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DJ Patil

Investor

General Partner at GreatPoint Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $3M – $10M checks

About

DJ Patil, who coined data scientist, combines operator, public‑servant and investor experience, teaches a notecard operating system for founders, and pursues multi‑disciplinary problems spanning policy, health, defense and technology.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDefense TechDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. Devoted HealthBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  2. Devoted HealthChief Technology Officer2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area & Boston
  3. GreatPoint VenturesGeneral Partner2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Harvard's Belfer CenterSenior Fellow2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area & Greater Boston Area
  5. Biden-Harris Transition TeamSenior Staff and CTO2020 — 2021
  6. Crisis Text LineFounding Board Member2012 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  7. The White HouseU.S. Chief Data Scientist2015 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
  8. RelateIQVP of Product2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  9. GreylockData Scientist in Residence2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  10. LinkedInHead of Data Products, Chief Scientist, and Chief Security Officer2008 — 2011
  11. eBay Inc. (eBay, PayPal, Skype, ...)Director - Strategy, Analytics, and Product / Distinguished Research Scientist2006 — 2008
  12. University of Maryland, Institute for Physical Science and TechnologyAssistant Research Scientist (Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor)1996 — 2006
  13. Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction AgencyAAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow2004 — 2005

Education

  1. University of MarylandPh.D., Applied Mathematics1996 — 2001
  2. UC San DiegoB.A., Mathematics1993 — 1996
  3. De Anza College1992
  4. Monta Vista High School

Skills & more

Data Science90Machine Learning99Public Policy1Analytics99Data Mining99Start-ups99Data Analysis99Product Management90Big Data71Statistics57Entrepreneurship47Mathematics30
+12 moreDistributed SystemsScalabilityBusiness IntelligenceMobile ApplicationsMathematical ModelingStatistical ModelingNational SecurityRisk ManagementStrategyPublic SpeakingManagementMatlab

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Devoted Health

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ChronosphereConfluentFigmaMonte CarloOlaPeoplehoodRebellion DefenseRelateIQSumologic

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