DJ Patil - General Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Name: DJ Patil
Current Position: General Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Company Website: [GreatPoint Ventures - DJ Patil](https://www.gpv.com/team/dj-patil)
Professional Summary
DJ Patil is an esteemed entrepreneur, investor, scientist, and leader in public policy with a distinguished career spanning roles in industry, academia, and government. His work has been highlighted in multiple publications, including two books by Michael Lewis: "The Fifth Risk" and "Premonition."
Areas of Focus
As a General Partner at GreatPoint Ventures, DJ Patil specializes in building companies within the sectors of healthcare, enterprise technologies, and national security. His notable early-stage investments include:
- Figma
- Confluent
- Ola (India)
- Monte Carlo
- Chronosphere
- Sumologic
- RelateIQ
- Peoplehood
- Rebellion Defense
Board Memberships and Previous Roles
DJ Patil holds significant board and executive roles:
- Board Member at Devoted Health: Former executive founding team member and CTO, focused on creating a healthcare system that treats every member as family.
- Chief Scientist and Chief Security Officer at LinkedIn: Led data initiatives including the development of recommendation systems (e.g., People You May Know, Who Viewed My Profile, Jobs You May Like) and technologies like Kafka. Co-coined the term "Data Scientist."
- Various Roles at Skype, PayPal, and eBay: Contributed extensively to multiple leading technology companies.
- Crisis Text Line: Founding board member involved in leveraging technology to provide urgent mental health and crisis intervention.
Public Policy Work
Appointed by President Obama as the first U.S. Chief Data Scientist, DJ Patil played a crucial leadership role in the federal government's data initiatives:
- Establishment of 40+ Chief Data Officer roles: Enhanced data-driven decision-making across federal agencies.
- Healthcare Programs: Implementation of the Precision Medicine Initiative (now NIH All of Us program) and Cancer Moonshot.
- Criminal Justice Reforms: Data-Driven Justice and Police Data Initiatives impacting over 94 million Americans.
- National Security: Recognized for his contributions with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Academic and Advisory Roles
- University of Maryland: Faculty member with research focused on nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory, co-founded a major numerical weather prediction research initiative.
- Department of Defense: Directed efforts as an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow to leverage social network analysis for emergent threat prediction.
Honors and Recognition
- Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
- World Economic Forum - Young Global Leader (2014)
- Council of Foreign Relations: Member
- Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School: Senior Fellow
- Transition Team for Biden-Harris Administration: Led technology-related public policies
Upcoming Engagements
DJ Patil will be speaking at the Coe College 2024 K. Raymond Clark Contemporary Issues Forum, emphasizing his influential role in data science and public policy. The event is scheduled for February 8, 2024, at Coe’s Sinclair Auditorium.
Additional Information
LinkedIn Profile: [DJ Patil on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpatil)
Twitter: [@dpatil](https://twitter.com/dpatil?lang=en)
By maintaining a strong presence in both public and private sectors, DJ Patil continues to be a driving force in the convergence of data science, technology, and public policy.
