Lydia Cooley

Background

About Lydia Cooley

I am a TS/SCI cleared professional. I focus on applying Enterprise AI & GenAI to U.S. National Defense and Security customers' most complex missions. My career is centered on the Defense and Intelligence sectors. I am at my best in customer-facing roles where I can help leaders translate emerging technology into mission impact.Throughout my career, I have led diverse technical teams advancing the performance, efficiency, and financial integrity of the U.S. Government:* At HQDA: Previously, as a Data Scientist, I worked on building a DoD-wide Information Advantage Solution, gaining deep experience in the technical requirements of the Defense community.* At McKinsey & Company: I supported multiple analytics and Gen AI engagements across both Civilian and Defense agencies.* At SAS: I supported Federal Financial agencies with advanced enterprise analytics and machine learning in large fraud programs.* In the Start-up Space: I helped a fast-growing company bring Robotic Process Automation (RPA) into the Government market when it was still an emerging technology.* At Gartner: I spent over five years as a trusted advisor to CIOs at large global enterprises, helping them align their technical roadmaps with strategic goals.* The Foundation: I began my federal career as a Presidential Management Fellow at Treasury and Interior (2014-2017), applying my statistics background from the social sciences to strategic advanced analytics use cases.I believe we are at a unique moment in human history, with tech advancements that have been in the works for decades becoming available and scalable. I am passionate about using my technical and public administration skills to help my customers optimize the mission impact they can have with new tech.