AI Strategy & Technical Leadership
for Mission-Driven Teams
Led by Michael Deeb, ex-Fearless Director of Engineering and active CTO at Keeplist.io. 15+ years navigating AI, civic tech, and hairy technical challenges for organizations that actually give a damn—across government, non-profit, and ambitious startups.
Meet Michael Deeb
Bridging deep AI expertise with hands-on leadership across government, non-profit, and startup ecosystems. From scaling teams at Fearless to building AI-powered products at Keeplist, from directing Civic Tech DC to architecting solutions for Campaign Legal Center—demonstrating a consistent ability to turn around projects nobody else wanted.
Current Leadership
- •TealWolf Consulting
Principal Consultant (2024-Present) - •Keeplist.io
Co-founder & CTO (2024-Present) - •Civic Tech DC
Director & Board Member (2023-Present)
Leading volunteer engineering teams on civic projects with nonprofits, city/state government. Bi-weekly events, partnerships with GW and DC government, free consulting to help nonprofits while developing volunteer skills.
Previous Experience
- •Fearless
Director of Engineering (2023-2024) - •Fearless
Solutions Architect & Staff Engineer (2021-2023) - •DeepRadiology
Full Stack Data Engineer (2016-2021) - •Raytheon
System Administrator (2006-2011)
Key Achievements
Government. Nonprofit. Private sector. Same honesty, same impact—across all sectors where mission matters.
Leadership & Scale
Oversaw a department of 100+ engineers at Fearless, establishing equitable career progression frameworks and fostering technical growth across multiple client projects.
Cross-Sector Impact
Active CTO at Keeplist.io, Director at Civic Tech DC, architect for Campaign Legal Center, and ex-Director of Engineering at Fearless—building, not just advising, across all sectors where mission matters.
Digital Transformation
Designed and launched a self-service portal for small businesses, empowering over 20,000 monthly users with registration, grants, and tax service tools.
Recognition
Named RealLIST Engineers 2024 - one of the top technologists in the DC-Maryland-Virginia region for impactful contributions to the tech community.
Research & Thought Leadership
Tiered Privacy and Identity Verification (TPIF)
Published research exploring innovative approaches to misinformation detection and trust signals in digital platforms, addressing critical challenges in information integrity.
AI-Powered Public Data Dashboard
Leading partnership with Campaign Legal Center to develop analytics portal for identifying voter roll irregularities and supporting litigation against voter disenfranchisement.
Ready to work together?
Let's discuss how TealWolf Consulting can help your organization navigate complex challenges and achieve transformational results.