In high school, Kelly was doing a variety of things but hadn’t yet found his passion.

He had a teacher that inspired and encouraged him to pursue his interest in life’s “big” questions and that is what sparked his interest in chemistry.

Kelly attended Morehouse College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry.

Studying chemistry helped teach Kelly to not memorize things, but instead to work harder to critically understand them, which helped him to develop his analytical techniques.

After 9/11 occurred, Kelly made his decision to pursue international security with aspirations to help the federal government.

He now works for Deloitte & Touch LLP where he helps federal executives use cyber risk monitoring to make better risk-informed decisions.

Kelly believes that working in data analytics has helped him get closer to answering some of the “big” questions he has pursued in his life.