Shield AIVP of Product and AI Architect
Aug 2026 — PresentFrisco, Texas
Bala Selvam is vice president of product and AI architect at Shield AI, the defense autonomy company behind the Hivemind AI pilot. He has served in the Defense Department both in uniform and as a senior civilian leader, and writes Average Geniuses, a Substack on national security, AI and quantum computing.
Bala Selvam is vice president of product and AI architect at Shield AI, the defense autonomy company behind the Hivemind AI pilot. He has served in the Defense Department both in uniform and as a senior civilian leader, and writes Average Geniuses, a Substack on national security, AI and quantum computing.
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averagegeniuses.com
Average Geniuses
Bala's Substack on national security, technology (AI, data and infrastructure) and quantum computing.
averagegeniuses.com
The Tech Prosperity Network: Building America's Co-Innovation Architecture Across Eurasia
Essay on extending the U.S. technology ecosystem through shared standards, supply chains and co-development with allies in Eurasia.