David Payne
Autonomy Portfolio Director @ DIU
- Role
- Director, Autonomy Portfolio at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Payne
Acting Director, Autonomy Portfolio at the Defense Innovation Unit. Previously led Replicator 2 at DIU. Former Principal Systems Engineer in NASA\'s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program Office. Background includes control systems engineering, government & regulatory affairs at a venture-backed small satellite start-up, management consulting, and human factors research. MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Masters of Public Policy, and BA in Psychology (Human Factors focus).
Experience
Director, Autonomy Portfolio
Sep 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Education
Rice University
Bachelor's degree, Psychology (Human Factors Focus)
Boston University College of Engineering
Master of Science - MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Harvard Kennedy School
Master of Public Policy, Business and Government Policy
Skills
- Leadership
- Usability Testing
- Data Analysis
- People Development
- Strategic Planning
- Teaching
- Human Factors
- Project Management
- User Experience Design
- Research Design
- Training
- Python
- Javascript
- Testing
- User Experience Testing
- Curriculum Development
- User Research
- Public Speaking
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