Summary
Thom Ives is a Senior AI Consultant and founder with a 30+ year career translating data into predictive, production-ready systems. With a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M and nearly a decade of dedicated AI/data science roles, he blends deep scientific rigor with hands-on full-stack ML engineering. He has founded multiple AI firms and led data science teams across logistics, manufacturing, and safety-focused enterprises, most recently at Echo Global Logistics and now advising as Senior AI Consultant and technical advisor. Thom’s background spans from nuclear plant engineering to R&D and academia, giving him an uncommon systems-level perspective on modeling complex, safety-critical processes. He is based in Seattle but keeps an entrepreneurial footprint across the U.S., consistently turning research-grade methods into scalable business impact.
8 years of coding experience
33 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University