Ted is an eminent expert in recommendations, human behavior, and “scary math.” He has patented new technologies in digital media and behavioral analysis—two fields that had almost nothing in common before Ted started stirring the pot. He has worn the “chief scientist” badge at three other companies: MusicMatch (now Yahoo! Music), where he built the world's most sophisticated music management and recommendation system (involving that scary math); ID Analytics, the leading identity fraud detection company; and Aptex, an HNC/FairIsaac company.

Working in academia, Ted was a principal investigator in computational linguistics and information retrieval. He conducted research in robotics, image processing, and genetic sequence analysis. Ted is the author of numerous patents and widely cited publications, and is a highly sought-after speaker. He holds a Ph.D. in computing science from Sheffield University
(UK).