Ralph Poole

Summary

I am a business strategist, AI consultant, and academic leader specializing in ontology design, large language models (LLMs), and AI-driven knowledge management. With decades of experience in strategy consulting, enterprise knowledge systems, and AI-enabled findability, I help organizations structure and retrieve knowledge more effectively, improving decision-making, innovation, and operational efficiency. I advise enterprises, law firms, global consultancies, and government agencies on how to: ✔ Develop ontologies and knowledge graphs to improve data organization, interoperability, and AI reasoning. ✔ Implement AI-powered search and retrieval solutions, integrating structured and unstructured data for maximum findability. ✔ Build and fine-tune LLMs, enhancing their ability to deliver accurate, context-aware, and business-relevant insights. ✔ Optimize enterprise knowledge systems, leveraging semantic modeling, vector databases, and logic-based AI solutions. As Managing Partner of Semantic Modeling LLC, I lead consulting engagements for Fortune 500 companies, professional service firms, and government entities, designing LLM-powered solutions that drive tangible business outcomes. My work has been recognized in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, CIO, and Harvard Business School case studies. I am also a Lecturer at Columbia University’s Information and Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) program, where I teach courses on AI-enabled Findability and Semantic Systems, Digital Product Innovation, and Knowledge Strategy. 📩 Let's connect! If you're looking to integrate AI, ontologies, and LLMs into your enterprise strategy, feel free to reach out.