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The Decision Intelligence Lab#27 Dr. Tim Varelmann: Primal Solvers, Inventory Agents & the ML-Optimization StackMake better business decisions with data and AI—subscribe to The Decision Intelligence Lab Newsletter at https://decisionintelligencelab.substack.com/.What happens when the optimization rules you learned no longer apply?Dr. Tim Varelmann, Founder of Bluebird Optimization, an expert for mathematical modeling, algorithms and software development, joins Vijay Mehrotra and Michael Watson to unpack the real mechanics of combining machine learning with optimization. Not the textbook version. The practitioner version.Dr. Tim breaks down how ML and optimization actually combine in practice — beyond just dem...
2026-04-2236 min
Value Driven Data ScienceEpisode 97: [Value Boost] Mathematical Modelling as a Gateway to ML SuccessData scientists often jump straight to machine learning when tackling a new problem. But there's a foundational step that can dramatically increase your chances of project success and create more reliable business value. Mathematical modelling from first principles provides a low-cost scaffolding that can make your machine learning work more robust.In this Value Boost episode, Dr. Tim Varelmann joins Dr. Genevieve Hayes to explain how building models from physics principles, like mass and energy conservation, creates a modular foundation that reduces computational costs and makes your work easier to understand.In this episode, we...
2026-03-1110 minValue Driven Data ScienceEpisode 96: Making Better Decisions with ML and OptimisationData scientists use optimisation every day when training machine learning models, without even thinking about it. But there's another type of optimisation - that many data scientists are unaware of - that can be used to dramatically boost the business value of your ML outputs. This second layer transforms predictions into optimal decisions, and it's where the real impact often happens.In this episode, Dr. Tim Varelmann joins Dr. Genevieve Hayes to explain how combining machine learning with decision optimisation creates solutions that go far beyond prediction, helping stakeholders make better decisions in uncertain environments....
2026-03-0426 min