01 Professional Experience
Resident and Lead Researcher
Observable Compute Foundation (CURRENT)
- Research Leadership: Directing foundational research on observable function in processing entities and frameworks for understanding AI decision-making.
- Framework Development: Architecting the Knowledge Gradient Framework and other cross-substrate dynamical lenses.
Behavioral Analyst / Development Specialist
WellFully SD / Abbott House (2024 – Present)
- Grant Writing & Development: Spearhead grant writing initiatives by researching funding opportunities, drafting comprehensive proposals, and managing the submission process to secure critical resources for youth recovery programs.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with community partners, donors, and internal stakeholders to drive organizational growth and program advocacy.
- Case Management & Clinical Support: Provide individualized case management and facilitate group sessions to support youth recovery, ensuring personalized care plans and effective resource allocation.
- Compliance & Auditing: Conduct rigorous HIPAA privacy reviews and state compliance audits to maintain high regulatory standards and mitigate risk.
Founder & Principal Data Strategist
Stratmeyer Analytica (2018 - Present)
- Data Architecture: Architected data ingestion pipelines for large-scale legal compliance models.
- Strategic Advising: Advised on Agentic Sovereignty frameworks to map AI behavior against existing privacy statutes.
Faculty (FTSE)
Western Dakota Technical College (2018 – 2022)
- Public Speaking & Communication: Instructed hundreds of students from all walks of life in public speaking and professional communication, equipping a diverse student body with essential soft skills for the workforce.
- Curriculum Development: Taught undergraduate courses in Psychology, Sociology, Speech, and Workplace Psychology, redesigning course materials to integrate real-world data analysis and predictive modeling techniques.
- Data-Driven Instruction: Developed academic evaluations and reports that translated complex technical details into accessible insights.
- Performance Improvement: Utilized statistical evaluation to assess student outcomes and refine teaching methodologies.
Graduate Compliance Officer
University of South Dakota, Office of Research (2016 – 2018)
- Regulatory Oversight: Reviewed over 300 human subjects research proposals to ensure full compliance with ethical standards and federal regulations. Set as an alternate member of the Institutional Review Board. During the tender audited over two dozen studies independently.
- Statistical Review: Conducted statistical reviews and data audits to maintain the integrity and validity of research data.
- Process Optimization: Streamlined HIPAA privacy protocols and lab safety practices while effectively managing multiple high-priority projects under tight deadlines.
02 Projects & Ventures
- Observable Compute Foundation: President and lead researcher. Focused on observable function in processing entities and frameworks for understanding AI decision-making.
- Stratmeyer Analytica: Data strategy, analytical frameworks, and legal-technical analysis.
- Blind Text Records: Sonic artifacts and music history. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or Bandcamp (Spange, Divvy Up The Panic, solo).
- IRB Protocol Review Software (AI): Designed and developed "IRB GPT," an open-source AI tool built on GPT-4 engineered to assist in the review of academic research protocols.
- Web Development: Built, designed, and maintained over 40 unique web domains.
03 Research Archive
Access the core semantic pillars of the 60,000-word research ingestion protocol.
- Observable Function in Processing Entities (2025)
- The Knowledge Gradient Framework: Informational Incompleteness as a Cross-Substrate Dynamical Lens (Working Framework v2.0, 2013)
04 Publications & Presentations
Books
- Psychological Theories of Personality: A Practical(ish) Guide for the Layperson (ISBN: B0CVSHK3ZN)
- Neuroscience and Transmitters in Practice: A Practical(ish) Handbook for the Layperson (ISBN: B0CVS43VY3)
Articles & Frameworks
- Observable Function in Processing Entities. Stratmeyer Analytica. (2025)
- The Knowledge Gradient Framework: Informational Incompleteness as a Cross-Substrate Dynamical Lens (Working Framework v2.0). Stratmeyer Analytica. (2013)
- Studying the Faces of Mendacity (Manuscript Submitted, 2014)
Presentations
- The Rubber Hand Illusion (Presentation, 2014)
- Caution: Objects May Be Larger Than They Appear (Presentation, 2013)
05 Education & Affiliations
Education
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), The Knudson School of Law, University of South Dakota (2017)
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology & Biology (Cum Laude), University of South Dakota (2014)
- Associate of Arts (A.A.), (Magna Cum Laude), South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (2012)
Graduate Coursework: Quasi-Experimental Design, Statistics, Multivariate Statistics, Theories of Personality, Abnormal Psychology, Research Methods.
Certifications: Post-Secondary Teaching Credential (WDT), Online Teaching Certificate (WDT)
Affiliations
American Bar Association • American Psychological Association • Delta Theta Phi • Psi Chi • Veterans' Legal Educational Group • American Sociological Association • The Innocence Project • ULC Ministries
06 Connect
- Address: Verifiable US Address (Available upon authorized request)
- Email: stratmeyeradam@gmail.com
- X (Twitter): @adamstratmeyer
- Medium: @adamstratmeyer
- Blog (Substack): adamstratmeyer.substack.com