Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Founder & CEO of Ishtar AI, an autonomous geopolitical intelligence platform for defense, energy, and critical infrastructure. Former Force Reconnaissance Marine with operational experience in denied and contested environments. Transitioned to Wall Street as an energy derivatives trader covering crude oil and natural gas markets. Most recently
served as an AI Engineer at Fox Corporation, where he architected and built the pilot version of the Ishtar AI platform. Previously Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Employbridge, developing advanced ML models and analytical frameworks for product engagement and operational efficiency. Published author in Large Language Model Operations. M.S. in Data Science with Machine Learning specialization from Southern Methodist University. At Ishtar AI, David is building the Palantir alternative — a multi-agent AI platform that produces finished, IC-standard intelligence products autonomously, replacing manual analyst workflows with machine-drafted, human-validated intelligence. The platform monitors 140+ countries, integrates 6+ validated OSINT sources, and deploys in 30-90 days.
