Summary
Jared Dunnmon is a founder and chief scientist with nine years of technical and policy experience at the intersection of machine learning, energy, and national security. A Stanford postdoctoral researcher turned startup leader, he has led weakly supervised ML research and translated it into applied products and strategy roles at Snorkel AI, DIU, and an energy-tech startup. He combines deep academic training in mechanical engineering and computational modeling with hands-on operational experience scaling solar services in East Africa and developing advanced diagnostics for propulsion and energy systems. Currently advising the Defense Innovation Unit while cofounding a stealth company in Palo Alto, he bridges research, government, and commercialization with an uncommon fluency in both technical depth and deployment constraints. Known for pragmatic problem framing, he often surfaces novel uses of weak supervision and simulation-informed design to accelerate real-world impact.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing, MSc Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing at University of Oxford
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
BSE Mechanical Engineering & Economics, BSE Mechanical Engineering & Economics at Duke University
Postdoctoral Fellow Computer Science, Postdoctoral Fellow Computer Science at Stanford University