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David Perlman
Stanford Business School Behavioral Lab
David Perlman Ph.D. is a Research Engineer at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, a position he has held since November 2022.1 He has a diverse background spanning academia, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Professional Experience
Dr. Perlman's career includes several notable positions:
- Research Engineer at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (November 2022 - Present)1
- Strategic Advisor at General Symbol (July 2021 - Present)1
- Board Member at Overstand Earth, a nonprofit developing distributed digital technologies for ecosystem conservation (November 2021 - Present)1
- Co-Founder and CTO of CarbonNo, where he developed a carbon credit marketplace (October 2021 - November 2022)1
- Lead Data Scientist at Leviathan Security Group (July 2020 - September 2021)1
- Founder and CEO of CogSec Technologies, a misinformation security vendor and social media influence think-tank (March 2017 - July 2020)1
- User Research Data Scientist at Twitter (July 2017 - June 2019)1
Expertise and Contributions
Dr. Perlman has demonstrated expertise in several areas:
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Cybersecurity and Misinformation: He has consulted on influence-related cybersecurity for organizations like SOCOM SOFWERX and The National Security Council Cybersecurity Strategy office.1
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Data Science and Machine Learning: At Leviathan Security Group, he built ML text models for classifying vulnerability analysis reports and generated complex data visualizations.1
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Academic Research: He has authored papers on mathematical models of population-level propaganda and influence, with work accepted for presentation at the CyCon US 2018 cybersecurity conference and publication in IEEE Transactions.1
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Grant Review and Management: At Twitter, he led the first-ever RFP grant program, managing a cross-functional team to select winners from over 200 applicants.1
Education and Early Career
While not explicitly stated in the provided information, Dr. Perlman's Ph.D. and early career experiences have likely contributed to his diverse skill set. His early career included roles in IT consulting, medical software development, and business software design.1
Dr. Perlman's LinkedIn profile showcases a professional who combines academic rigor with practical industry experience, particularly in the areas of data science, cybersecurity, and social media influence.