Dr. Andy Michel
Executive Tech Strategist · AI, Product, Investing

Building Human-Centered AI for the real world.

I’m a product and AI leader operating at the intersection of generative AI, edge compute, and trust & safety. I turn complex systems into clear strategy, shipped product, and scalable impact. My work spans both the commercial sector and U.S. defense programs, helping teams build AI systems that are reliable, safe, and ready for real-world use.

Keynote Speaker Consulting Agentic AI Emerging Tech Trustworthy AI Hybrid AI
Current focus
Agentic Systems in Gaming Safety & Privacy On-device Hybrid edge/cloud architectures
How I operate
Translate R&D → Commercial Align product, engineering, & business Think in systems, ship for scale
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, AI
M.S. SYS Engineering (Partial)
Bachelor's, Web & Databases

Brand pillars

What I’m trusted to own.

  • Clarity & Executive Alignment
    Providing the structure, narrative, and decision frameworks leaders need to move from ambiguity to action with confidence.
  • Trust & Safety
    Guardrails, governance, compliance and resilience treated as product features, not paperwork.
  • Hybrid Edge/Cloud AI Systems
    Helping teams build AI that balances device-level intelligence with cloud-scale coordination, without breaking latency, privacy, or cost.
  • Frontier AI to Product Strategy
    Turning rapid advances in generative and agentic AI into clear product direction, technical framing, and execution pathways while balancing regulatory developments.
  • Founder & Venture Advisory
    Helping founders and venture teams shape product strategy, validate technical bets, and navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
  • Agentic Systems for Games & Interactive Worlds
    Using game engines as a proving ground for autonomy, behavior modeling, and human–AI collaboration;translating those insights to production.

Selected work

Representative problems I like to solve.

Real-Time Autonomous Decision Systems
Aerospace
Led R&D for advanced capabilities in F-35 & F-16 that operate under tight latency, imperfect information, and real-world constraints.
AI Systems for Commercial & Defense Use
Dual-Use Technology
Supported commercial product teams and U.S. defense programs in developing AI systems that are reliable, private, and operationally ready.
Edge/Cloud Deployment Orchestration
Agentic & Hybrid AI
Partnered with engineering and business leaders platforms that orchestrates AI workloads across device and cloud, giving a path to build and ship next-generation AI features.

Passion Projects

Other interests

Contact

Consultation, collaboration, or just a good conversation.

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