Summary
Robert Utterback is a Director of AI and Automation Engineering who designs and ships AI-driven systems that rapidly turn complex industrial and financial problems into reliable production solutions. With 11 years of experience bridging applied machine learning, data architecture, and automation, he pairs deep systems expertise (C, C++, Python, CUDA, SQL, Linux) with cloud deployment on Azure. A former tenured computer science professor, he has built new data science curricula, led undergraduate research in parallel computing, and produced practical runtime systems for detecting concurrency bugs. His freelance work includes high-performance CUDA simulations, bespoke dashboards, and instructional content that underscore his ability to move from prototype to production. Known for a fast "speed of mastery," he rapidly learns and integrates the right tools to deliver measurable business value across manufacturing and strategic analytics domains. Based in Monmouth, Illinois, he combines academic rigor with hands-on engineering to solve real-world problems quickly and reliably.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
4.0, 4.0 at East Central College
Study Abroad, 4.0, Study Abroad, 4.0 at Massey University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, 3.95, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, 3.95 at Washington University in St. Louis
BS, Computer Science, Mathematics, 4.0, BS, Computer Science, Mathematics, 4.0 at Truman State University