Dorian Clay is a Software Engineer II at Microsoft with eight years of interdisciplinary experience at the intersection of software engineering, AI, and technology policy. He has shipped production advertising SDKs serving millions of daily users and built testing frameworks for experimental UX at scale, demonstrating a strong track record of turning prototypes into robust, low-coupling systems. Trained in AI at Johns Hopkins and with dual undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Technology Leadership & Policy, he brings both technical depth and a nuanced appreciation for accountability in AI. His early research on misinformation propagation and AR ethics, plus hands-on robotics work improving autonomous docking precision, reflect a rare blend of social-scientific insight and practical engineering. Based in Cupertino, he focuses on building capable, safe systems and contributing to conversations around AI accountability.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science and Engineering at Santa Clara University
Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence, Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
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