Experience

Subsea Data Systems

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President / Co-Founder

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Samara/Data

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Scientist / Co-Founder

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  ★ Serves as the Co-Founder of a company providing guidance to clients in scientific, engineering, and data analysis endeavors. ★ Developed a strong customer base of government contractors as well as federal agencies that include NASA, NOAA and Dept. of Defense. ★ Transformed the performance of a multimillion dollar project for a federal government prime contractor to build a tsunami warning system for NOAA. ★ Spearheads the development of new tools and software for data collection and analysis for a company providing advisory services for weather analytics, improving the customer’s business development capabilities and developing a bespoke software platform for their clients. ★ Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for agencies within the Dept. of Defense, providing technical advisory and analysis services to support U.S. national security needs. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT SAMARA/DATA Samara/Data provides a broad network of specialized data scientists and business consultants uniquely tailored to meet specific project needs. The company works with government agencies, nonprofits, small businesses, large corporations, and fellow scientists looking to solve data problems and create scalable solutions. Show less



ITU/WMO/UNESCO-IOC Joint Task Force for SMART Cables

• Executive Committee Member

  • Nov 2022 - Present



WashingtonExec Climate Change Council

• Washington, DC Metro Area

• Founding Member

  • Aug 2021 - Present



k. young consulting LLP

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Chief Scientist / Managing Principal

  • 2013 - 2016

  ★ Directed Business Development, Strategic Planning, and Project Management to meet the needs of clients in private industry, academia, nonprofit, and government sectors. ★ Teamed in the development of proposals and projects on behalf of government contractor clients, applying expertise in geophysics. ★ Developed data collection and modeling methodologies to meet the needs of clients. ★ Achieved remarkable success in business development, skyrocketing revenue 20X over a two-year period. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT K. YOUNG CONSULTING k. young consulting is a Washington, DC-based engagement firm specializing in business, scientific, and technology consulting, application/software development, and web/e-commerce site design and development. Show less



Thomson Reuters

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Scientific Analyst / U.S. Federal Government Team Lead, IP & Science

  • 2014 - 2015

  ★ Responsible for project management, strategic planning, and data analysis, managing the US Federal Government team in the Research Data & Services division. ★ Provided oversight of a portfolio of projects valued at over $1.5MM in annual revenue. ★ Served as Team Lead, coordinating portions of a division-wide upgrade to FISMA/FedRAMP compliance. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT THOMSON REUTERS Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of news and information for professional markets. The business has operated in more than 100 countries for more than 100 years. Show less



Carnegie Institution for Science

• United States
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Staff Scientist in Geophysics

  • 2011 - 2014

  ★ Led a research team of scientists and engineers, managing over 10 scientific and engineering projects. ★ Guided diverse financial support from funding agencies, improving the efficiency of organizational management, and building consensus among groups of stakeholders; secured over $1MM in grants and contracts with federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and foundations. ★ Cultivated strategic partnerships with Arizona State University and the Applied Physics Laboratory. ★ Published over 10 professional articles in peer-reviewed publications and presented research findings at over 15 keynote addresses to audiences at universities, international conferences, and in public forums. ★ Served as chair of three national scientific committees, vice chair of board of directors of a national scientific consortium, and funding panel member for multiple federal agencies. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE Andrew Carnegie established this unique organization dedicated to scientific discovery “in the broadest and most liberal manner.” The philosophy was and is to devote the institution’s resources to “exceptional” individuals so that they can explore the most intriguing scientific questions in an atmosphere of complete freedom. Carnegie and his trustees realized that flexibility and freedom were essential to the institution’s success and that tradition is the foundation of the institution today as it supports research in the Earth, space, and life sciences. Show less



Arizona State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor of Geophysics (w/ tenure)

  • 2000 - 2013

  ★ Led a diverse research team of scientists, engineers, and students, managing over 30 scientific research projects at this public university. ★ Acquired nearly $4MM to fund research through grants and contracts with federal agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. ★ Increased the visibility of the university’s research efforts through partnerships with over 30 research institutions and laboratories. ★ Designed and executed geophysical field experiments conducted throughout the United States and Africa. ★ Published over 40 professional articles in peer-reviewed sources and produced over 100 written reports detailing research findings for funding entities. ★ Recognized by President George W. Bush for exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of scientific knowledge and the fusion of research and teaching via the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona State University is ranked as one of the top 100 research universities in the world and has been named #1 in the U.S. for Innovation by U.S. News & World Reports. Since 2002, the university's mission has been to create a new model for higher education in the United States, one that meets the challenges of the 21st century. ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration brings together all of Earth and space science into one school, breaking the traditional disciplinary boundaries, and combining the strengths of science, engineering, and education to set the stage for a new era of exploration. Show less



Carnegie Institution for Science

• United States
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow in Geophysics

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2000



Brown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

  • 1994 - 1999



U.S. Forest Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wildland Firefighter

  • Jun 1990 - Oct 1993

  Summers only Summers only



Caltech

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seismic Data Analyst

  • Jan 1992 - May 1993

  Academic years only Academic years only