An economist and expert in social media technologies, Gutelius is frequently consulted for his views on political risks and trends in the Middle East and Africa. A Senior Consulting Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University, he has written widely on US foreign policy, corporate governance and development in the Middle East and Africa, and new trends in social media. He co-founded and served as CTO for Social Kinetics, a technology company based in Silicon Valley. He has led or advised more than 20 development projects in the Middle East, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa for clients including USAID, IBM, El-Karama, Kiva, and the United Nations Foundation.
Previously, Gutelius was a Visiting Professor at Stanford University. Gutelius holds Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Economic History from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in History from Principia College. He speaks Hassaniyya, Darija, Arabic and French.