About Me

I am the Director of the Capability Delivery Directorate at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, United States Department of Defense. In this capacity I lead a large staff of military officers, civilians, and contractors in the development of breakthrough artificial intelligence applications for the U.S. Department of Defense. Under my leadership, my directorate is addressing some of the hardest DoD AI projects, including the development of AI capabilities for critical warfighting functions, the creation of enterprise services and platforms, and leadership for core technical divisions and technical strategy within the organization. Previously, I served as the Chief of the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Engineering Division at the JAIC.

I received my Ph.D. in Computer Science from Harvard University. I was also a Non-Resident Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in the Cybersecurity Project. I conducted research in both computer science and public policy.

I've spoken broadly as a renowed expert on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and national security.

I graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in Computer Science and Statistics from Harvard University as an undergraduate.

My Ph.D. advisor at Harvard was Professor H. T. Kung. My computer science research focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, computer and wireless networking (with a focus on 5G wireless networks), distributed computing, and sparse coding. My public policy research focuses on technology policy and cybersecurity, focusing on the public policy implications of machine learning/artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things, as well as structural issues in regulating technical domains. Please take a look at my publications page to learn more about my research.

I was named a 2020 Siebel Scholar in September 2019.

I formerly was the Head of Fellowship Advising for Kirkland House at Harvard University. Under my leadership, my team successfully advised multiple Rhode Scholar awardees. I served as a Resident Tutor in Computer Science there as well.