Summary
Brandon Cowen is a solutions architect and AI/ML specialist with a decade of experience bridging aerospace research and enterprise-scale machine learning, currently focused on NLP and LLM solutions at Databricks. He combines deep domain knowledge from Aerospace (MS and BS) and NASA-backed research in flight dynamics and human pilot modeling with practical delivery of AI platforms at Microsoft, Gartner, and Deloitte. Brandon has led analytics innovation, offshore AI/ML centers of excellence, and prescriptive big-data projects for Fortune 100/500 firms and federal agencies, demonstrating both technical depth and client-facing leadership. Notably, his background in aeroservoelastic simulation and pilot cognitive modeling informs a unique systems-thinking approach to designing robust, safety-conscious ML systems. Based in Virginia, he also excels at upskilling teams and shaping product strategy for LLM and Azure AI deployments.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Aerospace Engineering, BS, Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Masters of Science, Aerospace Engineering, Masters of Science, Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University