About
Joe Melkonian reached the finals of ISEF with research on efficient data attribution. He went on to become a founding engineer at Insight Cyber, where he developed machine learning systems used for anomaly detection across Fortune 500 and government networks.
CEO at Womp Labs
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Co-founders at Womp Labs
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Eric SunFounding CTO
Experience
- MetaTechnical Staff, MSLcurrent2025 — present
- naIndependent Researcher2025
- Womp LabsCo-Founder and CEO2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder In Residence2023 — 2024
- InsightCyberFounding Engineer2021 — 2023
- InsightCyberTechnical Consultant2020
- Wishbone Technology, IncTechnical Consultant2019
- Hofstra UniversityResearch Scholar2017 — 2019
- FortinetInternet of Things Intern2018
Education
- Washington University in St. LouisBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science; Minor in Mathematics; Minor in General Economics2019 — 2023
Skills & more
Deep Learning1Machine Learning1Research1Artificial Intelligence (AI)OptimizationNeural NetworksMultithreadingLinuxGame TheoryPython (Programming Language)Mathematical ModelingData Science
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Algorithm DesignAlgorithm DevelopmentMathematicsAlgorithmsC++From Joe's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Melkonian?
- Joe Melkonian reached the finals of ISEF with research on efficient data attribution. He went on to become a founding engineer at Insight Cyber, where he developed machine learning systems used for anomaly detection across Fortune 500 and government networks.
- Where does Joe Melkonian work?
- Joe Melkonian is CEO of Womp Labs.
- What companies did Joe Melkonian found?
- Joe Melkonian founded Womp Labs.
- Where did Joe Melkonian go to school?
- Joe Melkonian studied at Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science; Minor in Mathematics; Minor in General Economics).
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