About Me

Covering the people, startups, and breakthroughs driving the AI revolution—and helping hire the talent building it.

I’m a 30+ year Intelligence Community veteran with deep experience at the intersection of national security, global operations, and emerging technology. As a former DIA intelligence officer, I’ve led HUMINT operations, advised senior Pentagon leadership, and built elite teams in high-stakes environments.

I now help the private sector recruit top-tier AI and deep tech talent, evaluate founders, and navigate risk in dual-use and frontier sectors. Whether you’re building the next breakthrough or looking for people who are, I connect the dots between talent, technology, and transformation.

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42 Things about AI Every Professional Should Know

I've put together a comprehensive list of 42 things about AI everyone should know. It covers, at the surface level, the minimum you should know about AI; from basic concepts to advanced techniques, and practical applications to theoretical frameworks.

This includes includes detailed explanations for:

• Industry applications and transformations

• Technical concepts like machine learning vs deep learning

• Model types and their trade-offs

• Ethical considerations and societal impacts

• Practical implementation approaches

• Evaluation metrics and best practices

Each answer provides insights that would be valuable for interviews, studying, or improving your general AI literacy.

You can find your free PDF copy here.