Vanya Barrer is a technical analyst at RAND. His research focuses on the evaluation and application of emerging and disruptive technologies in national security environments.
Prior to joining RAND, he served as a systems engineer in MITRE’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD). At MITRE, he developed operational concepts and mobile technology-based applications for general-aviation (GA) pilots, modeled intra-city weather effects on urban air mobility (UAM), conducted strategic futures analysis and climate modeling in national security environments, planned autonomous medical evacuation for warfighters in Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) operations, and authored white papers for senior leaders in the Pentagon on advanced technology policy.
He holds an M.A. in political science and international affairs from Columbia University and a B.A. in politics from Oberlin College, with a minor in chemistry.
M.A. in political science, Columbia University; B.A. in politics, Oberlin College
Russian; German
