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Machine Learning & AI

The benefits of machine learning are material, but there are hazards to avoid.

While many machine learning projects produce orders-of-magnitude improvements, others stumble. Often, algorithms are badly built, not fit for purpose, or their data needs are unsustainable. Even when models are accurate, enterprises don’t always successfully integrate them into their production workflows. For executives, the key question is how to get started safely and cost-effectively.

Machine learning use case frequency in B2C environments*

*Algorithmia, 2020 State of Enterprise Machine Learning, Nov. 2019

Our approach de-risks the machine learning journey

Our process focuses on the viability of various machine learning (ML) solutions and the economic impact to the business. Two checkpoints along the journey ensure there is a return on spending before committing to production development and deployment.

1. Opportunity Assessment

  • Where are the opportunities?
  • What are the financial impacts?
  • What processes would change?
  • What are the systems impacts?
  • What are the potential ROIs?

Checkpoint: Are ML opportunities feasible and with sufficient ROI?


2. Modeling Proofs of Concept

  • Where are the opportunities?
  • What are the financial impacts?
  • What processes would change?

3. Production Architecture

  • What are the systems impacts?
  • What are the potential ROIs?

Checkpoint: Are models robust at scale, and is there still return on investment?


4. Production Implementation

  • Development of scalable production ML models
  • Integration and testing
  • Data pipeline development
  • Incubation of production workflows & training
  • Iterative improvements during incubation
  • Full rollout

5. Ongoing Production Refinement

  • Monitor models for ongoing accuracy
  • Refine models and processes
  • Expand first uses to other uses

Meet a few of our experts

CLAUDIO CALVINO, Ph.D.

Managing Director

Claudio Calvino specializes in the development of advanced statistical methodologies and machine learning algorithms. He has designed and developed supervised and unsupervised fraud detection solutions and led development of advanced natural language and geo-spatial algorithms for clients.

 RICHARD PALMER, Ph.D.

Senior Managing Director

 Richard Palmer works with clients to use sophisticated technology to address complex legal, regulatory and business matters. He brings deep domain expertise in developing bespoke analytics solutions through the entire lifecycle.

 YUVAL SABAN

Senior Managing Director

 Yuval Saban has advised clients on the applicable and beneficial use of machine learning and other AI-related methods. At IBM he led large-scale cognitive engagement in U.S. banking, and previously was the co-founder of Deloitte’s Cognitive & Analytics practice.

 ANNA ARLORIO

Senior Managing Director

 Anna Arlorio advises clients on driving business value using machine learning and AI techniques. She has developed proprietary methodologies applied to the full spectrum of C-level business problems, from marketing to customer experience, sales and pricing, as well as the technical deployment of these solutions.

 ETHAN WILANSKY

Managing Director

 Ethan Wilansky is a full-stack cloud architect who has developed commercial solutions in both Azure and AWS. He is the author of 14 published computer books for Microsoft Corporation, and has over 100 published technical articles and holds various U.S. patents.

 MELORIA MESCHI, Ph.D.

Senior Managing Director

 Meloria Meschi has double doctorates in economic policy and applied econometrics. She specializes in applying economic and statistical analysis to complex regulatory, policy and strategy issues, including the measurement of causal impacts and the outcomes of machine learning algorithms in terms of fairness, discrimination and bias.

Other advanced analytics services

FTI Consulting provides a broad array of other advanced analytic services across 16 industries, including healthcare, telecom, media, transportation, industrial manufacturing and banking.

Retained data scientist services

ML/AI as an FTI-managed service

Design-build-operate-transfer (DBOT)

Business analytics, dashboards & visualization

Automated fraud/compliance detection

Unstructured data analytics at scale

RPA prototyping & development

Geo-spatial analytics

Predictive analytics

e-discovery

Forensic data analysis

Enterprise data management

See how Machine Learning and AI can fit into your business strategy

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