About
Previously worked at the Abundance Institute, Center for Growth and Opportunity, Boom Supersonic, and the Mercatus Center. He has incubated new industries including the cargo airship sector, published in major outlets, and negotiated global standards. He earned a PhD in economics from George Mason University.
Experience
- Astera InstituteHead of Strategic Investmentscurrent2025 — presentEmeryville, California, United States
- Abundance InstituteChief Economist2024 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State UniversitySenior Research Fellow2020 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Boom SupersonicHead of Global Policy and Communications2017 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Mercatus Center at George Mason UniversitySenior Research Fellow2016 — 2017Arlington, VA
- Mercatus Center at George Mason UniversityDirector, Technology Policy Program2014 — 2017Arlington, VA
- Mercatus Center at George Mason UniversityResearch Fellow2012 — 2016Arlington, VA
- Bureau of Economic AnalysisEconomist2004 — 2006Washington, DC
- U.S. House of RepresentativesLegislative Staff - Rep. Wally Herger2002Washington, DC
Education
- George Mason UniversityPhD, Economics2006 — 2016
- Furman UniversityBA, Economics1998 — 2002
Skills & more
EconomicsPublic PolicyPolicy AnalysisInternational RelationsStrategic CommunicationsData AnalysisMacroeconomicsIntellectual PropertyPatentsEconometricsStatisticsQuantitative Analytics
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Statistical ModelingQualitative ResearchTechnology PolicyInternet GovernanceDevelopment EconomicsMicroeconomicsCryptocurrencyStataRAerospace PolicyTechnologyLanguages English · Portuguese
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Same school
Also attended George Mason University26
Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBeau HigginsVP (OPlign), Senior Client Partner (The Military Veteran) at Context VenturesMuna AbuSulaymanFounder & Managing Partner at Transform Capital ManagementVeronica DaiglePresident, National Security Practice at Red Cell IncubationJeff ShermanCo-Founder and CTO, Zephyr AI at Red Cell IncubationJohn MalloyGeneral Partner at BlueRun Ventures
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Also attended Furman University7
Ford BlakelyOperating Partner at Ankona CapitalDavid TraylorSenior Managing Director at Golden EagleAndrew DietrichVice President, Fund Accounting at Harbert Growth PartnersMichael LettaGeneral Partner, COO at Human VenturesTJ FlemingPrincipal at Hamilton VenturesJames SullivanScout at LvlUp Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Abundance Institute3
Also worked at Boom Supersonic10
Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Tekedra MawakanaCo-CEO, Waymo at Operator CollectiveSatbirOperating Partner at FUSEBlake SchollVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabMihir ShahCEO, JLL Technologies at JLL Spark Global VenturesCathryn ChenFounder & CEO at MarketX Ventures
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Also worked at Mercatus Center at George Mason University5
Also worked at U.S. House of Representatives87
Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Will McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer HippeauLeslie StolperInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesGabe ShermanPresident, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One Ventures
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Colleagues at Astera Institute
Anika Gupta
COO – Foundation at Astera Institute
Dileep George
Head of AI Research at Astera Institute
Doris Tsao
Chief Scientist – Neuro at Astera Institute
Jed McCaleb
Investor at Pantera Capital
Prachee Avasthi
Head of Open Science at Astera Institute
Rebecca (Becky) Pferdehirt
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Seemay Chou
Co-Founder & President – Foundation at Astera Institute