David Farnham

VP of AI & Engineering

ClimateAi

Promoted through four roles: Director of Data Science (2024–25), Lead Innovation Scientist (2023–24), Senior Innovation Scientist (2021–23).

• Lead a 12-person multidisciplinary organization across data science, AI/ML, software and geospatial engineering, product, and Earth sciences — hired nearly the entire team, with 100% voluntary retention among my hires.
• Own technical strategy and R&D for AI/ML-driven forecasting and climate-risk products built on petabyte-scale geospatial and environmental data, while staying hands-on in architecture, modeling, and code.
• Led technical sales and solutioning from discovery to close; helped close multiple enterprise deals and played a primary role in securing mid- and high-six-figure government contracts.
• Converted bespoke solutions into scalable products and repeatable delivery workflows, cutting delivery times from weeks to as little as hours while supporting dozens of customers.

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Carnegie Science & Stanford University

• Worked with Dr. Ken Caldeira and others on renewable-energy reliability, wind and solar variability, power-system adequacy, and weather-driven electricity demand.

Graduate Researcher

Columbia University

• Worked with Dr. Upmanu Lall and collaborators on spatiotemporal climate and weather modeling, with applications to energy systems, water resources, infrastructure, and climate risk.