Alex Jaimes

Alex is a Managing Director and Head of Conversational AI/ML & Search (Engineering & Applied Science) at JPMorgan Chase, where he leads global teams responsible for building the firm’s next-generation conversational and discovery platforms. His work centers on transforming applied AI research into scalable, secure, and production-ready systems that enhance how customers interact with information. Alex combines deep engineering leadership with applied research and product collaboration to drive innovation across large-scale AI, retrieval, and agentic systems - bridging the gap between cutting-edge science and enterprise deployment.

An early voice in Human-Centered AI (Computing), Alex has over 100 patents and publications in top-tier conferences and journals in AI. He has been featured widely in the press (MIT Tech review, CNBC, Vice, TechCrunch, Yahoo! Finance, etc.). He is a mentor at Endeavor and Techstars. He was an expert in the Colombian Government’s Artificial Intelligence Expert Mission which advised the President on AI policies. Alex holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University.