Zola Valashiya
AI Governance & Legal Program Manager | Certified ISO/IEC 42001 Provisional Implementer | AIGP | CIPT | PMI-CPMAI™ | Oxford AI Ethics, Regulation & Compliance | LL.M Innovation & Technology Law
- Role
- Policy Research Fellow at Convergence Technology Policy Institute
- Location
- Bellevue, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Zola Valashiya
I am an AI governance professional who blends deep legal expertise with privacy engineering and a passion for AI projects. Armed with dual LL.M. degrees—Innovation & Technology Law and Sustainable International Development—and certified as both an IAPP AIGP and CIPT, I translate complex regulations into workable controls for cross functional teams. My experience in highly regulated industries Fintech and Health Care Law has seen me steer HIPAA-compliant initiatives, lead network-adequacy analyses, and negotiate and draft high-value contracts. I thrive at the intersection of law, privacy, and innovation, ensuring that ambitious AI projects launch securely, ethically, and at scale.
Experience
Policy Research Fellow
Convergence Technology Policy Institute
Feb 2026 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Systems-level AI policy and governance researcher analyzing regulatory convergence risk across domains.• Conducting structured legislative analysis of state and federal AI-related bills, focusing on governance, transparency, safety, and risk management• Contributing to the Policy Convergence Prioritization (PCP) initiative, mapping cross-domain interactions between AI, blockchain, and quantum policy• Developing categorization frameworks to identify convergence, divergence, and systemic regulatory gaps• Producing policy-ready analytical briefs for inclusion in public-facing reports and national summit presentations
Education
Seattle University School of Law
Master of Laws - LLM, Innovation & Technology Law
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Fellowship, Public Management & Leadership
University of the Free State
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Legal Studies, General
2009 — 2014
University of Washington School of Law
Master of Laws - LLM, Sustainable International Development
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Oxford AI Ethics, Regulation and Compliance Programme (Certificate)
University of the Witwatersrand
Honours, Organizational Behavior Studies
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Powerpoint
- English
- Windows
- Research
- Teaching
- Public Speaking
- Policy Analysis
- Leadership
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Strategic Planning
- Customer Service
- Teamwork
- Social Media
- Microsoft Excel
- Project Management
- Debating
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.