Edward Mata

Edward Mata currently holds a position in Strategic Partnerships at OpenAI, beginning in August 2024. Prior to this, Edward served in a strategy role at Snap Inc. from October 2016 to August 2024. Edward has a background in law, having worked as a Corporate Associate at Cooley LLP from October 2014 to August 2016, and previously as a Summer Associate at Cooley LLP and Nixon Peabody LLP. Earlier career experience includes serving as Lead Data Center Engineer at CenturyLink and as a Submarine Nuclear Engineering Watch Supervisor in the US Navy. Edward earned a Juris Doctor degree specializing in Corporate Law from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, and a BSAST in Nuclear Engineering from Thomas Edison State University.