi National Guard (ING) training classes. Participated as an crucial member of the US
Army Civil Affair Teams (CA) directly involved projects related to the rebuilding the
new Iraq; conducted the translation during advisory council meetings between coalition
commanders and Iraqi leaders, directly impacting the progress and efficiency of local
governance in Baghdad.
- Al Sham Group LLC, Raleigh, NC [September 2000 to May 2003]
Job Title: Computer Consultant
40-60 H/WK
Responsible for troubleshooting and repairing problems in house PCs as well as
maintained, analyzed and developed the QuickBooks Pro software system for accounting
used by companies. Provided expertise to formulate, and institute changes to allow a
more efficient work flow. Laid down and maintained instrumentation for workstations,
both remote and on-site. Established workstation and server set-up for increase data base
serviceability.
- North American Trading Corporation (NATCO), Cary, NC [1992 to 2000]
Job Title: General Manager/ Tech Support
40-60 H/WK
Responsible for troubleshooting and repairing problems with in-house networked
computers. Initiated and implemented training programs for new employees. Maintained,
analyzed and developed the MAS90 accounting software system for companies.
Maintained the QuickBooks Pro accounting software. Maintained and monitored inhouse network system as System Administrator. Maintained computer networks. Installed
setup software for servers and workstations.