Randall Schmollinger

Randall Schmollinger holds a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University with a focus on International Security Policy and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Albany. A seasoned technology policy expert, Randall’s work at the intersection of technology and foreign affairs combines research engineering skills with keen international insight to deliver unique and practical solutions informed by a decade of experience shaping innovation, regulation, and policy. 

Randall began his career as a researcher on a project for IBM developing novel methods of bias detection in Large Language Model datasets. He was a founding member and technical advisor to the New York State award-winning solar advocacy group, the Friends of Flint Mine Solar. In this role, he played a pivotal part in shaping policy towards solar energy projects throughout New York State. During his time at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, he worked at the Saltzmann Institute of War and Peace Studies as a research assistant to Professor Tamar Mitts, using advanced statistical modeling techniques to track antisemitism and islamophobia in the wake of the October 7th terror attacks in Israel.

Known for bridging technical engineering expertise with policy vision, Randall seeks to advance digital fluency and take on difficult challenges in both the public and private sectors.