John Armin

💡 Fun fact: John’s always up for a new place and new people — camping trips and conferences are equally exciting to him.

John Armin, PhD, PE is the Founder & CEO of Utilyst (Utilyst.com), where he's building WorldGraph — an AI-native, on-premises geospatial intelligence platform for utilities. With 16+ years in infrastructure analytics and an MSc in Computer Science focused on edge computing and IoT, John's work sits at the intersection of physical infrastructure and intelligent hardware systems. Previously, he co-founded Quantifly, a drone analytics company. He holds a US patent (US11790773B2), has 880+ citations in environmental sensing research, and serves on AWWA's national AI, IMTR, and Cybersecurity subcommittees. John is a 2024 AWWA Water Champion and AWWA Water Science & Research Awards recipient. He is also an adjunct professor at UNC Chapel Hill.

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