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Steven Jones
Founder @ ARMADILLO · Tampa, Florida, US
About Steven
Senior Advisor and Geopolitical Risk Strategist with over 15 years of experience directing security operations, intelligence forecasting, and strategic planning across Latin America and the Caribbean. Proven track record leading high-impact initiatives across multilateral development programs, global technology enterprises, and defense institutions. Core leadership highlights include managing operational security and crisis response for twelve USAID-funded programs at Chemonics International, delivering OSINT and physical threat intelligence embedded with Meta via Pinkerton, and authoring the Colombian Military Forces Joint Strategic Plan 2030 (PEM-2030). Holds dual master’s degrees in Strategic Studies (Nanyang Technological University) and International Security (University of Warwick), backed by a Bachelor’s in International Business from EAFIT University. Fully bilingual (English/Spanish), bridging field-tested crisis management with boardroom-level strategic counsel.
Company
ARMADILLO
armadillosecurity.us
AI-powered simulation software measuring human and system performance under crisis pressure.
Funding Stage
Pre-Seed
Funding Raised
None/Bootstrapped
Team Size
Just Me/Co-Founders
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
Founded
2025
Industry
Other
Skills
Stress Testing
ARMADILLO's core pitch involves testing and assessing systems under stress.
Risk Management
Company ARMADILLO focuses on testing and assessing people and systems under stress, implying strong risk management capabilities.
Security Operations
Directed security operations for over 15 years, including managing operational security for USAID-funded programs.
Geopolitical Risk Strategy
Over 15 years directing geopolitical risk strategy across Latin America and the Caribbean, providing boardroom-level strategic counsel.
Strategic Planning
Extensive experience in strategic planning, including authoring the Colombian Military Forces Joint Strategic Plan 2030.
Military Strategy
Authored the Colombian Military Forces Joint Strategic Plan 2030, demonstrating expertise in military strategic planning.
Crisis Response
Managed crisis response for complex multilateral development programs and provided field-tested crisis management.
OSINT
Delivered Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) as part of threat intelligence operations embedded with Meta via Pinkerton.
Program Management
Managed operational security and crisis response for twelve USAID-funded programs at Chemonics International.
Experience
education
Bachelor of Science in International Business
EAFIT University
Earned a Bachelor's degree in International Business.
education
Master of Arts in Strategic Studies
Nanyang Technological University
Obtained a Master's degree in Strategic Studies.
job
Founder
ARMADILLO
Leading a pre-seed stage company focused on testing and assessing people and systems under stress.
Founded ARMADILLO in 2025, operating a bootstrapped company in the 'other' industry category.
education
Master of Arts in International Security
University of Warwick
Pursued an in-depth curriculum on global security challenges, conflict resolution, and international security frameworks.
Achieved a Master's degree in International Security.