About
Ian is the Head of Audience Development and Writer at TWZ. He executes our full-spectrum social media strategy and brings his interpretive graphics skills to our editorial team as an OSINT analyst and researcher. Ian joined TWZ in early 2026 and maintains our weekly carrier tracker and newsletter.
Experience
Before joining TWZ, Ian was the creator of IEJ Media, a national security-focused media brand, where his work appeared in various publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Fox News, Newsweek, Task and Purpose, Taiwan News, The Dispatch, Al Jazeera, gCaptain, The Manila Times, and more. Known for his graphical representations of complex topics, Ian’s content received over 200 million views since he started posting in 2022. Prior to entering the defense media space, he was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs where he worked with Technology, Media, and Telecom clients, such as SpaceX and Sabre, and Healthcare clients, like Dana Farber and Boston Children’s Hospital.
Education
Ian received a bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany in 2012 with a double major in Honors Financial Analysis and Accounting. He was awarded the most outstanding senior graduate in finance and oversaw an investment group that managed a portion of the school’s endowment fund.
Highlights
- Ian has spent almost as much time out of the country as in the country over the past decade, traveling and working remotely from 40+ countries. He is currently based in the Hudson Valley area of upstate New York.
- His graphics have been featured in U.S. military briefings, referenced by members of Congress, and cited by think tanks and research institutions.
- Built and maintains a proprietary OSINT database tracking military activity around the world, including the whereabouts of the U.S. Navy and Chinese PLA Navy fleets, air and naval activity in the Western Pacific, campaigns and operations across the Middle East, and more.
- Launched a podcast in 2023 focused on geopolitical and military developments in the Indo-Pacific.
Notable Works
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Massive Expansion At China’s ‘Area 51’
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China’s Massive Stealth Flying Wings Spotted Together At Secretive Test Base
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Operation Epic Fury U.S. Aircraft Losses Visualized
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Littoral Combat Force Takes Up Station In Caribbean Under Navy’s New Deployment Concept
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China’s Massive New Artificial Island In The South China Sea Emerges, Primed For Militarization
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Where Are The Carriers As Of May 17, 2026: Ford Is Finally Home
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