Joshua Barnett

Bio

Joshua is a leader in Information Technology, Security, and Artificial Intelligence, with more than 25 years of experience across the automotive, renewable energy, and academia sectors. Aside from his work in University IT, Joshua also serves as an instructor for the AI Playground 101: Practice and Exploration (ITS-1990) course and is involved with AI research around campus. Additionally, he is a recurring advisor for MIS Practicum Honors courses at San Jose State University, where he has helped guide exceptional seniors as they bridge the gap between academia and real world project experience. Joshua also serves as an Industry Domain Expert for Tech Launch at the University of Arizona, assisting in assessing the commercial potential of technological innovations that stem from university research.

Joshua is open to virtual speaking engagements and advisory roles. He is particularly interested in opportunities that explore the future of AI, security, privacy, and renewable energy technologies.

Education & Certifications

• MBA, Edinburgh Business School, International Business (2022)

Service, Volunteer and Community Work

• Instructor for AI Playground 101 (ITS-1990), Stanford University (1/14/2025 - Present)

  Discover the features of Artificial Intelligence in this interactive, beginner-friendly session. Learn key GenAI concepts, effective prompt engineering, responsible AI use, and explore AI tools through hands-on activities.
  
  Link: https://uit.stanford.edu/service/techtraining/class/stanford-ai-playground-101

  Location

  Stanford, CA

• Industry Domain Expert for Tech Launch Arizona, University of Arizona

  Location

  Tucson, AZ

• Team Advisor for MIS Practicum Course, San Jose State University (August 2023 - December 2023)

  •Provide real life, hands on experience for San Jose State University MIS students to work on real world IT projects.
  •Design one semester class project with clear goals and timelines to be built out and ultimately launched by the students.
  •Sponsor student accounts, fund the cost of technical recourses, and provide ongoing mentorship throughout the semester.
  •Guide students to help navigate complex organizational environments, technical setbacks, and all aspects of project lifecycle.

  Location

  One Washington Square Business Tower 250 San José, CA 95192

• Team Advisor for MIS Practicum Honors Course, San Jose State University (July 2018 - December 2019)

  •Provide real life, hands on experience for San Jose State University MIS students to work on real world IT projects.
  •Design one and two semester honors class projects with clear goals and timelines to be built out and ultimately launched by the students.
  •Sponsor student accounts, fund the cost of technical recourses, and provide ongoing mentorship throughout the semester.
  •Guide students to help navigate complex organizational environments, technical setbacks, and all aspects of project lifecycle.

  Location

  One Washington Square Business Tower 250 San José, CA 95192

Patents

• Joshua Barnett. "United States Patent US 65/520,285 Data Loss Prevention solution specifically for visually expressed biological data.", Jun 15, 2017