Theodore Tanner Jr.

About Theodore Tanner Jr.

Theodore Tanner Jr. is Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President at Leidos. Location: Reston, Virginia, United States.

As a developer-first CTO, Ted brings decades of expertise in AI/ML, autonomous systems, distributed computing, and open-source engineering to missions of critical importance. His career reflects a deep commitment to architecting systems that empower human decision-makers, accelerate mission outcomes, and push the boundaries of what AI can achieve in complex, high-stakes environments. Currently he is the CTO for Leidos. Ted has also held senior leadership roles at BigBear.ai, IBM Watson Health, Microsoft, and Apple. He led multi-billion-dollar P&Ls for both NYSE and NASDAQ companies as well as Co-Founder of two startups with successful exits. He is also an Advisor to several startups. He has proven expertise in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain, and agent-based distributed systems, with a track record of delivering transformative solutions across industries like healthcare, defense, and media. Holds holds 18 patents, and is a Certified Quantum Ambassador for IBMQ. He is also an industrial member of the Association For Computing Machinery. Hard Skills: #LLMS #blockchain #python, #machinelearning, #quantum, #graphtheory, #bigdata #numericalanalysis, #geneticprogramming #ArtificialIntelligence #agentbasedsystems Soft Skills: #PeopleManagement #Adaptability #Creativity #Persuasion

Additional experience

• Chief Technology Officer

  BigBear.ai

  July 2023 – May 2025

Education

• GMUE, University of Miami
• Audio Engineering, Full Sail University