Julia Pan *Please add a note in your connection request if we haven't met before!* Someone once asked me, “What would you do with a 30-second Super Bowl commercial?” I’d sponsor a PSA encouraging scientists, engineers, and technologists to run for office. The U.S. Congressional hearings in 2018 highlighted a dangerous disconnect between public policy and technology, our lawmakers and the average American consumer—and I hope to be a conduit. Having supported venture-backed startups with navigating the federal acquisition and procurement process, I want to positively shape policies that impact private industry to strengthen American competitiveness. I’m interested in R&D investment in critical emerging technologies, building tech capacity and talent within federal IT, and dual-use innovation. Public policy is like business analytics. The same traits needed to succeed carry over: intellectual curiosity, self-directedness, ability to synthesize complex flows of information, a quantitative mindset, and strong interpersonal relationship skills.
Community Manager, Intergovernmental Software Collaborative
Bachelor's studies in psychology
Certificate in Innovation & Technology Policy
