Amen Ra Mashariki

Dr. Amen Ra Mashariki is the Director of AI at the Bezos Earth Fund, where he works to identify and fund strategies and solutions that will help innovative organizations use AI effectively for on-the-ground climate and nature impact. Dr. Mashariki was previously a Senior Principal Scientist at NVIDIA, leading their AI Nations portfolio. He has also served as Head of Machine Learning at Urbint, an energy-focused tech startup, adjunct faculty at NYU, and Fellow at the Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.

Dr. Mashariki served as the first Chief Analytics Officer for the City of New York under the de Blasio administration and the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics. President Obama appointed him to be a White House Fellow in 2012, and he served as a political appointee as the Chief Technology Officer for the Office of Personnel Management.  Amen earned Doctorate, Master's, and Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science from Morgan State, Howard, and Lincoln University.