Name: Ryan Cullen
From: Born in Redwood City, but raised in Fremont, California. Later moved to Auburn, CA for Senior year of High School (Class of 2000, baby).
Work: I enlisted as a Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Analyst in the US Army in 2003, and I was subsequently stationed at Fort Campbell, KY, with the 101st Airborne Division. I deployed to Northern Iraq with my unit 2x for a total of 26 months. While deployed with the Brigade HQ, I provided Batallion-level intelligence and operations officers with GEOINT products, and I tasked imagery collection platforms at the theater and national-level. I was honorably discharged in 2009.
Later in 2009, I began a short stint as an SAIC Contractor for the 13th Intelligence Squadron at Beale AFB in Northern California. I supported their mission of exploiting and creating GEOINT products from GlobalHawk and U2 imagery.
In 2010, I moved to North Carolina and began work as an L3 contractor for the US Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty). I worked in a 24/7/365 GEOINT Squadron and supported their mission by exploiting and creating GEOINT products using Full-Motion Video (FMV) and overhead imagery. I travelled overseas 4x to Afghanistan for a total of 16 months. While deployed, my duties were to task and direct (in real-time) manned and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconaissance (ISR) aircraft in support of a Special Operations Task Force.
In 2015, I accepted a position as an Intelligence Specialist for the US Army Civilian Corps. With my new job title, I lead teams of 30-35 FMV and GEOINT analysts (Contractor and Military) during the production of FMV and GEOINT products in the same 24/7/365 office. I travelled overseas 7x to Iraq, Qatar, Jordan, and Israel for a total of 26 months.
Hobbies: My wife and I have three school-aged children, and they are our pride and joy. I am an ultra-marathoner and an avid golfer. When indoors, I enjoy watching MLB and NFL on TV.
Current Waze Rank and Status: Rank 4 Area Manager in North Carolina for Southern and Western Wake County; all of Fort Liberty and Moore, Harnett, and Lee Counties; portions of Cumberland, Chatham, and Johnston Counties.
Current Waze Project: Fixing Moore and Lee Counties, and trying to keep up with construction in Wake and Harnett Counties.