Behind the layers.
Builder at the intersection of AI and national security. Led the USAF-funded research and development that became Glacier, from funded MVP through the working product. Led development teams behind investor-backed agentic AI products. MBA (STEM), George Washington University.
StrataMentis is his independent AI R&D practice, organized in three layers: thought, work, and community.
Shy Pahlevani
Founder of LiveSafe, the mobile risk intelligence platform that grew to protect nearly 5 million people across more than 400 enterprises, universities, and government agencies before its 2020 acquisition by Vector Solutions. The platform earned the Department of Homeland Security's highest SAFETY Act accreditation for anti-terrorism technologies and was piloted by the U.S. Navy. Backed by Barry Diller and FedEx founder Fred Smith, who both joined the board. EY's 2020 Mid-Atlantic Entrepreneur of the Year for his next venture, HUNGRY. Advises StrataMentis on go-to-market and scaling security products into enterprise and government.