Marvin Harris
Speaker Profile Marvin Harris

Marvin Harris

AI Strategist · Keynote Speaker · Creator of the THINK Methodology

Marvin Harris builds the systems that turn AI tools into AI teammates. As a 3x founder, Amazon CTO Fellow, and creator of the THINK Methodology, he has trained thousands of professionals to deploy Digital Employees — AI systems that perform specific business roles — across government contracting, economic development, and workforce readiness.

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$6M+
Gov Contracts Facilitated
12K+
Newsletter Subscribers
3×
Founder
Patent
Pending (THINK Method)
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Keynote · Workshop
The Thinking Crisis: Why Most Organizations Are Using AI Wrong
A data-backed look at why AI tool adoption without a strategic framework leads to wasted investment and workforce confusion — and the shift required to move from tool user to AI strategist.
Live Demo · Workshop
LIVE BUILD: Build a Digital Employee in 60 Minutes
Marvin builds a working AI system — live, on stage — during the session. Audiences watch a custom Digital Employee go from concept to deployment in real time.
Executive · Board
Digital Employees vs. AI Tools: What Leaders Get Wrong
Most organizations buy AI tools. The ones winning are building AI teammates. This talk reframes the deployment decision and gives leaders a decision-making framework for their next investment.
code Tech Stack & Expertise
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AI Platforms
Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok — multi-platform Digital Employee design
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Agentic Systems
MCP servers, API integrations, workflow automation via Make & Zapier
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GovCon Stack
SAM.gov, USASpending, FPDS, SBIR/STTR pipeline, BD & capture automation
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Workforce & Training
Curriculum design, cohort delivery, HBCU integration, community learning systems
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Strategy Frameworks
THINK Methodology, SPEEDS Protocol, Abridge filters — proprietary decision systems
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Web & Deployment
Cloudflare Workers, HTML/CSS/JS, full-stack deployment for client Digital Employees
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Compound Leverage
Founder & CEO
2022 – Present

Built the THINK Methodology and Digital Employee system, serving government contractors, HBCUs, chambers of commerce, and economic development organizations. Responsible for $6M+ in facilitated government contracts for clients.

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Co-Founder
2020 – 2022

Co-founded an AI-driven analytics platform. Applied early machine learning and NLP tooling to business intelligence use cases for mid-market clients.

Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
Program Lead
2019 – 2021

Led entrepreneurship programming and business development support for Black-owned businesses and underrepresented founders in the Atlanta ecosystem.

Prince George's County ISBI
Business Advisor
2018 – 2020

Provided strategic advisory and technical assistance to small businesses competing for federal and county contracts in the PG County innovation ecosystem.

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Maryland APEX Accelerator Maryland SBDC MD Biz Opportunity Center Cyber Association of Maryland Bowie Innovate Future of GovCon Amazon Web Services (CTO Fellow) Google for Startups Echoing Green
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Capture Manager DE
Scans SAM.gov, scores opportunities via SPEEDS, and drafts pursuit decisions — automating 80% of manual BD research for GovCon firms.
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Proposal Writer DE
Generates PWS-aligned section drafts, pulls past performance references, and flags compliance gaps before submission deadlines.
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Compliance Analyst DE
Reviews FAR/DFAR clauses, flags non-standard teaming provisions, and maintains a live compliance checklist against active contract requirements.
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Research Assistant DE
Monitors capital events (CHIPS, IRA, BIL, DARPA), surfaces pre-RFP signals, and delivers a daily intelligence brief to business development teams.
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THINK
Task · Hypothesis · Invest · Network · Knowledge
A five-phase decision and deployment system for transforming AI tools into fully operational Digital Employees. Patent pending. The core methodology behind Compound Leverage's client engagements.
SPEEDS
Opportunity Scoring Protocol
A multi-factor scoring framework used to evaluate and prioritize business development opportunities — particularly for government contracting pipeline management. Calibrated to client win-rate patterns.
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emoji_events Amazon CTO Fellow
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science THINK Methodology — Patent Pending

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Keynotes, workshops, live AI builds, and executive briefings. Available for conferences, summits, government contracting convenings, and HBCU engagements.

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