Shane Shaneman

Shane is the Senior AI Strategist for NVIDIA’s Public Sector team. Shane is responsible for developing and executing strategic activities, partnerships, and initiatives to accelerate and enhance NVIDIA’s impact on Generative AI and Robotics & Autonomy across the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

Prior to NVIDIA, Shane led National Security & Defense research activities at Carnegie Mellon University and was Adjunct Faculty in the Robotics Institute from 2016-2023. Prior to Carnegie Mellon, Shane worked at the Air Force Research Laboratory as well as multiple technology companies across the Defense Industrial Base between 2000 – 2016, with a focus on strategic planning, innovation, and emerging technologies. Prior to his roles in academia and industry, Shane served in the United States Air Force for 10 years in various operational assignments across Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Combat Command, and research assignments at AFRL and DARPA. Shane has also served as a volunteer Wish Granter for the Make-A-Wish Foundation for over 30 years.