Summary
Adam Pease is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and seasoned AI researcher with three decades of experience in artificial intelligence, formal ontology, and natural language research. He founded Articulate Software and has repeatedly translated formal semantics research into open-source products used across academia and industry worldwide. His career spans academia, government, and industry roles—from Naval Undersea Warfare Center and NASA to Infosys and IPsoft—where he led multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers. Adam focuses on building practical research products that bridge rigorous ontology development with significant business applications, often in mission-driven and defense contexts. Based in San Jose, he combines deep theoretical expertise with hands-on product leadership and a knack for turning formal models into deployable systems. An understated strength is his long track record of sustaining and evolving projects over decades, showing both technical depth and persistence.
14 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer