Keaton Lee

Master in Public Policy

• Belfer Young Leaders Student Fellow: North Korean cryptocurrency theft and sanctions evasion
• Research under LUMEN Executive Director on technology proliferation in North Korea
• Capstone research for The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea

Bachelor of Arts · Double major in Government and Philosophy, magna cum laude

• Yonsei University, South Korea study abroad
• Dean’s List 2016–2020
• Pi Sigma Alpha: National Political Science Honor Society
• NukeLab Research Assistant: machine learning to predict nuclear proliferation

Advanced HS Diploma — Computer Science

Artificial intelligence/ML, parallel computing, data structures. Research in Jefferson Computer Systems Lab.

Foreign Policy Senior Consultant

• Lead AI implementation
• First Year Impact Awardee
• Lead coordination for international engagements

Founder, Lead Developer

• Raised $20k to create a satirical video game about AI ethics and consciousness
• Lead team of 10: pixel artist, animator, composer, sound designer, developer, voice actors
• Project: mentalbreak.io

Innovation Program Manager (Junior)

• Ghost-wrote memos for NGA Director of Research (gen AI and remote work)
• Briefed Director of NGA and Congressional/VIPs
• Solo-developed automation software to save programmatic consultants 5+hr/week each
• Administered NGA Cooperative R&D Agreement pipeline to grow cross-sector partnerships

Operations Project Manager

• Designed intern program and completed business operations tasks for the Chief Operating Officer
• Negotiated with payroll and HR service providers to save 5%+ of payroll/year in fees

Intern — Korea Missile Analysis Cell (compensated)

• 1st place/300+ in 2018 intern project competition; selected to brief two Directors of NGA in two years
• Designed Agile processes for in-house enterprise cloud network development