Gary Brown Email & Phone Number

Encinitas, California, US

• The LA CTO Forum is a vibrant, private, invite only network of 300+ CTOs that meets once a month in Santa Monica. This is an amazing group of the top technical minds in Los Angeles and I’m proud to be part of its.
• Video Analytics and Face Recognition
• Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Deep Neural Networks
• High Performance / Parallel Computing
• Computer Forensics
• Cyber security

Have advised for the following companies and organizations- FaceFirst Inc. (https://www.facefirst.com)- Artificial Intelligence Protection Inc. (https://ai-protection.com/)

Austin, Texas, US

• Engineering Department, Research and DevelopmentSupply technical direction for product development and sales strategy as member of executive management team. Direct engineering department of 15 architects, engineers.
• Improved face detection/recognition 10X and rebuilt team from 0 to 15 architects, engineers, and advisors
• Implemented enterprise requirements including security, Cloud/SaaS offering, monitoring, and maintenance
• Reduced setup time for deployment from 24 hours per server to 2 minutesKey Competencies: Cloud/SaaS, Team Leadership, AI/ML, Architecture, System Design, Revenue GrowthImproved algorithm accuracy 100% and amplified.
• Consolidated platform into microservices, tested, simulated, and scaled out to capture errors
• Ramped up simulation on enrolments, servers, and cameras to capture more results and errors

Austin, Texas, US

• Engineering Department, Research and DevelopmentImplement privacy, cyber-security, and encryption procedures. Rebuilt team and implemented full Agile/SCRUM. Raised $5M+ in Series A funds for company after integrating.
• Presented technology to investments groups and performed technical validation
• Closed deals, allocated funds, built team, and invested in algorithm improvement and team growthKey Competencies: Venture Capital, Investment, AI, ML, Emerging Technologies, Negotiation, Strategic VisionSecured entire.
• Assessed system to discover non-secure channels, lack of encryption, and limited login capability
• Secured communications using valid secure certificates, protection of API keys, multi-factor authentication, etc.
• Utilized improved communications security to win larger contracts including Fortune 500 companiesKey Competencies: Cybersecurity, Security Architecture Design, SSDLC, PKI, Penetration Testing, Information SecurityAided.

Austin, Texas, US

• Engineering Department, Research and DevelopmentBoosted revenue by 30% ($1M) by acquiring and integrating early-stage facial recognition algorithm from Startup
• Researched facial recognition algorithms, licensing vs. owning, and opportunities for acquisition
• Narrowed list to few start-ups, vetted technology and teams, and assessed fit with existing organization
• Negotiated start-up acquisition including 5 staff, and replaced existing algorithm with more accurate versionKey Competencies: Contract Negotiation, Acquisitions, Mentoring, Strategic Execution, Revenue Growth.

Pasadena, California, US

• Product Engineering (R&D / Software Development)Led technical architecture for 100+ architects, developers, QA engineers/analysts, and DevOps. Directly managed 35 reports including senior managers, architects, and.
• Built product core engine to support main product lines, scaling from single system to covering entire network
• Assumed increasing responsibility and received regular promotions for consistently delivering quality features
• Expanded single product into 4 main product lines including e-discovery, cyber-security, and analytics platformsKey Competencies: Data Warehousing, Engineering Management, Business Intelligence, Computer Forensics.
• Re-platformed product to handle different analytics and developed full architecture and new core engine
• Oversaw success of new product that drew multiple customers and eventual acquisition due to profitability Key Competencies: Analytics, MapReduce, DevOps, Leadership, Architecture, Google Material Design.

Pasadena, California, US

• Research and Development (Core Development, EnCase Forensic Products)Headed team of 7 principal developers and software architects developing software for EnCase Forensics ProductsExpanded company profile as presenter.
• Authored 2 lab-based speaker sessions including designing all materials, and submission for conference approval
• Presented at conference for 6 years to Customer Advisory Board and about 250 public attendees per session
• Spoke on panels and manned booths, discussing new features of Evidence Processor feature with customersKey Competencies: Public Speaking, Communication, Computer Forensics, High-Performance Computing.
• Gathered product management requirements, designed architecture, and obtained approval from department
• Led development team to create feature that automatically used all available computers and prioritized findings

Pasadena, California, US

• Research and Development (Core Development, EnCase Forensic Products)
• Managed team of 3 principal developers
• Conducting code reviews, performance reviews, design and development of projects
• Built performance and testing platform for in-house development and customers
• Discovered bottlenecks and created forensic appliances for Dell and other 3rd party retailers
• Optimized parsing and loading of devices and file systems into EnCase product

Pasadena, California, US

• Research and Development (Core Development, EnCase Forensic Products)
• Reverse engineered and developed parsers for various email formats including AOL (PFC), Thunderbird (MBOX) and MIME
• Maintained various email formats including Outlook (PST, OST), Outlook Express (DBX), Exchnage (EDB), and Lotus (NSF)
• Setup Microsoft Sysdev (formally WinQual) crash dump analysis

Pasadena, California, US

• Research and Development (Core Development, EnCase Forensic Products)
• Developed concept of "comprehensive" internet artifacts
• This increased the number of hits significantly and allowed digital investigations involving internet browsing history to continue farther than ever before
• Reverse engineered internet artifacts for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Safari
• Implemented full MIME and XML parsers based on RFCs and W3C specifications

Melbourne, Florida, US

• Command and Control Software DepartmentLed team of engineers for 2 major government contracts consisting of special projects requiring active TS/SCI clearance.Engineered $10M worth of major products, leading 4.
• Accepted 2 major projects involving the command and control piece of portable cellular base stations
• Piloted team to develop full application, including entire software lifecycle up to test, release, and maintenance
• Delivered product to customer within timeline earning company $500K bonus and additional $10M in contractsKey Competencies: Full Stack Development, Programming, User Experience, System Design, Engineering Management

Melbourne, Florida, US

• Command and Control Software Department
• Implemented 8,000 Lines of Code (LOC) library for parsing cellular GSM layer 3 messages supplied by DSP
• Wrote 150 page operator's manual and was Engineering Point of Contact (EPC) for customer support
• Developed applications for Windows Mobile 5.0 and Pocket PC 2003 operating systems (PDA devices)Received 5 performance and teamwork awards for excellence in service

US

- Created interpreter to convert ASP-based applications from using MS SQL Server to using Oracle. - Acted as third and final level of support for trouble ticket resolution.

US

- Development and maintenance of online reporting. - Migration of code from C to C++.

Bachelors Of Science, Computer Science

Master Of Science, Computer Science