Hamzah Daud

Hamzah is a co-terminal MIP student. Alongside his first year in the MIP program, he will be completing his senior year of undergrad, studying international relations and computer science, also at Stanford. Hamzah has a diverse background in the public and private sector, working at the intersection of security, management, and global finance. He worked in Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation at the U.S. State Department focusing on nuclear security and weapons of mass destruction terrorism. Prior to the State Department, he conducted research on nuclear security issues with Professor Scott Sagan. Hamzah also has a background in mathematics and computer science, particularly probability, financial modeling, and cybersecurity. He interned at Goldman Sachs where he worked on projects to optimize internal business management and automated several technical and oversight processes. Alongside this work, he also has experience building a fintech startup in Silicon Valley. Hamzah plans to specialize in cyber policy, with focusses on nuclear weapons, industrial cybersecurity, and economic warfare. He likes to move often and live in new cultures. He spent 8 years of his childhood in Karachi, Pakistan. And last fall, he studied abroad in Florence, Italy—the highlight of his Stanford career so far. He also loves racing cars, listening to Eminem, and is a huge Formula 1 fan.