Meet Larry: Creating a Values-Driven Career

Internships with the City of Austin and Mission Capital shifted Larry’s path from business to public service.
At Deloitte, Larry helped turn big ideas into real impact through health care policy, disaster recovery, and local government projects.
In his current role, Larry applies his skills in AI to make online platforms safer, staying true to his goal of creating meaningful impact.

Current Role

AI Product Program Manager, Meta

Career Field

Technology and Public Policy

Degree

MPA, Public Affairs
B.A., Business Management

School

University of Texas at Austin, 2011, 2009

Internships with the City of Austin and Mission Capital shifted Larry’s path from business to public service.
At Deloitte, Larry helped turn big ideas into real impact through health care policy, disaster recovery, and local government projects.
In his current role, Larry applies his skills in AI to make online platforms safer, staying true to his goal of creating meaningful impact.

Current Role

AI Product Program Manager, Meta

Career Field

Technology and Public Policy

Degree

MPA, Public Affairs
B.A., Business Management

School

University of Texas at Austin, 2011, 2009

Driven by Impact

For Larry, success isn’t just about career milestones, it’s about making a difference. From consulting on public policy to shaping AI at Meta, he’s focused on adding value and creating meaningful impact.

Gaining real-world experience was a top priority for Larry during college, and his internships played a meaningful and oftentimes unexpected role in steering his professional trajectory. While he initially planned to pursue a career in business, internships with the City of Austin and the nonprofit Mission Capital demonstrated how he could apply his skills in another context.

Larry began his career as a state and local government consultant at Deloitte: “You can have the best ideas out there, but the best policies are really a function of how well they get implemented at the granular level. I really valued in consulting that it showed me how to bring policy to action.”

My personal fulfillment comes out of this concept of adding value—whether in my work or to society in some way. If I can feel good about that, then I can do anything.

Applying Values to AI

In 2018, Larry made an unexpected shift into artificial intelligence at Meta, where he helps ensure online safety. Though the industry is different, the mission remains the same: using technology to protect people and create positive change.

Larry points to a quote by Albert Einstein that has been influential throughout his personal and professional life: “Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.” He adds, “My personal fulfillment comes out of this concept of adding value, whether it be in the work that I do professionally or adding value to society in some way. If I can feel good about that, then I can do anything.”

Larry’s journey proves that staying open to new opportunities—while staying true to your values—can lead to incredible impact.

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