WWT Research

The latest AI, ML and data science research

Artificial Intelligence Research & Development (AI R&D) at WWT is an applied research initiative focused on investigating the one- to three-year horizon of the artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) space.

Our team of data science and analytics experts develop, conduct and report on a wide range of internal projects grounded in our deep understanding of industry use cases.

Learn about our team and explore some of our work below.

Our people and process

AI R&D is an initiative formed by WWT individuals interested in the future of AI and ML. It functions as a rotational program with an operations team and an R&D working team composed of data scientists, data engineers and application engineers.

Our platform

Our AI R&D platform is a cloud-based containerized environment that gives us the extensibility and elasticity to develop, build and test AI/ML solutions. The platform's flexible architecture optimizes network and storage, while GPU-enabled devices provide the technical capabilities for algorithm training. ML infrastructure tools are deployed on top of the AI R&D platform to streamline workflows and automate the productionalization of projects from dataset to deployment.

Our projects

All AI R&D projects -- which are developed, funded and conducted internally -- are geared toward applied research that unearths scientific discoveries in the AI/ML space that are innovative, solve problems and have potential commercial application. Industry use cases and datasets -- from mining, motorsports, utilities and more -- power our AI R&D work.

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Data Analytics

What We're Uncovering in the Real World of AI Research and Development

WWT's Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Practice uses research and development projects to become an R&D arm for customers.

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• Aug 7, 2018

Data Analytics

Reinventing AI Research & Development: Part I

Get an inside look at the current state of our Artificial Intelligence R&D program.

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• Dec 31, 2019

Data Analytics

Reinventing AI Research & Development: Part II

This article is the second in a series discussing what the Research & Development team at WWT is uncovering in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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• Jan 6, 2020

Data Analytics

Reinventing AI Research & Development: Part III

The third article in a series discussing what the WWT R&D team is uncovering in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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• Mar 17, 2020

Data Analytics

Reinventing AI Research & Development: Part IV

In this fourth article of the series, we'll continue discussing what the WWT R&D team is uncovering in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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• Jun 26, 2020

Data Analytics

Reinventing AI Research & Development: Part V

In the fifth article of the series, we continue to provide an inside look at what the WWT R&D team is uncovering in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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• Sep 9, 2020

Data Analytics

Reinventing AI Research & Development: Part VI

In the sixth article of the series, we continue to provide an inside look at what the WWT AI R&D team is uncovering in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and discuss the variety of innovative initiatives the team is leading.

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• Jan 19, 2021

Our experts

Kevin Carlino

Consulting Engagement Manager

Amulya Shanker

Senior Consultant, Business and Analytics Advisors

Yoni Malchi

Managing Director

Ankur Gupta

Data Science Director

Jason Lu

Chief Scientist

Matthew DuBell

Systems Engineer

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Cloud

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Networking

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