Ted Hallum, MSBA

Ted Hallum, MSBA

Section Leader, Business Analytics

Email: ted.hallum@mason.wm.edu

Program: Online MSBA

Credentials:

  • MSBA, Raymond A. Mason School of Business, William & Mary
  • BS, Biblical Studies, Toccoa Falls College

Expertise: Analytics, machine learning, optimization, anomaly detection, artificial intelligence

Ted Hallum is deputy director of the AI Center of Excellence within oLabs at IBM. In this role, he drives advanced AI solutions to address complex challenges faced by federal government clients. Drawing on his experience in the U.S. Army and the Intelligence Community (IC), Ted has a deep understanding of the federal sector's unique demands, enabling him to effectively guide engineering teams in creating targeted and impactful AI systems. Ted possesses a diverse background spanning intelligence, academia, law enforcement and the private sector. Moreover, he is recognized for his thought leadership as a data certification advisory committee appointee at CompTIA.

Ted holds a master of science in business analytics, a post-baccalaureate associate of applied science in intelligence operations, and a bachelor of science in biblical studies. His accomplishments have garnered multiple career awards and military medals, including the Meritorious Service Medal and two Bronze Star Medals. As the founder of the Veterans in Data Science & Machine Learning community (VDSML), Ted champions the belief that a rising tide lifts all boats, and his leadership at VDSML provides multiple avenues of support to those with U.S. military service who are transitioning into quantitative careers. Ted's contributions to AI and ML are highly valued in the GovCon space, and, as a leader, he constantly pushes the boundaries to deliver cutting-edge AI and ML solutions for our nation's warfighters and civil servants.