# Christina Huang

Applied AI Operations @ Cognition | World Economic Forum Global Shaper | Learning Analytics | Computational Design  
Cognition  
San Francisco Bay Area

## At Cognition

- Role: Applied AI Operations (Sales/GTM)
- Joined: May 2026
- How they joined: Directly
- Before Cognition: Adjunct Faculty, Learning Analytics, New York University

## Identity
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96
- Domain: cognition.ai

## Notes
- Publicly described building 'Devin Co:Lab' at Cognition: Wells Fargo Technology engineers spent four days in SF with the Cognition team solving real problems with Devin. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christinahuang96_wells-fargo-technology-engineers-spent-four-activity-7521738554423701504-6slF?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCgV2oBUT2t_6Av1PZ_PpbmuodKyEMgpLA)
- In the Co:Lab post she frames engineers as now operating 'more like architects: structuring problems, deciding what to delegate to fleets of Devins, and owning what ships', a learning-design view of agentic coding adoption. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christinahuang96_wells-fargo-technology-engineers-spent-four-activity-7521738554423701504-6slF?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCgV2oBUT2t_6Av1PZ_PpbmuodKyEMgpLA)
- Joined Cognition (maker of Devin and, since its July 2025 acquisition, Windsurf) as Applied AI Operations in May 2026, based in San Francisco. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Before Cognition she spent Aug 2022-Apr 2026 at Mastercard in Learning & Development: Manager, L&D Product (2022-2024), then Director, L&D, AI & Data (Oct 2024-Apr 2026). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Cognition's company page and teammates (e.g. deployed engineer posts, Canyon Manske) promoted the same Wells Fargo Devin Co:Lab program. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_wells-fargo-technology-engineers-spent-four-activity-7521607980509958145-O6Q0)
- Cognition signed a definitive agreement to acquire Windsurf (the agentic IDE) in July 2025, including its IP, product, trademark and brand; she joined about ten months later. (https://cognition.com/blog/windsurf)
- Columbia Business School 2018-2022: Program Manager, then Assistant Director Participant & Program Experience, then Assistant Director Online & Digital Programs (Apr 2020-Aug 2022), running digital executive-education programs through the pandemic shift online. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Public headline says "Applied AI Operations @ Cognition | World Economic Forum Global Shaper | Learning Analytics | Computational Design". (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Listed in the 2026 Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship roster as 'Global Learning & Development, AI & Data @ Mastercard'. (https://watson.is/google-data-center-community-ai-fellowship/)
- The folk.computer March 2025 newsletter notes she visited to arrange for Andres to run a guest workshop in her NYU Learning Analytics class. (https://folk.computer/newsletters/2025-03)
- Adjunct Faculty in Learning Analytics at New York University, Jan-May 2025. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Board Member, Responsible Tech at All Tech Is Human (Apr 2024-Mar 2025); she is also listed among contributors associated with the organization. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Sesame Workshop Fellow in Learning Analytics, Aug 2021-Oct 2022, in New York. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- World Economic Forum Global Shaper (Jun 2018-May 2025) and Vice Curator of the Global Shapers Community New York Hub (2019-2020). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Founded STEM English School (2010-2014). (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- THINC Fellowship (Tech for Impact, powered by Tencent and Viva la Vida) fellow, Cohort 23/24. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thinc-fellowship_technology-digitaleconomy-asia-activity-7179448314898079744-neG-/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android)
- A Mastercard Chief Learning Officer post (Emily Y. Lin) was reposted by her. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christinahuang96_hiring-activity-7017274833272995840-zzPw)
- At Columbia GSAPP she took 'Computational Design Workflows' with Celeste Layne (Summer 2022) and 'Drawing to Gather' with Dare Brawley (Fall 2022). (https://www.arch.columbia.edu/student-work?student_name_contains=Christina+Huang)
- Program Manager at Next Street for the NYC Department of Small Business Services' WE NYC (Women Entrepreneurs NYC) initiative, Jan-Aug 2018. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Fellow with Recode's Center for Digital Inclusion Global Network in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2017-2018. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Manager, Learning & Development at Hey Clap in Taipei, 2014-2017. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Previous roles include Director, Learning & Development, AI & Data at Mastercard; Manager, Learning & Development, Product at Mastercard; Adjunct Faculty, Learning Analytics at New York University; Global Shaper at World Economic Forum; Vice Curator, Global Shapers Community New York Hub (2019-2020) at World Economic Forum; Board Member, Responsible Tech at All Tech Is Human; Fellow, Tech for Impact at THINC Fellowship; Fellow, Education and Career Mobility at The Aspen Institute. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Education history includes Master of Science - MS, Computational Design, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation; Master of Science - MS, Learning Analytics, Columbia University in the City of New York; Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Economics, Education Studies, University of California, Los Angeles; Happiness: Theory, Research, and Application in Positive Psychology, UCLA Extension; Stanford MBA Future Leaders Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)
- Location is San Francisco Bay Area. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96)

