Jacob Feldgoise
Senior Data Research Analyst
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Feldgoise is a Senior Data Research Analyst with eight years of experience at the intersection of data science, technology policy, and national security, currently advancing research at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology. He combines hands-on data work—creating novel datasets, building R-driven analyses, and developing archival processes—with policy-focused outputs that have been cited in major outlets and informed congressional work. His background includes a fellowship at Carnegie Endowment and a Capitol Hill internship where he analyzed AI R&D legislation, reflecting a rare blend of technical fluency and policy acumen. Fluent in Chinese through study abroad and a Boren Scholarship, he focuses on U.S.–China S&T competition and talent mobility with nuanced language and cultural insight. Jacob’s early engineering and research roles—ranging from UAV sensor-fusion experiments at CMU to web development and autonomous systems—give him practical systems intuition beyond pure policy analysis. He is a civic-minded organizer who founded a voting coalition at CMU, signaling leadership that spans research, public engagement, and technical problem-solving.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
ChinaX: Part I, ChinaX: Part I at HarvardX on edX6.00.1x Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python & Becoming an Entrepreneur, 6.00.1x Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python & Becoming an Entrepreneur at MITx on edXStudy Abroad Program, Mandarin & Chinese Culture, Study Abroad Program, Mandarin & Chinese Culture at ShanghaiHigh School, High School at Brookline High SchoolPolicy & Management, Public Policy Analysis, Policy & Management, Public Policy Analysis at Carnegie Mellon UniversityMindCORE Program - Interdisciplinary Mind and Brain Studies, MindCORE Program - Interdisciplinary Mind and Brain Studies at University of Pennsylvania
Chinese, Hebrew
Github Skills (11)
dronekit-python10
eto7
python7
drones6
autopilot6
mavlink6
blockchain2
ethereum2
visualization2
dronekit2
graph2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jacobfeldgoise/ThermalDrone
Aug 2017 - Dec 2021
Contributions:36 commits, 35 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 5 months
jacobfeldgoise/regulations-comments-downloader
Dec 2021 - Jan 2023
Contributions:7 commits, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
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