Curtis Mitchell

Curtis Mitchell (he/him) is excited to be an Emerging Technology Fellow on the xD team. His career has gone through several transitions, including being a data analyst at an energy consulting firm before working at several data analysis and machine learning startups as a software engineer, as well as contributing to various privacy-enhancing technology and machine learning open-source projects. Before joining xD, he worked at NASA’s Ames Research Center on a research platform to integrate drones and air taxis into the air traffic control system. When he's not behind a keyboard Curtis enjoys studying and learning new languages, trying to read too many books at once, recreating his favorite foods from his upbringing in Texas, and exploring the outdoors of Northern California.