DJ Patil

Dhanurjay "DJ" Patil is an American mathematician and computer scientist. He is widely recognized for co-coining the term "data scientist" in 2008 with Jeff Hammerbacher. Patil served as the Chief Data Scientist of the United States Office of Science and Technology Policy from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, where he launched initiatives like the Police Data Initiative and the Data-Driven Justice Initiative. He has held senior roles in various technology companies, including Head of Data Products and Chief Scientist at LinkedIn, Chief Product Officer of Color Labs, and Vice President of Product at RelateIQ (acquired by Salesforce.com). Currently, he is a General Partner at GreatPoint Ventures, focusing on investments in healthcare, enterprise technologies, and national security, and is also the Chief Technology Officer at Devoted Health. His father is Suhas Patil, a computer scientist and the founder of Cirrus Logic.