Philip Mann

About Philip Mann

I am a senior leader in aviation safety, AI governance, and critical-systems risk with…

Experience

1. Expert Contributor

   Snorkel AI

   Mar 2025 — Present · Harrisburg, PA, US

   Consolidated Statement of ContributionSnorkel’s data annotation projects advance cutting-edge AI research in reasoning, evaluation, and problem-solving—improving the utility of large language models (LLMs) in academia, industry, and beyond.As an Expert Contributor, I authored and validated original, high-difficulty problems, applying subject matter expertise to develop graduate-level exam-style questions, assess AI-generated responses, identify reasoning flaws, and refine model outputs. My contributions helped build datasets used to fine-tune, benchmark, and improve LLMs’ ability to produce rigorous, verifiable solutions.2. Expanded Statements of ContributionExpert Contributions Authored and validated original, graduate-level problems to test and enhance LLM fluency and reasoning capabilities. Contributed to a proprietary dataset of high-rigor challenges used in AI fine-tuning, benchmarking, and reinforcement learning.Core Competencies & AI-Related Skills AI Model Evaluation & Theoretical Reasoning Validation Logical Error Detection & Self-Correction Mechanisms in AI Data Annotation LLM Prompt Engineering for Reasoning and/or graduate-level Knowledge TasksImpact Advanced AI’s depth of knowledge and ability to reason, validate its own solutions, and produce rigorous justifications and academically acceptable solutions, directly improving interpretability and correctness in LLM-based problem solving. Uncovered failure modes in deductive logic, computation, and mathematical reasoning. Contributed to the evolution of AI\'s mathematical cognition, influencing model fine-tuning strategies and shaping the next generation of AI reasoning benchmarks.

Education

• Walden University

  Master of Public Administration (MPA)

  2006 — 2008

• Colorado Technical University

  NA: Attened one quarter

  2002 — 2002

• Capella University

  PhD Organization and Management

  2009 — 2014

• Walden University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2008 — 2009

• University of Phoenix

  BSB

  2003 — 2006

• Capella University

  Post-Masters Certificate in Education

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Customer Service
• Training
• Public Speaking
• Project Management
• Performance Management
• Instructor Development
• Report Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Instructor
• Business Process Improvement
• Computer Hardware
• Earned Value Management
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Business Integration
• Curriculum Development
• Performance Metrics
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
• Management
• Distance Learning
• Ms Office Suite
• Performance Improvement
• Microsoft Word
• Problem Solving
• Classroom Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Staff Development
• Analysis
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Public Policy
• Talent Management
• Human Capital
• Facilitation
• Process Improvement
• Coaching
• Data Analysis
• Decision Analysis
• Research