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Ph.D., Data Science & Analytics

University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK · 2023 - 2026

• Topics: decentralized systems security, generative AI, and web3.
• Chair: Dr. Anindya Maiti.

M.P.S., Data Science & Analytics

The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA · 2020

• Topics: NLU/NLP, machine learning.

B.S. with Honors, Industrial & Labor Relations

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY · 2016

• Topics: computational social science, statistics, and information science.

PhD Research Fellow

Nethermind, Washington, DC · Summer 2025

• Led technical due diligence on a Bitcoin restaking platform for a country-level ETF issuer.
• Evaluated zero-knowledge proofs to reduce bandwidth on Ethereum's P2P layer.

Co-founder & Managing Director

Epoch Forge, Washington, DC · 2023 - 2025

• Led a digital infrastructure provider specializing in web3 node operations.
• Secured over $10M of customer funds via public blockchain validators.
• Successfully exited after serving two enterprise customers.

Defense Analyst

Advanced Strategic Insight, Washington, DC · 2023

• Led research on human-machine teaming and produced a company white paper on autonomous-agent integration with air operations.
• Led analysis for an SBIR Phase II proposal focused on USSF capability enhancement.
• Authored technical briefs for DARPA, USAF Rapid Capabilities Office, and Space Systems Command.

Wing Chief Electromagnetic Warfare Officer (Captain)

552 Operations Support Squadron, USAF - Tinker AFB, OK · 2020 - 2023

• Principal advisor on electromagnetic warfare operations for the E-3 fleet.
• Completed Electronic Warfare Coordinator Course (2021), 479 Operations Support Squadron, NAS Pensacola, FL.
• Led cross-functional engineering and signals teams supporting fleet-wide missions.
• Mission commander and airborne C2 lead for Joint Staff J8-hosted NIMBLE FIRE.
• Delivered "Beyond Horizon Range Engagements" (Sep 2022) at the Joint Requirements Council Off-site, Boeing Virtual Warfare Center, St. Louis, MO, to an audience including VCJCS, Commander USINDOPACOM, Commander NORAD, VCNO, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, and DoD CIO.

Instructor Air Battle Manager / Mission Commander

United States Air Force, E-3 AWACS · 2016 - 2023

• Instructor and mission commander with over 800 flight hours (300+ combat) supporting deployed combat operations.
• Active-duty clearance: TS/SCI (2016-2024, inactive).

[Co-PI] Ethereum Foundation Academic Grant (FY24-1546): CANARY

Change Analysis and Network Anomaly Recognition sYstem · 2024

• Realtime surveillance and changepoint-based anomaly detection for Ethereum P2P security.
• Award amount: $24,000.

[Co-PI] Ethereum Foundation Academic Grant (FY24-1547): SEADRAGON

Secure Ethereum Anonymity & Defense Relay via Advanced Global Overlay Networking · 2024

• Purpose-built VPN overlay to obscure node IPs and improve resilience against network-layer attacks.
• Award amount: $17,000.

[Co-PI] Storj Grant: RADS

Rapid Activation via Decentralized Snapshots · 2024

• Decentralized storage pipeline for faster Ethereum snapshot delivery and recovery.
• Award amount: $4,000.

OU College of Engineering Travel Award

University of Oklahoma · 2025

• Award amount: $500.

Ethereum Foundation Education Sponsorship Award

Hacklahoma 2025 · 2025

• Funded the inaugural Built on Ethereum Prize and supported web3 workshop delivery for 300+ students.
• Award amount: $4,000.

Ethereum DevCon Academic Fellowship

Ethereum DevCon · 2024

• Selected as an academic fellow for DevCon.
• Award amount: $3,000.

2023

• Wing Company Grade Officer of the Year

2021

• Group Electronic Combat Officer of the Year
• Group Company Grade Officer of the Month (deployed)

2017

• Top Graduate, Air Battle Manager Training