Adi Karisik is a Senior Advisor at I4DI, where he brings over 20 years of global experience in cybersecurity, operational technology, and digital strategy to strengthen the firm’s work at the intersection of technology, security, and international development. His expertise helps I4DI and its clients navigate the increasingly complex digital infrastructure landscape that underpins modern development programming — from data security and systems resilience to the operational technology that keeps critical services running.

Adi’s career has been built at the highest levels of cybersecurity and defense. As a partner at Blue Canopy Group, he built and led a national security portfolio spanning federal government, defense, and intelligence clients before the firm’s acquisition by Jacobs, where he went on to establish and scale the company’s global Operational Technology cybersecurity practice — integrating 21 technologies across 12 locations and managing a portfolio of over $230 million in revenue. He currently serves as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Intelligence and Cyber at Amentum, driving global digital operations strategy. Beyond his corporate leadership, Adi sits on multiple technology advisory boards, teaches at the Naval Postgraduate School, and actively engages in Civil Air Patrol missions.

Having worked across more than 80 countries, Adi brings cultural fluency and geopolitical awareness that complement his technical depth. He is multilingual and known for his expertise in behavioral profiling, cultural analysis, and political-military advising. Adi holds an MBA and a B.A. in Business with a concentration in International Business from Southeastern Louisiana University.