Ethan White

Specializing in leading the implementation of enterprise AI/ML programs to drive strategic transformation across aerospace and defense.

Austin, Texas, United States

About

Director of AI implementation with over 15 years of experience in advanced data science and technology leadership, specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). I lead the strategic development and deployment of AI solutions, providing critical decision-making advantages for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC). My teams excel in integrating cutting-edge data analytics, enhancing capabilities across both commercial and government sectors. Previous roles as an AI Implementation Lead and as a Deployment Strategist at Palantir Technologies, combined with my experience at DARPA and IARPA, have strengthened my skills in program leadership, business growth, and capturing new opportunities at the leading edge of tech. These positions have refined my expertise in AI development and implementation, leveraging strong theoretical foundations, agile technology adoption, and a focus on delivering measurable operational improvements and mitigating AI-specific adversarial risks.

Experience

  • Director Artificial Intelligence for Aerospace and Defense at Cognizant
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Director of Artificial Intelligence at Belcan
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Specialist Master, AI/ML at Deloitte
    Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Deployment Strategist at Palantir Technologies
    Aug 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Booz Allen Hamilton (6 yrs)
    • Project Lead Data Science
      Sep 2014 - Aug 2020 · 6 yrs

      Currently leading development of a cloud-linked mobile capability which uses crowd-sourced data, machine learning, and Bayesian Belief Networks to produce real-time logistics solutions for the Department of Defense. I am the project lead responsible for managing four programmers, two data analysts, a computer scientist, and a graphic designer. I am responsible for accounting, setting goals for deliverables, and validating technical performance and empirical results. Currently on schedule and advancing into final stage.

    • Behavioral and Data Scientist
      Sep 2014 - Jul 2020 · 5 yrs 11 mos

      Office of the Director of National Intelligence Science Engineering and Technical Adviser for the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)