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 learning new languages, recreating his favorite foods from his upbringing in Texas, and exploring the outdoors of Northern California.