When I first started working with Taiwan Security Monitor, it was an academic project. There were six undergrads covering current events and looking for points of interest. Together with Dr. Michael Hunzeker, we transformed the project into what TSM is today. Less than a year later, we had a team of fourteen people who were briefing the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community on our geospatial and open-source analysis.
Today, we have more than twenty-five researchers and analysts. We have over 40,000 followers, and our analysis regularly supports work across the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense, with our public-facing work cited by dozens of global media outlets. I am responsible for three teams of analysts, training and onboarding for the project, funding efforts, and our public platform. I also led the development of our artificial intelligence-driven early warning system, which tracks military exercises and naval movements in the Indo-Pacific. I've designed wargames used with the U.S. Army War College and other defense partners.
Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
Center for Human-AI Innovation For Society
Inaugural fellow on a 3-year DoD Minerva grant to conduct research on AI technology and policy for national security. Attended seminars and week-long training in computer engineering, AI programming, and machine learning. Produced white papers, memos, and articles on algorithmic amplification and its implications for political conflict and information warfare.
Center for Security Policy Studies
Designed multiple wargames and simulations for the U.S. Government, spanning scenarios in Europe, Asia, and the Arctic. Led a team of 5 graduate students and 3 research fellows. Published for the center's blog, edited posts, and assisted in running annual symposiums on contemporary security challenges.