I consult for and advise companies, initiatives, and funders working to protect and improve our information ecosystem. (Relevant buzzwords include fake news / misinformation/disinformation, deepfakes / synthetic media, content moderation, media literacy, recommendation engine, health metrics, etc.).
I’m no longer the tradition HN job seeker, though I used to be an engineer and product designer; now I also have an organization called the Thoughtful Technology Project and am involved in supporting a variety of other initiatives. Previously, I was Chief Technologist of the Center for Social Media Responsibility at UMSI, and I’ve consulted for organizations as varied as the Partnership on AI and Snopes. I also speak on these topics internationally, including venues such as a closing keynote at Denmark’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, TEDx, etc.
If you are working on a project in this space, or potentially funding a project in this space, I may be able to help you too. You can learn more about my consulting here: <a href=" and about my work in general here: <a href=". I’ve seen a lot of very bad projects get funding, and great projects flounder, and I’d like to be a part of helping avoid both failure modes.
Location: San Francisco
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No (But happy to travel)
Technologies: N/A (though I did use Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Java, Scala, Scheme extensively when I was doing engineering and data work...)
Résumé/CV: Find more about me here: <a href="
Email: See <a href="