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 covering AI, privacy, digital assets, data science, and more. I also served as a policy advisor in the National AI Initiative Office, focused on AI regulation and government use 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 with honors from Stanford University, receiving an M.S. in computer science and a B.A. in political science. There, I also published research in human-computer interaction and received a Truman Scholarship and Civic Digital Fellowship.

I'm a big fan of being outdoors, wandering around bookstores, drinking Caribou Coffee, making uneducated Fermi estimates, brewing chai for friends, evangelizing the game ProSet, and optimizing the heck out of rewards programs. I also enjoy scrolling endlessly on Twitter — which is the best place to get in touch.