Meet Chris Mattmann: a digital pioneer reshaping the way the world interacts with data. As a trailblazer at NASA JPL and the Apache Software Foundation, Chris built the backbone of modern A.I. systems, transforming web chaos into structured intelligence. 

The first Principal Scientist in Data Science at JPL, he leads groundbreaking A.I. and analytics initiatives while mentoring future innovators. His expertise spans from revolutionizing TensorFlow to driving Pulitzer Prize-winning investigations like the Panama Papers.

At USC, Chris bridges academia and innovation, steering data science research with real-world impact. Whether shaping open-source communities or redefining machine learning, Chris is a visionary architect of our digital future.