Robert Jackson
Pierrepont Professor Of Law, Co-Director Of The Institute For Corporate Governance And Finance
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolRobert Jackson is a distinguished law professor and policy practitioner specializing in securities regulation, corporate governance, and executive compensation, currently serving as Pierrepont Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance at NYU. He combines academic rigor—over 20 articles in leading law and economics journals—and practical rulemaking impact, having testified before the U.S. Senate and informed agency commentary at the SEC and Federal Reserve. A former SEC Commissioner and Treasury adviser with experience at Wachtell Lipton and as director of Columbia’s Millstein Center, he pioneers the use of empirical data, computer science, and advanced analytics to improve disclosure transparency and market understanding. His recent research probes how activist investors and asset managers shape markets, and he’s an advocate for leveraging new technologies to make corporate data more accurate and accessible. Beyond law, he contributes to open-source projects on developer tooling and automation—work that reflects a hands-on approach to improving operational robustness. Raised in the Bronx and a lifelong Yankees fan, he blends streetwise pragmatism with elite policy and academic credentials (JD, MPP, MBA).
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Public Policy, Master of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy SchoolBachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Economics; Bachelor of Science in Economics., Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Economics; Bachelor of Science in Economics. at University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Law - JD, Doctor of Law - JD at Harvard Law SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA Finance, Master of Business Administration - MBA Finance at The Wharton School
Github Skills (17)
python10
scripting10
authentication10
user-authentication10
script10
sh10
shell10
kubernetes9
kubernetes-pods9
documentation9
automations8
automation8
cryptocurrency8
continuous-delivery8
orchestra7
Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
keptn/keptn
Feb 2021 - Mar 2021
Cloud-native application life-cycle orchestration. Keptn automates your SLO-driven multi-stage delivery and operations & remediation of your applications.
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:2 reviews, 14 commits, 1 PR in 8 days
Contributions summary:Robert Jackson's commits primarily focused on linting and improving shell scripts within the Keptn repository. These scripts are involved in various aspects of the project, including installation, testing, and upgrades. The changes improve code quality and maintainability of the automation scripts used to build, test, and deploy the Keptn platform.
multi-stageautomatescycledata-drivenorchestration
jmfernandes/robin_stocks
Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
This is a library to use with Robinhood Financial App. It currently supports trading crypto-currencies, options, and stocks. In addition, it can be used to get real time ticker information, assess the performance of your portfolio, and can also get tax documents, total dividends paid, and more. More info at
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:5 commits, 1 PR, 9 comments in 1 day
Contributions summary:Robert primarily focused on enhancing the core functionality of the Robinhood API wrapper library. Their contributions include adding MFA support to the login process, a critical feature for security. They also addressed documentation issues and dependency management by adding `pyotp` and updating the documentation accordingly, showcasing attention to detail and project usability. These changes reflect a focus on improving the library's robustness and user experience.
currenciesmore-infodividendscrypto-currenciesstock
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