Thomas Packer

Thomas Packer is a seasoned data science and engineering leader with a PhD in Computer Science from Brigham Young University. Packer has extensive experience in various roles, including as a Senior Engineering Manager at PartsTech and a Lead Data Scientist at The Home Depot, specializing in NLP, machine learning, and search technologies. They have also contributed to significant projects in network security analytics at Blue Coat Systems and conversational AI at Verisk. Packer's early career included impactful work at eBay and Thoughtform Corporation, where they developed production-ready code and published research in neuroscience. As a current founder of a stealth-mode lit. tech startup, Packer continues to explore innovative challenges in the field.