Justin Caton

Senior geopolitical intelligence analyst and Russia/Eurasia specialist with 10+ years of experience producing executive-level analysis for U.S. government agencies, multilateral institutions, and international organizations. Deep expertise in Russian-language open-source intelligence (OSINT), digital governance, sanctions, and internet policy, with a track record of transforming complex, multilingual source material into strategic insights that directly shape policy decisions.

Fluent

Russian speaker and native-language analyst with experience supporting interagency working groups, NATO/CENTCOM operations, and C-suite stakeholders. Combines rare technical fluency (Python, SQL) with substantive geopolitical depth.

AmeriCorps Education Corps Volunteer at Langley Elementary School (2025-02 – Present)

• Teach and mentor underserved students, developing and delivering a curriculum that produced measurable creative outcomes; students authored and published a book and produced multiple short films
• Applies structured coaching and facilitation skills in a high-need environment, demonstrating commitment to community and adaptability across professional contexts

Russian Analyst (Selected — Position Cancelled) at U.S. Department of the Treasury (2025-01 – 2025-01)

• Selected through a competitive federal hiring process
• Role cancelled early due to government-wide hiring freeze under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative

Analyst at Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (2019-07 – 2024-12)

• Developed a CEO-backed strategic communications report by leading cross-functional analysis across organizational silos; interviewed senior leadership, synthesized internal materials, and produced a unified executive narrative adopted for government and industry stakeholder engagement worldwide
• Delivered sustained executive-level geopolitical and internet governance analysis to C-suite leadership, directly shaping organizational positions on DNS security, digital policy, and internet sovereignty issues
• Led an analytical deep-dive on.SU (Soviet Union) domain policy, one of the most politically sensitive issues in global internet governance, produced findings that informed international policy adjustments and a multistakeholder engagement strategy
• Coordinated cross-regional policy alignment across global offices on politically sensitive internet governance issues, ensuring message consistency at the executive level across jurisdictions with competing interests
• Recognized with multiple organizational awards for cooperation and analytical excellence

Senior Analyst at SOSI, INC. (2016-09 – 2019-07)

• Led Russia-focused OSINT analytical program in direct support of interagency working groups and long-term intelligence assignments, producing decision-relevant insights on Russian political, economic, and institutional dynamics for senior U.S. government consumers
• Used Power BI, SQL, and Excel to clean, analyze, and visualize complex datasets, producing executive-ready reports that informed policy analysis and strategic decision-making
• Supported Section 232 national security trade investigations by conducting research and analysis on global supply chains, foreign industrial capabilities, import dependencies, and critical industries
• Produced analytical reports and executive briefings evaluating the national security implications of imports, industrial base resilience, and strategic trade vulnerabilities under Section 232 authorities
• Reoriented the entire team's analytical methodology toward native-language, primary-source approaches within weeks of joining, identifying previously overlooked data streams and tools that materially expanded the team's analytical reach and depth
• Designed and implemented a structured interpretive framework for Russian legal and technical language, raising analytical precision across the team and reducing systematic biases introduced by Westernized assumptions
• Trained and mentored incoming analysts on advanced OSINT tradecraft, source exploitation, and native-language research methodology, strengthening team capability and earning promotion and compensation increase
• Collaborated across multidisciplinary teams to translate technical analysis into policy- and operationally-relevant products for senior stakeholders
• Expanded analytical scope beyond established sources by systematically integrating underutilized open-source materials, shifting output from reactive reporting to original insight generation
• Leveraged Power BI to support analysis, reporting, and visualization of large datasets, enabling identification of trends and patterns to inform intelligence products and management decision-making
• Applied SQL and Python to support data exploitation, analytical workflows, and intelligence production; technical methods and tools can be discussed, while underlying datasets and mission requirements remain protected

Russian Language Analyst at GLS, INC. (CENTCOM/NATO DEPLOYMENT) (2014-01 – 2016-09)

• Provided Russian-language translation and OSINT analysis in direct support of NATO/CENTCOM military-to-military engagement across Central Asia, operating under SSBI clearance in a deployed operational environment
• Promoted to Lead Russian Analyst based on demonstrated analytical performance and language expertise; took on expanded responsibility for production quality and team output

Research Analyst at World Bank Group (2012-08 – 2014-01)

• Stabilized a high-risk, high-visibility research project under tight deadlines by authoring key chapters of a major report, enabling successful completion and delivery to senior leadership
• Drafted data-driven memoranda and policy reports for senior World Bank leadership on economic and social development issues across multiple country portfolios
• Supported economic and social policy research projects
• Applied SQL to analyze and interpret economic and social development data, supporting policy research, memoranda, and reports for senior World Bank leadership

Fellow at Office of the Secretary of Defense

• Drafted speeches, policy briefs, and strategic communications in support of White House-level health and soldier nutrition initiatives — fellowship extended three times based on sustained performance
• Received an award for excellence upon completion — one of the few fellows recognized at that level

Master of Arts in Eurasian Studies & Economics – George Washington University

Bachelor of Arts in Russian Politics – Brigham Young University