Hi, I'm Donny Badamo.
welcome to my life
Work Experience
Principal
Badamo Business | New York, NY
Jun 2025 - Present
Building stuff, taking names (what does that even mean, anyway?).
Founding Associate
Velocity Advisors | New York, NY
Jun 2025 - Present
Automating workflows, changing organizations.
Project Manager
Microsoft | New York, NY
Oct 2021 - Jul 2025
Leading global teams to make custom apps.
Internet of Things Technical Business Manager
AT&T | Atlanta, GA
May 2020 - Sept 2020
Managed IoT initiatives and technical implementations, focusing on connectivity solutions and data analytics.
Autonomous Vehicle Electrical Engineer
Roush | Livonia, MI
May 2018 - Aug 2018
Contributed to the development of electrical systems for autonomous vehicles, focusing on sensor integration and control systems.
Education
Projects
FHL AI Chess Tournament
Organized a competition with 400 different AI agents using custom prompts to compete against each other, testing models like GPT-4o, 4o mini, 4, o1, o1 mini, deepseek to explore how AI performs in strategic games.
Lichess Opening Finder
A collection of projects utilizing the Lichess API to analyze chess openings, including a tool that determines the best opening to play against an opponent by analyzing their lost games and a simple web app using Flask.
Templates Created by Donny Badamo
Personal Finance Tracker
A comprehensive spreadsheet template for tracking personal finances and budgeting.
NYC Trip Planning - Hosting
A detailed template for hosting your loved ones in New York City, including itinerary, budgeting, and an intake form..
General Trip Schedule with Weather API
A versatile trip planning template featuring weather API integration for better travel preparation.
Party Planning - Who's Bringing What?
A collaborative template to organize who brings what to your next party or gathering.
PMP Study Plan - udemy
A comprehensive PMP study plan template tracking tasks and milestones.
Half Marathon Training Plan
A structured training schedule to prepare for a half marathon with weekly mileage goals and workouts.
Donny's Thoughts
Summing Demons or Making Noise
Exploring the concept of signal versus noise in our modern information landscape.
The Heavy Bag
Reflections on boxing training and the lessons learned from working with a heavy bag.
The Defensive Commuter
Strategies and observations on navigating urban commuting with awareness and preparation.
MJ: The Musical Review
A critical look at the Broadway musical celebrating the life and music of Michael Jackson.
Ten Slice Terry
The story of an unusual character and their relationship with pizza that teaches us about limits and indulgence.
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Location
New York, NY