Managing DirectorEmerson Collective
Raffi Krikorian is Chief Technology Officer at Emerson Collective, where he focuses on using technology and data to accelerate solutions that promote social good. Prior to joining Emerson Collective, Raffi served as the first Chief Technology Officer of the Democratic National Committee, where he used data, technology, and digital security to support the election processes of Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. Before moving to the political sector, he was the Engineering Director of Uber's Advanced Technologies Center, where he led the rollout of the first passenger-carrying self-driving car fleet. He also served as a Vice President of Engineering at Twitter. Raffi serves on the board of the Mozilla Foundation and chairs Mozilla.AI's board. He chairs the board of Medic, which builds open source software for community health workers worldwide, and serves on the board of TUMO, providing innovative STEAM education to tens of thousands of children through centers worldwide.