Summary
Stuart Kerr is a seasoned AI and data science leader with 13 years of experience building analytic systems and leading technical teams across aerospace, gaming, hospitality, and startups. As founder and Lead Mathematician at thinkingGraphs and former Chief Data Scientist at The Aerospace Corporation and Pechanga Resort Casino, he blends deep mathematical rigor with practical deployment of AI in high-stakes environments. He has steered product and research efforts from GPS software architecture to enterprise-scale data science, and served as SVP of Development and AI at VizExplorer. Based in San Clemente, CA, Stuart pairs multidisciplinary engineering and leadership training—including an MS in Mathematics and an MBA—with a military-academic technical foundation, enabling him to translate complex algorithms into operational solutions. Notably, his career shows a pattern of moving research-grade methods into commercial products, emphasizing explainability and real-world impact.
13 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
CIO Pathways Mentorship Program, CIO Pathways Mentorship Program at CIO Executive Council
BS Geography, BS Geography at United States Air Force Academy
BS Electrical Engineering, BS Electrical Engineering at U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
Leadership Development Program (LDP), Leadership Development Program (LDP) at Center for Creative Leadership
MBA, MBA at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MS Mathematics, MS Mathematics at Claremont Graduate University
cypher, python, julia, r, ... and a little french