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Benjamin Letson

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Seasoned AI development leader seeking to leverage extensive experience in AI strategy and team management. Expert in interfacing with business stakeholders to identify AI opportunities and leading growth in AI-focused teams. Proven track record in driving significant sales and delivering innovative AI solutions in the Life Sciences sector.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of HCLS AI Services

SFL Scientific, A Deloitte Business
10.2022 - Current
  • Successfully led my team of 30 AI experts through a high-visibility acquisition by Deloitte Consulting, ensuring seamless integration and continuity of operations.
  • Spearheaded strategic realignment and team restructuring to align with new organizational goals, maintaining high team morale and performance during a period of significant change.
  • Worked with business leaders across the pharmaceutical, payer and provider spaces to identify high value AI applications and deliver $16M in sales value
  • Led an enterprise-wide adoption of GenAI functionalities for a top 5 pharmaceutical company with a team of 150 practitioners deploying 14 use cases in parallel.

Director, HCLS AI

SFL Scientific
01.2021 - 10.2022
  • Responsible for building and maintaining a team of 15+ STEM-focused AI experts delivering customized AI solutions across Life Sciences and Healthcare
  • Led business development efforts and worked with strategic leaders of Fortune 500 companies to identify high-value AI solutions
  • Guided technical delivery efforts to ensure high-quality outputs leading to regular follow-on work

Data Scientist

SFL Scientific
02.2020 - 01.2021
  • Utilized advanced querying, visualization and analytics tools to analyze and process complex data sets.
  • Applied statistical and deep-learning techniques to predict patient outcomes, identify anomalous clinical trial data and develop real-time sensing algorithms.
  • Developed production grade solutions leveraging industry standard containerization, automated testing and cloud deployment approaches.

Education

Ph.D. - Applied Mathematics

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
12.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics And Physics

Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
04.2016

Skills

  • Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills
  • Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Abilities
  • Strong Statistical Analysis and Mathematical Skills including AI Strategy Development
  • Team Leadership and Management
  • Business Development and Client Relationship Management
  • Proficiency in collaborative development of Python for Data Analysis and Modeling

Timeline

Head of HCLS AI Services

SFL Scientific, A Deloitte Business
10.2022 - Current

Director, HCLS AI

SFL Scientific
01.2021 - 10.2022

Data Scientist

SFL Scientific
02.2020 - 01.2021

Ph.D. - Applied Mathematics

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics And Physics

Ohio Wesleyan University

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