Aaron is a technologist at In-Q-Tel, the independent strategic investment arm of the US Defense and Intelligence Communities. His investments focus on breakthrough technologies in artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Prior to IQT, Aaron directed research in quantum simulation, data science and public policy as a research fellow at Sandia, Lawrence Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National Labs. He has advised and founded a number of AI-focused startups, and is an avid martial artist and writer in his spare time. Aaron holds a PhD in quantum simulation & machine learning from Stanford University.