Education

Master of Arts, International Affairs (In Progress)

Concentration: Security and Diplomacy

Courses:

• Spring 2025: Political Inquiry, Civil Wars and Insurgencies, Quantitative Analysis

• Fall 2024: International Relations, Qualitative Analysis, Asia-Pacific Security

• Spring 2024: International Security, International Political Economy, Authoritarianism

• Fall 2023: American Foreign Policy

Master of Science, Internet Technology

Concentration: Information Security and Assurance

Relevant Courses:

• Legal Issues in Information Systems

• Telecommunications Policy and Environment

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

Honors: magna cum laude

Relevant Courses:

• American Government

• Macroeconomics

• History of the United States

• Russian Culture and Civilization

• Cultural Anthropology

• Applied Statistics

• Discrete Mathematics (Logic and Set Theory)

Teaching

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Spring 2025: Empirical Political Analysis (R Programming)

• Fall 2024: Environmental Political Theory, American Foreign Policy

• Spring 2024: Politics of the Middle East, Politics of Modern Iran

Publications

Hermida, Yoan G., and Schnaufer, Tad. “GNSI Decision Brief: Keeping Allies in the Fight: Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq” (2025). GNSI Decision Briefs. Under Review.

Conferences

Panelist, Next Generation - Perspectives on the Future, YPO Florida Gold 2024 Security Summit, MacDill Air Force Base, February 2024

Honors

Selectee, Paid Student Internship Program, US Department of State, Summer 2024

Interests

• International relations with a focus on security and authoritarianism.

• Cyber conflict and the weaponization of technology.

• Great power cyber competition in Ibero-America.

Affiliations

• American Political Science Association

• Florida Political Science Association

• Graduate Assistants United

• Veterans of Foreign Wars

Non-Academic

I worked in technology for 16 years. My most recent position was Senior Manager of Quality Engineering at a software company, where I led an international team of 15 test engineers.

Military

Combat Engineer, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army

Languages

English (Level 5), Spanish (Level 5), Portuguese (S2, L2+, R3), French (Level 1)

Technical

Python, SQL, HTML, LaTeX, Linux

Personal

When not pursuing my passion for politics and international affairs, I enjoy spending time with my wife, working out, and traveling.

Contact Information

Please fill out this form if you need to get in touch.