Experience

Tow Center for Digital Journalism

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellowship

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  New York City Metropolitan Area Research interests include the intersection between electoral interference and market manipulation. Assessing platform integrity as a strategic vulnerability to democratic institutions and governance.



CounterAction

• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Grew the company from an idea to 3 million dollars in annual revenue. Serviced multi-year recurring contracts with Fortune 100 companies, helping them navigate the most sensitive issues impacting their industry. Sold to governments, nonprofits and the private sector to identify and combat disinformation. Advised international institutions on regulatory matters and performed formal reviews of industry self regulation. As a technical founder, developed software and data to support… Show more Grew the company from an idea to 3 million dollars in annual revenue. Serviced multi-year recurring contracts with Fortune 100 companies, helping them navigate the most sensitive issues impacting their industry. Sold to governments, nonprofits and the private sector to identify and combat disinformation. Advised international institutions on regulatory matters and performed formal reviews of industry self regulation. As a technical founder, developed software and data to support the safety and security of the information systems of over two dozen countries and scores of languages. Managed a team of developers on multiple products to production scale. Researched and developed products related to the abuse of ad tech. Managed relationship with the board, investors and the news media. Responsible for over a dozen front page stories in newspapers of record. Appeared on TV and radio in the United States and Europe as an expert on disinformation and media manipulation. Show less



The George Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Professor

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2021

  Washington, United States Catalyzed the creation of the Institute for Data Democracy and Politics whose mission is to help the public, journalists, and policymakers understand digital media’s influence on public dialogue and opinion, and to develop sound solutions to disinformation and other ills that arise in these spaces. Worked within the investigative unit to produce media stories and publications regarding disinformation in the United States and abroad. Briefed staff of members of the House and Senate. Spoke… Show more Catalyzed the creation of the Institute for Data Democracy and Politics whose mission is to help the public, journalists, and policymakers understand digital media’s influence on public dialogue and opinion, and to develop sound solutions to disinformation and other ills that arise in these spaces. Worked within the investigative unit to produce media stories and publications regarding disinformation in the United States and abroad. Briefed staff of members of the House and Senate. Spoke at at least a dozen conferences and events around the world. Applied bleeding edge technologies (such as algorithmic analysis of graphs using GPU accelerated arrays) to write papers (including peer-reviewed) with colleagues advancing the field. Show less



To|Someone

• Founder

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2017

  Washington, DC Startup that developed novel technologies for efficient small dollar fundraising for social social causes and campaigns. This included a bulk emailer that changed the content of bulk email after it had been sent based on a recommendation algorithm. (This was achieved by dividing emails into slices of images). Created “Good Action” which integrated acquisitions and bulk email.



Campaign for America's Future

• United States
• Political Organizations

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2014

  Washington DC-Baltimore Area Managed technology for K street non-profit advocacy group. Responsible for increasing online revenue from $6,000 to over $4 million.



Crisis Pictures

• Director

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2008

  Crisis Pictures began as the photo blog, "Iraq in Pictures" in late 2004. By 2005, traffic exceeded a million unique visitors per day. According to a front page article in Washington Post, "[Crisis Pictures] shows, among other things, how the might of the U.S. military can be matched by a single blogger working part time."



Nielsen

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst

  • Jan 2001 - Nov 2003

  New York, New York Measuring reach, receptivity, resonance and response to broadcast spots at pre-acquisition ad-tech company.



BlouinArtinfo Corp

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Editor, Editorial Assistant

  • Feb 1999 - Aug 2001

  London, United Kingdom Created web presence for Britain's largest and most successful art magazine. Wrote business plan for Annual General Meeting. Negotiated North American subscription rates, raising circulation and providing a basis for a new advertising sales office in New York.