Jordan Thayer is an AI strategist and systems thinker with over a decade of experience applying artificial intelligence in both academic and industrial settings. She earned her PhD in AI in 2012, and since then has worked across domains including intrusion detection, planning, static analysis, and program synthesis.
Today, she helps teams design, implement, and train around AI systems that actually work in the real world. Whether she’s prototyping a solution, mentoring developers, or running hands-on workshops, Jordan focuses on making AI both practical, suited to real problems, and practicable, feasible to maintain, scale, and understand.
As a consultant and educator, she bridges the gap between research and reality, helping organizations move beyond the hype to build thoughtful, effective AI-enabled systems.