Charles Lyons-Burt
BigBear.ai has added two new senior-level executives with technology experience to its leadership team to assist with products and services in support of defense and intelligence customers.
The Columbia, Maryland-based artificial intelligence provider said Tuesday Todd Hughes will take the role of senior vice president of technology and research while Dan Jones will assume the SVP of products position. They will both report to BigBear.ai Chief Technology Officer Brian Frutchey.
“Organizations across all sectors and industries are increasingly seeking ways to better manage and leverage their data to achieve competitive advantages, and we are confident that Todd and Dan’s extensive leadership and technology experience will help us deliver scalable AI-driven solutions to a growing customer base,” said Frutchey.
In his new position, Hughes will be expected to helm BigBear.ai’s research efforts in order to evolve current products and create ideas for emerging technologies. Prior to joining BigBear.ai, Hughes worked as technical director of strategic projects and initiatives at CACI International and in various research, technology and engineering jobs at Next Century Corp., Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Lockheed Martin and Cycorp.
Hughes’ areas of knowledge include geospatial intelligence and increasing research and development revenue.
“BigBear.ai’s innovative AI and machine learning technologies provide superior, actionable, data-driven advice that transforms the decision-making process,” commented Hughes, emphasizing that he is proud to be a part of the enterprise.
Jones’ new role will entail overseeing the design and implementation of the entirety of BigBear.ai’s AI-powered
product line. He will leverage over two decades of experience developing products at companies like Nordstrom, Microsoft, IBM and HP, where he held senior-level positions.
He last worked at Skytap heading up product management, user experience and product documentation as senior vice president of products. Jones’ skill set includes cloud computing and agile methodologies as well as team-building.
“Building, scaling, and developing a SaaS product offering that harnesses the power of BigBear.ai’s transformative solutions and differentiates us in the market will be absolutely critical to the Company’s success,” noted Jones of BigBear.ai’s direction.
The company recently hired two-time Wash100 winner Samuel Gordy as chief operating officer in November 2021. Like Jones, Gordy is a former IBM executive.
