Bryan Stearns
Agentic AI Technology Specialist And Engineer at Optum
Saint Peters, Missouri, United States
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Top SchoolBryan Stearns is an Agentic AI Technology Specialist and Engineer with nine years of experience translating cognitive architecture research into practical, agentic AI and context-based reasoning solutions for healthcare. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan where his work focused on replicating human task-independent procedural learning and transfer, and he now leads cognitive technology architecture and development at Optum. Bryan’s research-driven approach targets strong AI through mechanisms for creativity and from-scratch growth of reasoning capabilities, bridging deep theory with production systems. Outside of engineering he brings a creative edge — filmmaking, game creation, and dancing — that informs his interdisciplinary thinking and attention to human-centered behavior in AI.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 3.95, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 3.95 at University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate SchoolBachelor’s Degree, B.S./B.A., Dual Major: Computer Science, Mathematics, 4.0, Bachelor’s Degree, B.S./B.A., Dual Major: Computer Science, Mathematics, 4.0 at Lindenwood University
English, French
Github Skills (9)
intelligent9
architecture8
language-server6
python5
language-server-protocol5
code-analysis4
playing1
pylance1
game-development1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Bryan-Stearns/PROPs
Jun 2018 - Jun 2021
Contributions:95 commits, 83 pushes, 8 branches in 3 years
SoarGroup/Engineers-Guide-to-Soar
Jun 2024 - Jan 2025
A short course in Soar programming for engineers
Contributions:3 PRs, 17 pushes, 2 branches in 6 months
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