Alberto Leff
Founder & CEO, Akiva Defense | Former GAO – Defense Capabilities & Modernization
- Role
- Founder & CEO at Akiva Defense
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alberto Leff
17+ years conducting congressionally mandated engagements on defense capabilities and…
Experience
Founder & CEO
Sep 2025 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Akiva develops sensing technology that enables U.S. warfighters to act decisively and effectively.MISSION / ETHOS: Identify unmet or latent needs to develop high-impact capabilities that generate a significant advantage for the U.S. warfighter.PRODUCT PRINCIPLE: Engineer products thoughtfully to ensure intuitive adoption, and build them to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance.FOUNDER EXECUTION: Raise capital, build systems, establish operations, and forge strategic alliances.STRATEGY: Position capabilities in the optimal defense acquisition space and cultivate relationships with the ideal end-users, investors, and advisors.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
Master of Science in Public Policy & Management , Management Science and Policy Analysis
Cornell University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
1999 — 2003
Skills
- Research
- Strategic Planning
- Program Evaluation
- Statistics
- Data Analysis
- Public Policy
- Spanish
- Government
- Political Science
- Qualitative Research
- Process Improvement
- Federal Government
- Foreign Policy
- Public Speaking
- Report Writing
- Public Affairs
- National Security
- Policy Analysis
- Strategic Communications
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