Rob Scherer

Criminal Intelligence Analyst at State of Maryland

United States

About

Multi-disciplined intelligence analyst with expertise in geopolitical analysis, OSINT, and blockchain forensics. Background spans nine years of supporting operations into counter-terrorism, illicit finance, cyber-enabled threats, and conflict zones across Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Combines intelligence analysis skills with a deep understanding of global political dynamics to deliver high-impact products to government and private sector stakeholders.

Experience

  • Criminal Intelligence Analyst at State of Maryland
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    - Carry out signals intelligence with state government-specific platforms - Identify and track crypto wallets and transactions tied to fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes - Conduct mobile device forensics using Cellebrite (CCO/CCPA), extracting, parsing, and analyzing smartphone data to support investigative findings

  • Intelligence Analyst at ZeroFox
    Jul 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

    - Performed open source research and investigations drawing from social media, dark web, and deep web sources - Prepared reports and presentations for internal and external audiences

  • Open Source Conflict Researcher at Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED)
    Jul 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    - Documented ongoing conflict situations in the Middle East and Africa with open source intelligence (OSINT) methodology - Performed geospatial analysis and utilized mapping tools

  • Intelligence Analyst at CACI International Inc
    Mar 2019 - Dec 2019 · 10 mos

    - Provided translations of complex foreign language communications - Prepared visualizations of bulk metadata

  • Cryptologic Linguist at United States Air Force
    Sep 2012 - Sep 2018 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    - Conducted in-depth analysis of foreign language intelligence - Served as Subject Matter Expert on specific targets, conducting quality control on reports and translations