Adam has 20 years of experience in technology commercialization and investment. After beginning his career as a Research Associate at Harvard University as a Howard Hughes Fellow, Adam spent time at Lux Capital and Booz & Company.

Most recently, Adam spent the last decade with Amazon where he was a founding member and leader of Amazon Grand Challenge, Moonshots Division (Amazon’s central innovation arm reporting to the CEO and S-team), and as Managing Director of Amazon Catalyst Fund (Amazon’s first university research fund and ecosystem).

In addition, Adam has served as a board member and advisor to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Sandbox Fund, the University of Washington’s Amazon Catalyst Fund, and Columbia Technology Ventures.

Adam earned his Ph.D., Engineering and Applied Sciences, and M.S., Engineering and Applied Sciences from Harvard University, and also graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S.E., Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.