Joe Vasquez I lead AI partnerships and whitespace intelligence at D.E. Shaw, helping one of the world's most sophisticated investment firms harness generative AI to drive competitive advantage. My career sits at the intersection of AI, strategy, and partnerships. At BCG, I built and scaled the firm's growth technology and AI partnership ecosystem–leading alliances with Anthropic, OpenAI, Databricks, and Snowflake. I've shipped AI products to 100K+ users at Gusto, earned an M.S. in Computer Science (ML specialization) from Rice, and co-founded StartX, Stanford's startup accelerator. Previously, I built startup incubators, advised Global 2000 companies on innovation strategy, and taught bilingual math in underserved classrooms through Teach For America. I remain active as an angel investor and venture partner, backing founders building transformative companies. Always happy to connect with others working at the frontier of AI.
VP, GenAI Strategy & Transformation
MBA Consultant
Venture Partner
Partner, Innovation Consultant, iLab Collective (Acquired by Mind the Bridge)
MBA Product Manager, Financial Products
Director, Runway Incubator (Acquired by China Vanke)
Co-Founder, Lead Investor
Data Strategy & Product Management – Education Pioneers Fellow
Corps Member
Summer Analyst - Investment Banking Division
Masters, Business
Masters, Software
Bachelors, Engineering
