Jeff Heaton, Ph.D., is a technologist, AI researcher, and social media influencer specializing in artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and insurance technology. He serves as an adjunct instructor at Washington University in St. Louis and is Vice President of Global Research and Development at Reinsurance Group of America (RGA). With over 20 years of experience in the life insurance industry, Jeff focuses on underwriting, retrocession, and predictive modeling. He frequently collaborates with business leaders across various divisions to implement AI-driven solutions in production and engages with state and federal regulators on insurance industry advancements.
Jeff has been published in peer-reviewed journals spanning computer science, artificial intelligence, and medicine. He has authored over 10 books on technology topics and is the lead researcher behind Dynaface, an AI-powered facial symmetry analysis tool developed in collaboration with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He also created the Encog Machine Learning Framework, an early Java/C# library for machine learning.
As a recognized thought leader, Jeff is active across multiple platforms, including YouTube (92K subscribers), GitHub, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter). He is a frequent speaker and contributor for organizations such as the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), as well as for academic journals.
Jeff holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Nova Southeastern University, a Master of Information Management from Washington University in St. Louis, and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Fontbonne University. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a member of the ACM, and serves on the Saint Louis University (SLU) Computer Science Advisory Board. Additionally, he is a board member of the Center for Analytics and Business Insights at Washington University’s Olin School of Business and holds the designation of Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI).
Jeff lives in St. Louis, MO, with his wife, Tracy. Jeff and Tracy are both Star Trek and Doctor Who fans. They also enjoy adventures and got married in a helicopter over Las Vegas, NV. They have traveled to many places in the United States as well as Canada, Mexico, England, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and Spain. Tracy has been to even more countries and speaks three languages!
Jeff’s Social Media Pages
- YouTube
- GitHub
- Patreon
- Discord
- Kaggle
- Google Scholar
- Research Gate
- Jeff’s Instructor Page at Washington University
- Stack Overflow
- Jeff’s Profile at the Code Project
- Jeff’s Author Page at Amazon USA
Jeff’s PGP Encryption Information
If you (or I for that matter) need to send me an encrypted file, here is my PGP public cert and fingerprint.
- Jeff’s Fingerprint: FC2456F962E1A4CE02151213C160B39D443140A5
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