## Experience
- Applied AI Operations at Cognition - San Francisco, CA (May 2026 - Present)
- Director, Learning & Development, AI & Data at Mastercard - New York, NY (Oct 2024 - Apr 2026)
- Manager, Learning & Development, Product at Mastercard (Aug 2022 - Oct 2024)
- Adjunct Faculty, Learning Analytics at New York University (Jan 2025 - May 2025)
- Global Shaper at World Economic Forum - New York, United States (Jun 2018 - May 2025)
- Vice Curator, Global Shapers Community New York Hub (2019-2020) at World Economic Forum - New York, United States (Jul 2019 - Jun 2020)
- Board Member, Responsible Tech at All Tech Is Human (Apr 2024 - Mar 2025)
- Fellow, Tech for Impact at THINC Fellowship (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
- Fellow, Education and Career Mobility at The Aspen Institute (Sep 2023 - Aug 2024)
- Fellow, Learning Analytics at Sesame Workshop - New York, United States (Aug 2021 - Oct 2022)
- Assistant Director, Online & Digital Programs at Columbia Business School - New York, United States (Apr 2020 - Aug 2022)
- Assistant Director, Participant & Program Experience at Columbia Business School - New York, United States (Jan 2019 - Mar 2020)
- Program Manager at Columbia Business School - New York, United States (Sep 2018 - Dec 2018)
- Program Manager, New York City Department of Small Business Services at Next Street - Greater New York City Area (Jan 2018 - Aug 2018): WE NYC (Women Entrepreneurs NYC) is an initiative based out of the New York City Department of Small Business Services that is dedicated to helping women start and grow their businesses.
- Fellow, Center for Digital Inclusion Global Network at Recode - São Paulo, Brazil (Jan 2017 - Jan 2018)
- Manager, Learning & Development at Hey Clap - Taipei City, Taiwan (Jan 2014 - Jan 2017)
- Founder at STEM English School (Jan 2010 - Jan 2014)

## Education
- Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation - Master of Science - MS, Computational Design
- Columbia University in the City of New York - Master of Science - MS, Learning Analytics
- University of California, Los Angeles - Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Economics, Education Studies
- UCLA Extension - Happiness: Theory, Research, and Application in Positive Psychology
- Stanford University Graduate School of Business - Stanford MBA Future Leaders Program
- Harvard Business School - Harvard Peek Weekend

## Sources
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christinahuang96_hiring-activity-7017274833272995840-zzPw
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahuang96?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAABdl9HMBouLr_M9CHoY8sx9RpkeEdl3kHDg
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_wells-fargo-technology-engineers-spent-four-activity-7521607980509958145-O6Q0
- https://www.arch.columbia.edu/student-work?student_name_contains=Christina+Huang
- https://cognition.com/blog/windsurf
- https://watson.is/google-data-center-community-ai-fellowship/
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thinc-fellowship_technology-digitaleconomy-asia-activity-7179448314898079744-neG-/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
- https://folk.computer/newsletters/2025-03
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/14/cognition-maker-of-the-ai-coding-agent-devin-acquires-windsurf/
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christinahuang96_wells-fargo-technology-engineers-spent-four-activity-7521738554423701504-6slF?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAHCgV2oBUT2t_6Av1PZ_PpbmuodKyEMgpLA


Researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-04. Profile: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/people/christina-huang · Everyone at Cognition: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/people