Nik Marda

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Hi there, I'm Nik! I'm trying to making tech work better for everyone.

I'm currently the Technical Lead, AI Governance at Mozilla, where we are building products, making investments, and leading campaigns to create a more responsible AI ecosystem.

Previously, I was at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where I was Chief of Staff for its Tech Division. In that role, I managed policy planning for a team working on AI, privacy, digital assets, data science, and more. I also served as a policy advisor in the National AI Initiative Office, focused on strengthening guardrails for public and private sector uses of AI.

Before that, I consulted on tech policy for Data & Society, assisted with AI ethics for the National Security Commission on AI, and helped with tech strategy and delivery for the Biden-Harris Transition Team and the Tech Talent Project. I graduated from Stanford University with an M.S. in computer science and a B.A. in political science. At Stanford, I published research in human-computer interaction and received a Truman Scholarship, Gardner Fellowship, and Civic Digital Fellowship.

I enjoy being outdoors, brewing chai for friends, evangelizing the game ProSet, and scrolling endlessly on Twitter — which is the best place to get in touch.