Christopher Guess

Background

About Christopher Guess

I am a computer scientist, journalist and public policy consultant currently focused on misinformation, disinformation and wider anti-corruption reporting and technologies. I have had the good fortune to live in five, and work in over thirty countries on such varying topics as anti-money laundering investigative reporting in the former soviet states, liquidity modeling of low-income pharmacies in sub-Saharan Africa, handling and management of confidential governmental data leaks, emergency response and health care advertising app development, the founding of a transportation ticketing start up, and policy discussion at the highest levels of governments in North American, Europe and Asia. While my experience is broad it is also deep on every topic with a focus on truly comprehending a situation, the players involved, any intended and (especially) unintended potential knock-on effects, and then choosing the correct tool for each individual problem. That tool may be artificial intelligence and machine learning software to quickly and efficiently identify potential fraudulent transactions from a leaked database of millions of bank records. The proper method to approach an issue may be cross-border policy discussion with governments and NGO partners to secure financing for a development project, or it could be writing an app to more succinctly distribute educational material and opportunities to low-income individuals within New York City.