Optimizing Your Business with AI Solutions
Expert consulting at the intersection of optimization, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to transform your business operations and drive innovation.

Expert AI Solutions
Comprehensive consulting services tailored to your business needs
- Time series forecasting
- Customer behavior prediction
- Demand planning optimization
- Risk assessment models
- Custom model development
- Algorithm selection and tuning
- Feature engineering
- Model deployment and monitoring
- Resource allocation
- Workflow automation
- Supply chain optimization
- Cost reduction strategies
- LLM implementation
- Computer vision solutions
- Natural language processing
- AI strategy development
Every business faces unique challenges. OptiML AI specializes in developing custom solutions that address your specific needs. From initial consultation to implementation and beyond, we work closely with you to ensure our solutions deliver measurable value.
Cutting-Edge Technologies
Leveraging the latest advancements in AI and machine learning
Deep Learning
Neural networks, transformers, and advanced architectures for complex pattern recognition and prediction.
Reinforcement Learning
Training agents to make sequential decisions, optimizing processes through reward-based learning.
Natural Language Processing
Latest LLM technologies for text analysis, generation, and understanding human language patterns.
Computer Vision
Image and video analysis technologies for object detection, classification, and visual data processing.
Optimization Algorithms
Mathematical techniques for finding the most efficient solutions to complex business problems.
Bayesian Methods
Probabilistic approaches for decision-making under uncertainty and continual learning.
Success Stories
Real-world examples of how our AI solutions have transformed businesses through OptiML AI or previous employment
Optimizing Retail Operations
Improved install/delivery capacity by integrating GPS data into ML models, optimizing scheduling efficiency for a major electronics retailer.
Targeted Marketing Platform
Developed AI/ML foundation for an advertising platform that determines the right customers to target, projects campaign performance, and optimizes offer display.
Production Optimization
Created an optimization model for a local manufacturer that generated production plan scenarios for utilizing near-obsolete raw materials in the most efficient manner.
Pricing Algorithm Development
Developed a patented pricing algorithm for a global logistics company that priced over $10B of revenue, optimizing pricing strategies across multiple service lines.
Anomaly Detection System
Developed a patented anomaly detection algorithm that met Federal/DEA requirements for commercial companies to monitor shipments of controlled substances.
Fraud Detection System
Developed a neural network approach to help identify risky new accounts, preventing significant fraud losses in the first year of implementation.
Expert AI Consulting
OptiML AI is a specialized consulting firm founded by Warren Hearnes, PhD, focused on delivering cutting-edge solutions in optimization, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. With extensive expertise in these fields, we help businesses transform their operations, enhance decision-making processes, and gain competitive advantages.
Our approach is deeply rooted in both theoretical understanding and practical implementation. We work closely with clients to understand their unique challenges and develop tailored solutions that deliver measurable results.
Leadership
Expert guidance from industry veterans
Warren Hearnes, PhD, former Chief Data Scientist at Best Buy and SVP of Analytics & Data Science at Cardlytics, with over 20 years of experience implementing AI solutions across multiple industries. Warren also served as an officer in the US Army, graduating from US Army Airborne School, US Army Ranger School, and earning Honor Graduate & Master Gunner awards from US Army Field Artillery Basic Course.
Experience
Proven track record of success
Warren has implemented AI solutions for Fortune 500 companies including Best Buy, UPS, Home Depot, and more, delivering measurable business impact and ROI.
Education
Academic excellence
Warren earned his PhD in Industrial Engineering and MS in Operations Research from Georgia Tech, with published research in machine learning, reinforcement learning, and optimization. He graduated in the top 5% of his class at the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in Mathematics - Operations Research.
Meet Our Founder

Warren Hearnes, PhD
Founder & CEO
Warren is an AI/ML Executive with extensive experience leading data science teams and implementing AI solutions across multiple industries. Prior to founding OptiML AI, he served as Chief Data Scientist at Best Buy and SVP of Analytics & Data Science at Cardlytics.
With a PhD in Industrial Engineering and MS in Operations Research from Georgia Tech, Warren has been at the forefront of machine learning since its early stages in the 1990s. His expertise spans optimization, reinforcement learning, the application of LLMs, and machine learning.
Warren is a published author, invited speaker, and has been recognized with awards for outstanding academic research, industry innovation, and military excellence as a US Army Ranger School graduate.
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