Sylvester A.

Sylvester A. is an experienced professional in the fields of data, artificial intelligence, and aerospace engineering, currently serving as Director of Data & AI at Slalom Consulting since May 2018, where responsibilities include leading capabilities in AI, MarTech, and pricing. Prior to this role, Sylvester held a position as Research Faculty at the Georgia Institute of Technology from August 2013 to May 2018, acting as Principal Investigator for various research projects funded by organizations such as Boeing and DARPA, while also lecturing on rotorcraft design and aircraft flight dynamics. Sylvester co-founded Learning Through Making, a non-profit organization aimed at inspiring future innovators, and served as an adjunct professor at Southern Polytechnic State University. Sylvester's engineering background includes a systems engineering role at Saab Sensis Corporation and an extensive educational history, culminating in a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, along with an MBA focused on strategy, sustainability, and operations.