Annaka Kalton

Annaka coordinates Aurora scheduling software development and deployment efforts across a wide range of domains. In addition to leading the requirements analysis and implementation efforts for a range of projects, she consults on most scheduling software implementations within the company in order to coordinate implementation strategies where possible and facilitate knowledge and feature sharing.

Since joining in 2001, she has worked on heuristic scheduling projects ranging from airplane assembly scheduling for Boeing, medical resident scheduling for Massachusetts General Hospital, and skilled auditor scheduling for a large mortgage auditing firm — among many others. Working with such a range of domains has given her insight into both key similarities across scheduling domains, and those details that make each implementation unique and interesting. Working with a variety of operational deployments has also given her insight into likely pitfalls when rolling out for a new domain, which allows each subsequent deployment to go more smoothly because common risks can be readily identified up front.

Annaka enjoys learning about new domains, and is passionate about developing software that addresses the unique needs of each client. Annaka graduated with a BS in Symbolic Systems with Honors with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence. Her honors thesis explored applying machine learning to a game playing scenario.