Meet The Team

As founder and CEO of Intelligence Fusion, Michael has a wealth of expertise on global and regional security issues, including terrorism, insurgency, maritime, physical security and other related risks. Prior to founding Intelligence Fusion in 2015, Michael was the Managing Director of Durham Specialist Risk Management, specialising in providing intelligence and investigative consultancy services to global commercial clients. Prior to this he was the Head of the Analysis and Assessments for Olive Group in Iraq as well as a Senior Intelligence Officer for Aegis Defence Services beforehand. Michael served with the British Army Intelligence Corps undertaking operational tours in the Middle East. Michael holds qualifications in terrorism and security management and consultancy from St Andrews University and Leeds University. Michael has commented on RT and has written articles for numerous security publications.

Prior to joining Intelligence Fusion in 2016, Daniel worked for major blue chip financial firms in the City of London providing crisis management, business continuity and operational risk consultancy. Daniel also worked as a Senior Regional Analyst for Control Risks based in Iraq working and providing security advice and consultancy to numerous governmental, diplomatic and energy sector clients. He furthermore worked as a Security Consultant for Aegis Defence Services. Daniel served in the Royal Navy with operational service including a tour of Afghanistan. He holds a BA (Hons) in Politics and History of the Middle East with Arabic from Durham University.

Prior to joining Intelligence Fusion in 2018 as the Senior Regional Analyst for the Americas, Vincent was an intern for a year with Intelligence Fusion, focusing on security and political developments in Southeast Asia. Preceding his work in the intelligence sector, Vincent undertook a variety of roles in the non-governmental sector working for a variety of humanitarian organization such as Action Against Hunger-UK, International Medical Corps, and Nonviolent Peaceforce, primarily focused on knowledge and information management. Vincent received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, and a Master of Science degree in International Disaster Management from the University of Manchester. He is fluent in French.

Prior to joining Intelligence Fusion in 2015 as an intern, Viraj completed an honours degree in International Security and Disaster Management and a master's degree in Emergency Planning and Management. He has developed a broad understanding of the traditional and non-traditional threats we face today.

Max holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Salford in military history and a MA from the University of Nottingham in Terrorism and Security Studies. Max’s research for his post-graduate thesis focused on the relationship between the tribal dynamic of rural Afghanistan and the 2001-2014 NATO combat operations. In support of thesis, Max also researched broader themes within the subject of terrorism and security studies. Whilst at Intelligence Fusion, Max has continued to focus on Afghanistan, with particular attention on the emergence of the Islamic State in the north of the country and water security in the west of Afghanistan. Max currently focuses on insurgencies and transnational crime across the Middle East, South Asia and South East Asia.

Prior to joining Intelligence Fusion Laura has successfully held numerous marketing positions, spanning a multitude of industries. She progressed into a business management role in which she led a thriving organisation, gaining a solid understanding of business operations and entrepreneurship. Laura is currently working towards a Business Marketing degree.

Prior to joining IF, Simon worked for Wood Mackenzie for 12 years where he held a number of positions. He began his time there in 2007 as Global Head of Sales for the Downstream Business. He then developed the New Client Development team for Europe before taking on the role of Global Head of the Chemical Sales business. Before that, Simon worked for GFI in London and Singapore where he spent the 2 years involved in crude and oil products broking. His career in oil started at Argus Media in the sales and account management team. Simon is a graduate of Coventry University with an Honours degree in Economics.

Daniele holds a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome and is now completing an International Joint Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies with the University of Glasgow, Dublin City University and Charles University in Prague. Prior to joining Intelligence Fusion, he worked as a project manager in Barcelona. He also spent a semester studying at the University of Nottingham Ningbo (China) and volunteered in Cochabamba (Bolivia) and Zhangjiakou (China). During his academic research, Daniele has been working on the link between security and innovation, with a particular focus on Open Source and Digital Human Intelligence.

Prior to joining Intelligence Fusion in 2018, Daniel worked on his Master’s Degree at Missouri State University’s Department of Defense and Strategic Studies (DSS), located near Washington D.C. The graduate school provides professional, graduate-level education in national security policy; cyber security: WMD proliferation; international terrorism; military operations; and global security challenges. Daniel has completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice at Missouri State University and is currently receiving hands-on technical cyber training from some of the top experts in federal law enforcement, as well as first-class instruction from highly recognized university professors from the International Fraternity of Cybercrime Investigators (IFCI). This includes, cyber threat intelligence, malware analysis, and network breaches among other subjects.

Albertus joined Intelligence Fusion in 2017 as an intern focusing on political and security developments in Iraq. After reporting on Iraq during the war against Daesh, he is now an associate analyst; observing and reporting on major and minor Iraqi events as well as producing briefs on Iraqi state of affairs. He has worked as an instructor in the Middle East and Asia and is a published academic writer. He received a BA International Studies and BA Hons Political Science from the University of Stellenbosch. Thereafter, he received an MA International Security from the University of Leicester. He speaks Afrikaans, English and French.

Panagiotis holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Dalarna/Sweden in International Relations and he has received training in Intelligence Analysis, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning. Panagiotis currently focuses on security and political developments in Turkey.

