This episode features a panel of CNA’s own Gayatri Gopavajhala and Lizzy Schneider, data scientists, discussing their paths to being in their roles as data scientists at CNA.

Guest Biographies

Gayatri Gopavajhala is a Data Analyst in CNA's Data Science for Sustainment Program.

Lizzy Schneider is a Research Analyst in CNA's Data Science for Production Program. 

In this episode, we explore how the war in Ukraine has impacted Russian military thought on combined arms operations, naval surface warfare, and air dominance operations.

Guest Biographies

Michael Petersen is a principal research scientist in CNA's Russia Studies Program. He is an expert on Russian military strategy, operations, and net assessments of high-intensity conflict. From 2023-2024, he served as senior advisor to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti. 

Paul Schwartz is a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s Russia Studies Program.

Gabriela Iveliz Rosa-Hernandez is an Associate Research Analyst at the CNA Russia Studies Program. Her research centers on security orders, deterrence issues, and Russia’s security policy, supplemented by her significant in-country experience living in Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and other countries in the region.

Further Reading

CNA Report: Russian Concepts of Future Warfare Based on Lessons from the Ukraine War