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Hello, I'm Will Dupree
AI R&D Leader
As Deputy Director for our AI Research division at Aptima, I apply my data science and theoretical physics background to build intelligent systems that support real-world decision-making across defense and enterprise domains.
I work remotely from Idaho, surrounded by the Boise foothills and mountain trails. Outside of work, you'll usually find me training for my next Strongman competition, reading Stephen King, or exploring somewhere new with my wife, Kelly.
About me
I lead multidisciplinary R&D teams building enterprise AI, multimodal systems, and graph-driven architectures for complex, mission-critical environments. With a background in theoretical physics, I take a first-principles approach to deconstructing hard problems, translating complex research into scalable, explainable, and production-ready systems.
- Location:Boise, Idaho
- Age:36
- Nationality:USA
- Interests:Lifting, Horror, Anime/Manga
- Study:PhD in Physics from Washington State University
- Employment:Aptima, Inc.
Work
Deputy Division Director, Intelligent Performance Analytics (IPA) Division
Lead AI research and development programs for defense and government applications. Serve as Principal Investigator on multi-year, multi-million dollar efforts, guiding cross-functional teams across AI, software, and UX disciplines.
Design and deploy machine learning, graph-based retrieval (Graph RAG), and multimodal AI systems for training, wargaming, and geospatial analysis. Delivered knowledge-graph driven retrieval systems, compound AI workflows, and LLM-enabled decision support tools.
Recognized with the 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award for leading an internal AI initiative focused on automated military scenario generation.
Research & Teaching Assistant
Conducted research in gravitational-wave data analysis, focusing on statistical modeling and signal detection. Developed machine learning and statistical methods to improve detection sensitivity in noisy astrophysical data.
Supported undergraduate instruction and mentored students in physics and data analysis.
Skills
Showcase of relevant Technical and Leadership skills
Education
Ph.D. in Physics
Research focused on statistical modeling and signal detection in gravitational-wave data analysis. Developed advanced analytical and machine learning techniques for high-noise scientific datasets.
B.S. in Physics & Applied Mathematics
Foundation in mathematical modeling, algorithm development, and quantitative problem solving.
Certificate in Value Creation
Executive-level coursework focused on strategic growth, value creation, and business innovation.
Working on an ML/AI project applying graphRAG with Will has been a pleasure, providing opportunities to grow and learn as new methods evolve. I look forward to continuing this work, thanks to Will's outstanding technical expertise and leadership.
-- Lauren Fortier, Research Engineer & Data Scientist
Will is always (1) on schedule, (2) positive, (3) and instantly responsive to queries. If we could figure out how to clone him, I'd be 100% for it!
-- Ellen Kalin, Senior Proposal Manager
Get in touch.
Feel free to reach out or connect with me on my socials.
- Location
- Boise, Idaho
- @bigdawg.phd
- Github
- willdupree90