Research
Patents, publications, keynotes, and advisory work.
Patents
US Patent App: 20250348744 — AI Generated Content Gifting (Patent Pending)
System for generating personalized digital gift wrapping using AI models (GPT-4 & DALL-E 3). Recipients experience an animated unwrapping sequence revealing the content. Filed at Microsoft. Patent pending.
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US Patent: 10,452,688 — Crowd Assisted Query System
Network-based system enabling users to upload images of unidentified items, while other users provide identifying descriptions in exchange for rewards. Crowdsourced data trains AI for image-based product identification. Filed internationally (US, China, Korea, Japan, Europe).
Publications & Research
Stanford Comparative Advantage Economics Journal
Economic region classification based on 15 years of venture capital patterns — identifying self-sustaining clusters, tech hubs, and spatially mismatched centers.
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New America — Malware Markets
Cybersecurity market research with data visualizations, with Brian de Luna.
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Venture Capital Flow Visualization
Mapped 57,000 investment rounds via CrunchBase. Received international press coverage and recognition by the Netherlands' royal family.
GDELT Regional Instability Modeling
Algorithm classifying regional conditions as normal/abnormal using Google Big Query GDELT dataset. Model independently correlated with crude oil pricing.
Machine Learning Credit Model — Jordan
Worked with Liwwa.com in Amman to expand credit access to entrepreneurs lacking traditional bank accounts.
Singapore VC & Risk Culture Study
Field research interviewing entrepreneurs, investors, and government officials on knowledge economy incentivization.
Entrepreneurship for Social Change — Emerald Publishing
Co-edited book exploring how social entrepreneurship develops across sectors and countries. Topics include peer-to-peer lending, the digital silk road, and women's health enterprises.
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A Guide to College Admissions & Financial Aid for Students
Free college admissions and financial aid guidance for students nationwide.
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Fair Opportunity Project Admissions Guide
Updated edition of the FOP admissions guide — helping students get into and afford college.
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Entrepreneurship for Social Change
Co-edited book exploring how social entrepreneurship develops across sectors and countries. Topics include peer-to-peer lending, the digital silk road, and women's health enterprises.
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Director — Lab for Entrepreneurship and Development
Institute of Quantitative Social Science (Harvard). Researching economic development and opportunity creation globally.
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Oxford Sciences Innovation Advisory
Consulting for a billion-dollar venture fund on biotech commercialization — medical treatments, fusion technology, and disease interventions.
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Amsterdam Capital Week Keynote
Keynote on municipal funding strategies and venture capital's role in GDP growth, delivered to Dutch investors and entrepreneurs.