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Julia Neagu

Critic · DISC type C
CEO & Co-founder at Quotient AI
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Julia Neagu is the CEO and Co-founder of Quotient AI, a startup focused on AI development and evaluation tools. Her expertise is rooted in her prior role as Director of Data Science for GitHub Copilot and her Ph. D. in Physics from Harvard University. She has a strong background in leading data science teams and delivering new AI products.

Julias academic path began at Princeton and led to Harvard, where she was active in the Graduate School Leadership Institute and the Science Policy Group. Her certifications from Harvards Negotiation Master Class and Mediation Program suggest a keen interest in leadership and conflict resolution, complementing her technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills.

Unique fact: Julia holds a patent for a system designed to predict the likelihood and severity of intellectual property claims using data models.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
CEO & Co-founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Julia shows up

Objective Thinker
Critic
ROI Driven

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Priorities

Topics Julia cares about

AI Evaluation
As CEO of Quotient AI and former Director of Data for GitHub Copilot, she focuses on building tools and frameworks to evaluate and improve AI systems.
Generative AI
She frequently discusses the challenges and opportunities in deploying Generative AI and LLMs, including model evaluation, scalability, and human-in-the-loop systems in recent podcast appearances.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
CEO & Co-founder
Quotient AI
3-2023 - 8-2023
Director, Data Science
GitHub
6-2021 - 3-2023
Senior Manager, Data Science
GitHub
9-2019 - 5-2021
Director Of Analytics
Tamr
10-2018 - 8-2019
Lead Data Scientist
Aon
In the press

Media appearances

Julia Neagu, CEO @Quotient AI / ex-GitHub Copilot Dir. of Data. Featured in YouTube
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Julia Neagu | CEO & Co-Founder - Quotient AI - Forbes Councils. Featured in Forbes Councils
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Education
2013 - 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Harvard University
2013 - 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Harvard University
2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Princeton University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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