Mohammad Zia
Mohammad Zia
Founding Team @ Extraordinary.com. Harvard Law J.D. ’21. Ex-Meta (AI partnerships). Polyglot and former Fulbright Scholar focused on technology policy, immigration solutions for builders, and cross-border product programs.
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
Extraordinary.com — founding team / Head of Operations
Part of the founding team at Extraordinary.com; builds operations and programs that help founders, technologists, and creators obtain O-1 visas, agent-based arrangements, and cross-border hiring solutions for early-stage companies.
Partnerships & programs at Meta (AI/LLM initiatives)
Worked with Meta on AI partnerships and participated in open-innovation events (e.g., Llama Impact activities) connecting regional partners, researchers, and grant finalists to Meta AI resources.
Research & Teaching — ITS Rio / Harvard Sinclair-Kennedy Fellowship (Brazil)
Sinclair-Kennedy Traveling Research Fellow focused on blockchain, IoT, and the socio-technical impacts of emerging technologies in Latin America; taught a short course (Basics of the Blockchain Economy) at ITS Rio and to Harvard students.
Publications on technology & policy
Author/co-author of pieces on transitional justice and digital mandates, blockchain and CBDCs, and energy innovation policy. Notable works include a student commentary in the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and articles on coal-bed methane/innovation systems.
Advising & immigration product stories
Public-facing case studies and LinkedIn posts describing client successes (e.g., helping startups secure O-1 visas) and product/consulting stories that inform Extraordinary’s service model.
In the Spotlight
A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
Fulbright Scholar
2018Awarded a Fulbright scholarship (research/placement in Brazil) to support post-graduate research and public-interest work.
Harvard Sinclair-Kennedy Traveling Research Fellowship
Post-2021Post-graduate traveling research fellowship supporting research in Latin America on technology policy (Blockchain, IoT, digital transition topics).
Henry Luce Scholar
2017Selected as a Henry Luce Scholar, a program identifying talented individuals for professional placements in Asia (listed on public profiles).
David L. Boren Scholar; FLAS Fellowship; Truman Scholar; PPIA Fellow; Humanity in Action Fellow
2012–2019Multiple competitive scholarship/fellowship recognitions during undergraduate and graduate studies (listed on public profile and university pages).
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Head of Operations / Founding Team, Extraordinary.com
PresentLeading operations and programmatic work to bring international builders to the U.S.; focuses on immigration product design (O-1 agent model), partnerships, and scaling client success.
AI Partnerships / Programs, Meta (former)
Prior to joining ExtraordinaryWorked on AI partnerships and open innovation programs, engaged with Llama initiatives and regional partners (listed on team pages and LinkedIn posts).
Sinclair-Kennedy Traveling Research Fellow / Researcher — Harvard / ITS Rio / Dejusticia
2021–2022 (post-JD)Researched technology policy and transitional justice; co-authored publications and taught short courses on blockchain and the digital economy in Brazil.
Research & Publications — various institutions
2018–2021Authored/co-authored policy pieces on coal-bed methane, CBDCs, cryptocurrencies, and transitional justice.
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Fulbright Scholar (research placement in Brazil).
Selected as a Luce Scholar.
Traveling research fellowship tied to Harvard Law/DRCLAS.
Recognized and active in University of Maryland honors and federal/fellowship pathways (Rangel, PPIA, Truman, Boren).
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
Harvard Law School
J.D. 2021J.D.
Class of 2021; involved with Cyberlaw Clinical Program, Law & International Development Society (Co-President), and research on technology policy.
University of Oxford
Not publicly specifiedMaster (MPP) — listed on Extraordinary team page
Listed by Extraordinary.com biography as MPP from Oxford (year not specified on public team page).
University of Maryland, Honors College
Undergraduate (dates not publicly specified)Undergraduate (Global Diplomacy & Development or related)
Undergraduate honors student and convocation keynote speaker; recipient of several scholar programs (Rangel, Boren, PPIA).
Socials
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