"99% of the innovation in artificial intelligence hasn't happened yet, but our team of Ph.D. scientists and developers are working to remedy that."

Dr. Bauer has been the foremost leader in Big Data and Distributed Computing in the U.S. intelligence community since 2005. He has dedicated his efforts to solving hard problems using Distributed Computing.He has pioneered code that has executed across 2 million CPUs and developed the first Cloud and Big Data Platform Certified & Accredited for use in the Federal Government for highly sensitive and classified data.

Among some of the major challenges he has tackled include applying machine learning to Synthetic Biology to create Chemical Warfare sensors;

developing the first MULTIINT data fusion platform using Big Data and AI for the U.S. Intelligence Community; developing the first distributed computing platform to demonstrate super-linear scalability up to 2 million CPUs at Lawrence Livermore; and developing a major report for the GAO and DHS National Communications System that combined analysis of the effects of pandemic influenza on Internet communications, the US Economy and Banking System, and Financial Markets. 

Dr. Bauer has led the development in key areas for study in Exa-scale computing at DARPA and has worked on many unique problems at the DNI, CIA, NSA, NRO, US SOCOM, DARPA, FBI, DOJ, NGA and DIA, as well as the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marines.

Dr. Joel W. Branch is Chief of Product at BOSS AI, where he leads development of platforms for end-to-end governance, explainability, and trust in building and deploying AI solutions in the enterprise. Previously, Dr. Branch was a manager in the Advanced Technology Group at ESPN, where he worked on predictive analytics for sports data and media.

Prior to ESPN, he was a Research Staff Member at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center where he investigated a range of challenges in enterprise computing, including business application discovery and failure prediction, and resource management for wireless sensor networks.

Dr. Branch also enjoys occasional stints in the classroom and has served as adjunct professors at both NYU Polytechnic Institute and Columbia University in New York, NY. Dr. Branch’s research has resulted in over 20 patents and over 20 publications. He received his B.S. in Systems and Computer Science from Howard University, and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is passionate about the promotion of diversity and equality in the STEM community.

Most importantly, Joel enjoys life by spending time with family, friends, and perfecting his BBQ skills. He is a proud native of the suburbs of Chicago, IL.

Results oriented Senior Executive with a proven track record leading teams through change and developing innovative solutions at Fortune 100 companies and mid-size businesses.

Transformative and consultative leader with a passion for designing new products and business solutions including leading a post-merger synergy program at a $13B company,

growing Data Science operation at a healthcare company and creating an eBooks website.

Thrives on working in ambiguous situations and developing solutions for business needs ranging from strategy development to operational excellence to new product launch.