AUG 2013: ENLISTED, U.S. Army, Infantry
Infantryman, United States
- Joined the Army at 17.
- Infantry.
- Earned the Expert Infantryman Badge as a Private.
NEIRA · 1300 CRT
George Neira
JUN 2014: FIRST DEPLOYMENT, U.S. Army, Infantry
Infantryman, Djibouti, Africa
- Deployed to Djibouti, Africa (2014–2015).
- First time overseas.
2016: SERGEANT, U.S. Army, Infantry
Sergeant (E-5), United States
- Promoted to Sergeant. Led a 6-soldier team.
- Mountain Warfare School, Air Assault School and Special Forces Foreign Weapons Course.
APR 2018: STAFF SERGEANT, U.S. Army, Infantry
Staff Sergeant (E-6), United States
- Made Staff Sergeant at 22, the youngest in my unit.
- Led a 42-person rifle platoon. Ranked #1 of 6 Staff Sergeants; Top Platoon in the Battalion.
OCT 2018: AFGHANISTAN, U.S. Army, Infantry
Staff Sergeant (E-6), Afghanistan
- Ran intelligence and targeting work alongside multiple U.S. government agencies.
- Led my platoon through complex combat operations in austere conditions.
2019 - 2022: BUILDING LEADERS, U.S. Army, Infantry
Staff Sergeant (E-6), United States
- Mentored my soldiers to ten promotions.
- Trained 1,500+ soldiers across the brigade.
AUG 2022: MISSION COMPLETE, U.S. Army
Veteran, New York, NY
- Nine years of service, two deployments.
- Next objective: school, then the private sector.
JAN 2023: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Columbia University
B.A. Political Science, Minor in Computer Science, New York, NY
- Started at Columbia in January 2023.
- Dean's List. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Scholar.
- Co-led a Hacking for Defense team; 7th Special Forces Group adopted our recommendation.
2024: ANALYST, ZeroEyes · Naval Surface Warfare Center (TDI)
Operations Analyst · Program Analyst, Pennsylvania
- ZeroEyes: managed the data behind a real-time AI detection platform.
- Naval Surface Warfare Center: built a secure database for five engineering teams; +15% efficiency.
MAY 2025: GIVING BACK, Columbia, Center for Veteran Transition and Integration
Student Veteran Coordinator, New York, NY
- Point of contact for 800+ student veterans and their families.
- Helping the next group make the same jump I did.
APR 2026: GOLDMAN SACHS, Goldman Sachs
Veterans Integration Program, New York, NY
- Selected for the firm's program for transitioning veterans.
- Trained in financial markets and client service.
OFF DUTY: OFF DUTY, Outside work
Builder, camper, New York, NY
- Custom overland vehicle builds, electronics, camping, hot yoga.
- Spending time with my family and friends.
DEC 2026: WHAT'S NEXT, Columbia University, Class of December 2026
Open to opportunities, NYC · NJ · Philadelphia
- Graduating December 2026. Active Secret clearance. Fluent in Spanish.
- Looking for opportunities in the NYC, New Jersey and Philadelphia area. Let's talk.