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Brendan Houck

@brendanhouck

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Senior Data & AI executive driving enterprise AI, data architecture, and secure analytics transformation.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior leadership roles where I can drive enterprise AI and data strategy, build secure, scalable data platforms, mentor teams, and align analytics investments to business outcomes.

I am a senior Data & AI executive with 25+ years of experience building cloud-neutral data platforms, real-time streaming pipelines, and MLOps frameworks to deliver production-scale AI/ML solutions. I have a demonstrated track record driving measurable outcomes, including 93%+ predictive accuracy in operational risk models and an 80% improvement in data processing efficiency.

I advise executive leadership on AI strategy, portfolio prioritization, and secure-by-design architectures, and I have led enterprise-wide adoption of LLMs and on-premises generative AI for secure knowledge retrieval. My work spans enterprise analytics modernization, metadata and governance frameworks, CMDB implementation, and cybersecurity-aligned data engineering.

I build and mentor high-performance engineering and analytics teams, align OKRs and investments to enterprise priorities, and emphasize repeatable, governed MLOps and data practices that accelerate deployment cycles while maintaining operational transparency and security.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lead Principal Data Scientist

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BlueHalo

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year)

Led design and implementation of a cloud-neutral enterprise data architecture and real-time streaming pipelines, improving analytics scalability and accelerating enterprise-wide insights by 80%. Drove MLOps and generative AI adoption to shorten deployment cycles and improve model governance.

Cloud Architecture Kafka Spark Elastic MLOps Generative AI Model Governance

Lead Principal Data Scientist

Defense Information Systems Agency

Jun 2021 - Aug 2024 (3 years 2 months)

Directed agency AI/ML strategy and predictive modeling portfolio, delivering solutions with 93% predictive accuracy for operational risk modeling and reducing downtime and labor costs. Championed on-premises LLM infrastructure and automated MLOps pipelines to improve deployment governance and transparency.

AI ML Strategy Hugging Face Docker MLFlow Elastic

Lead Senior Data Scientist

Marine Forces Cyberspace Command

Dec 2019 - Jun 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Advised senior leadership on data modernization and AI/ML platform adoption, implemented enterprise metadata/taxonomy frameworks to improve governance and discoverability, and integrated real-time analytics pipelines to accelerate decision-making across hybrid environments.

data modernization Metadata Management Data Governance Cross Functional Collaboration Compliance

Cyber Operations Leader

Marine Forces Cyberspace Command

Jun 2015 - Dec 2019 (4 years 6 months)

Directed enterprise-scale cybersecurity operations with 24/7 monitoring and incident response, led offensive and defensive missions, and applied analytics and ML to model adversary activity and inform time-sensitive operational decisions.

Cybersecurity Operations Incident Response Threat Modeling Offensive Cyber Analytics