Brendan has been an associate analyst for Intelligence Fusion since 2016, initially monitoring Afghanistan before moving to contributing analysis on a range of geopolitical issues. Brendan received an MA in International Relations from King's College, London and an MA (Cantab) in History from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

He has a postgraduate degree in Terrorism and Security from the University of Salford. He has achieved a merit in his practicum research work on a terror outfit operating in Kashmir. He has studied security networks, intelligence and internal security as a part of his master’s degree. To understand trends in global terrorism he has studied, Terrorism - Threat and Response, the Middle East and Terrorism and Terrorism in Europe since 1945. He has studied major insurgencies and terror outfits across the globe. He has experience of more than a decade working in the government in asylum and immigration-related field. As an OSINT analyst with Intelligence Fusion he has actively monitored, analysed and produced reports on terrorism in Kashmir, left-wing extremism threats of Naxal-Maoist and insurgent activities across Northeast India using OSINT techniques.

As an OSINT analyst for Intelligence Fusion Matthew was responsible for monitoring the political, social and economic situation in Brazil as well as plotting various incidences of traditional and non-traditional threats onto our online platform. Matthew holds a Master of Science degree in Global Security, specialising in Cyber Security and Intelligence from the University of Glasgow. His academic research focused on the use of cyber repression by authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North Africa.

Antonija joined Intelligence Fusion in January 2017 as an Intelligence Analyst where she was in charge of writing reports and analyses regarding security and safety threats and incidents in Germany. Antonija graduated from the University of Split in 2013 and holds a Master's Degree in Forensic Science and National Security. Prior to joining Intelligence Fusion, Antonija worked as a Political and Security Risk Analyst covering security threats in Europe and CIS region. In addition to speaking Croatian, Antonija speaks Russian and Italian.

Louise joined Intelligence Fusion in 2017 focusing on security and political developments in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Previously working in the humanitarian sector, Louise has lived in Central and East Africa and the Arabian Gulf region. Louise has a BA in Human Rights and Politics from the National University of Ireland, Galway and an MSc in Cyber Security and Intelligence from Glasgow University. Louise is currently a Security Specialist with International SOS and Control Risks, based in Dubai.

Matt joined Intelligence Fusion in May 2017 as an Intern where he focused on providing OSINT through monitoring developments in Thailand; writing a number of intelligence reports focusing on Political, Military, Economic, Social, Infrastructure and Information developments. Matt’s background in Intelligence Analysis comes from a combination of study, training and experience. During his 8 years in the Royal Australian Army, he carried out Intelligence and Protective Security tasks while in the Infantry and later became an Intelligence Analyst / Protective Security consultant in the Army’s Intelligence Corps. During his time in the Army, Matt carried out Intelligence and Protective Security work both in Australia and on overseas operations. Matt graduated from Deakin University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in International Relations and Politics & Policy Studies. Since his Internship with Intelligence Fusion, he has continued to bolster his knowledge in OSINT through training and study and also undertaking lessons in Italian, Arabic and Chinese. Currently, Matt is an Intelligence Collator at one of Australia’s largest prisons based in Perth, Western Australia.

Jonny joined Intelligence Fusion to monitor security threats in North and Central America. He analysed patterns in cartel activity, official corruption, threats to the energy sector, and terrorism incidents. He completed an undergraduate degree in International Relations, with a focus on counter-narcotics and national security, and a Masters degree in Global Security with a focus on media suppression in the Middle East. He has also produced in-depth analyses of 'hybrid warfare' in the Baltic region, and trafficking in South East Asia.

Giovanni works as analyst for the private security sector. He holds a Bachelors' Degree in International Relations (University of Florence), a Master's Degree in Intelligence & Security Studies (Brunel University London) and a postgraduate qualification in Intelligence & National Security (University of Florence). After working as Analyst Intern for Intelligence Fusion and eventually as Fraud Investigation Specialist for Amazon, he joined a London-based private security company. He has written several publications for the Journal of Intelligence History and other publishing platforms. He is passionate about politics and international relations, his area of expertise include geopolitics, threat intelligence analysis and OSINT/SOCINT research.

-Founder and General Director of GIASP (Group of Intelligence, Strategy and Prospective) since 2016 -Intel analyst in the Operational Command of the General Staff of the Defense, Spain, in 2017, where I launched a pioneer project related to counter-narrative to Daesh for the Spanish mission in Iraq (Inherent Resolve) -Master Degree in Intelligence, Leadership and Diplomacy in 2016 -Master Degree in Crisis, Security and Emergencies management in 2018

Celia holds a Law degree from the University of Salamanca, Spain. Prior joining Intelligence Fusion in 2017, Celia completed her postgraduate degree in Diplomacy International Relationships at The Diplomatic School of Spain. She joined Intelligence Fusion as an OSINT analyst to monitor and produce reports on security threats in Mexico, mainly focusing on cartel activity and official corruption. In addition she also monitored Argentina and Spain. Currently she specialises on the geopolitics of natural resources and hybrid threats. She speaks English and French.

Rachel previously completed an internship with Intelligence Fusion focusing primarily on Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the Gulf of Aden and Somalia. She has significant experience working as a Consultant for business clients travelling to high risk destinations in the Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. She produced reports looking at political and security risks, threat assessments and risk mitigation measures using OSINT. Rachel holds a Master`s in International Relations and Security with distinction, from the University of Westminster. Prior to her study, she worked with refugees and migrants mainly from conflict zones in the Middle East and South Asia in Australia. Her main areas of interest include terrorism, geopolitics, national security, economics and international relations.