Professional Overview:

Joel is a New York City-based consultant originally from the Seattle area. He started his career as a business analyst in Dubai, then worked on scientific computing as a research faculty member at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. For several years he worked in high-impact non-profit leadership in NYC. He also leads a community supporting novel technology founders and researchers.

Joel's passion is R&D at the frontier of discovery and analytics. He loves helping individuals and companies unfold their curiosity, best ideas, and potentials. Currently he's focusing on generative and agentic AI for knowledge discovery and enterprise use.

Background

For his undergraduate degree, Joel studied politics and economics at the University of Washington. He then earned a Master's degree from Reformed Theological Seminary in New York City.

Ask Me About:

• SQL and databases

• Python

• Data mining, analysis, visualization

• AI and LLMs

• Natural language processing