Io Flament

Io Flament is part of the engineering team at Disaster Tech. She has a background in developing data-driven and AI-powered solutions for research institutions, governments, and nonprofit organizations addressing critical social, economic, and environmental issues. Prior to joining DTI, she worked as a machine learning engineer at the University of California San Francisco’s Center for Intelligent Imaging, developing AI diagnostic tools to aid medical experts to detect musculoskeletal diseases, and optimizing diagnostic workflows.

Io is driven by initiatives harnessing the power of technology in the service of society and science and is an advocate for open-source data and software. She is a member and a former fellow of the Data Science for Social Good Foundation, and actively volunteers for nonprofit organizations DataKind and Medic Mobile, building open-source digital health solutions that help community health workers in underserved communities identify health risks, optimize resources use, and improve health equity.