About
An AI and data infrastructure specialist and alumnus of the University of Michigan and Yale, Saad has scaled AI operations for the US Navy, DataRobot, and Jasper, and previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey. He advises Dash VC portfolio companies and supports investment due diligence.
Experience
- Stealth AI StartupFoundercurrent2026 — present
- Council on Foreign RelationsTerm-Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Dash VCPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Polsky Center at the University of ChicagoStartup Mentorcurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Ministry of Hajj and Umrah - وزارة الحج والعمرةStrategy Advisor2023 — 2025Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- JasperDirector of Artificial Intelligence2022 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- DataRobotDirector, Data Science and AI Success teams2019 — 2022Greater Chicago Area
- Harris School of Public Policy at the University of ChicagoLecturer2018 — 2021Chicago, IL
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2017 — 2019Chicago, IL
- US NavyAdvisor, Obama Admin2015 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- AntiDarkCo-Founder2014 — 2015Boston, MA and Washington D.C.
- Democratic National CommitteeData Science Team2014 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Yale UniversityTeaching Fellow2012 — 2014New Haven, CT
- Yale UniversityLead Analyst - International Education Assessment Project2012 — 2013New Haven, CT
- The Brookings Institution | Center of Middle East PolicySummer Researcher2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
- University of MichiganResearch Assistant2008Ha Noi, Vietnam
Skills & more
Enterprise SoftwarePython1Arabic3Angel Investing2Early-Stage Startups2Problem Solving3Artificial Intelligence (AI)Product DevelopmentCreative WritingTeam LeadershipData Science2International Relations50
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Business StrategyData AnalysisNational SecurityPoliticsResearchHigher EducationStart-upsPolitical ScienceCurriculum DesignNonprofitsPublic PolicyEditingLanguages Arabic · English · Spanish · Urdu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Saad Ansari?
- An AI and data infrastructure specialist and alumnus of the University of Michigan and Yale, Saad has scaled AI operations for the US Navy, DataRobot, and Jasper, and previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey. He advises Dash VC portfolio companies and supports investment due diligence.
- Where does Saad Ansari work?
- Saad Ansari is at Dash VC.
- Where did Saad Ansari go to school?
- Saad Ansari studied at Yale University (Master of Arts (M.A.)); University of Michigan (Bachelors).
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