Isak Diaz holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida, providing him with a strong foundation in both technical and scientific domains. As the first software development hire at Earthshot Labs, Isak created the initial MVP of an AR application that utilizes neural networks and LIDAR to measure biomass in remote tropical regions, which was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant. He then led a 6-person team in further developing the app to classify trees in places like the Amazon Rainforest and Panama Azuero Region. Prior to joining Earthshot Labs, Isak worked as a Staff Scientist at Raytheon Technologies, where he conducted ML research into the application of neural networks to LIDAR point clouds and worked on a DARPA funded research project for autonomous swarming vehicles.