Brian Orrick — Researcher Profile

Brian Orrick is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Orrick Industries and Chief Scientist at Orrick Research & Development. He is the inventor behind the companies’ technologies, which make AI training and inference, cybersecurity, scientific computing, and other computationally demanding applications faster and more energy efficient—reducing processing time, cost, energy consumption, and environmental impact.

Brian brings 32 years of experience in technology and scientific operations, including more than 20 years in executive and technical management. His background spans programming, software and hardware optimization, cybersecurity, networking, and high-performance computing. Earlier in his career, he operated and managed nuclear reactors for the United States Navy and the Department of Energy. His work combines practical technology development with fundamental research in computer science, mathematics, physics, and information theory.

Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree and an MBA in Information Systems from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently pursuing a Master of Liberal Arts in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence through Harvard University’s Extension School.

Brian and Heather live in Austin, TX and have three adult children. Away from work, he enjoys traveling with Heather in their Airstream, spending time with family and their two dogs, and—as the song says—piña coladas and getting caught in the rain.