Matt Pearce Email and Phone Number
Solutions Architect, Software Engineer, and Scientist specializing in managing, architecture, and delivering production-grade enterprise systems and applications. Effective program and project expert integrating AI/Machine Learning and data pipelines for new products and targeted applications. Exceptional at translating customer requirements to software and system product design and delivery. Project leader who can manage many different people with diversified skills. Former co-founder/CTO of a start-up company focused on advanced video analytics, computer vision, security, and geospatial product development. I specialize in blending business, product, and technical skills to address challenging problems across numerous vertical markets.Developed and fielded on-premises and cloud-based systems in the following markets: Aerospace, Military, Intelligence, Geospatial, Transportation, Telecommunications, Law Enforcement, Government, Education, Weather Forecasting, and Climate Change. Architected & delivered successful products and solutions to Government and commercial customers across a wide range of domain areas:• Computer vision• AI/Machine learning models and pipelines• Surveillance systems• Intelligent analytics• Geospatial/GIS systems• Drones/UAS• Cybersecurity tools & connectors• Scalable, cloud websites & web services (AWS)• Extract-transform-load (ETL) & data transformation services• Supply chain & logistics systems• Just-in-time manufacturing (educational materials)Quick Skills Summary:• Technical leadership and winning proposal strategy, creation, and writing• Software team project management, scrum master• SDLC for software, integrated systems, and data science/machine learning teams• Implemented a hybrid on-premises and AWS virtual cloud to support 120+ software developers• Managed decentralized development teams across the world• Cloud architecture, design, development, and deployment (AWS, Azure, GCP)• Object-oriented design patterns for cloud, on-premises, and enterprise services (SaaS)• Designed and implemented a scalable network to handle 5,000 IP video cameras in a large city• GIS/spatial analysis & algorithm development• Python, Java, C/C++, C#, development• Database Development (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, no-SQL databases)• Container deployment (Docker, Kubernetes)• Computer Vision & Machine Learning pipelines• IP-based video management system product and solution design • Enterprise geospatial systems and accelerated geospatial computing
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Solutions Director, Emerging TechnologyGeneral Dynamics Information TechnologyHerndon, Va, Us -
Solutions Director, Ai/Ml Capability LeadGeneral Dynamics Information Technology Jun 2022 - PresentFalls Church, Virginia, Us
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Technical DirectorFreedom Consulting Group, Llc. Oct 2015 - Jun 2022Columbia, Maryland, Us• Reported directly to the CTO, assisting on proposals, white papers, and executing on new customer projects• Ran IR&D full-stack and AI/Machine Learning development initiatives to win new customer business and improve corporate operations (recruiting and staffing)• Provided architecture and coding help for 100+ software developers at the company • Designed and implemented geospatial solutions for customers based on an open-source stack to ensure stability and high performance (GDAL, QGIS, Proj4, GEOS, Python, C)• Modernized the technical capabilities of the company across all programs for cloud architectures, enterprise workflow & database systems, and AI/Machine Learning pipelines • Implemented Cybersecurity best practices for corporate compliance (NIST 800-171, CMMC) and managed small development teams focused on generating new customer capabilities and revenue streams for the company• Architected solutions for migrating legacy customer systems from on-premises to the cloud (AWS) for Government customers• Delivered a product connector that joined a security operations and incident response platform with a SIEM product for a commercial airline (Python, Linux, Apache Kafka)• Successfully delivered multiple upgrades on a global user-based enterprise geospatial system and received the highest performance rating possible from the Government customer• Ran the annual Freedom college intern program, preparing the students with essential software development, architecture, and data science skills, focusing on the Python software stack • Designed and implemented prototype solutions for cloud-based Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) and ground-based object detection from satellite imagery using TensorFlow and PyTorch-based machine learning model pipelines on AWS• Project manager and scrum master for a budget and program analysis software development project for a Government customer• Wrote and submitted numerous proposals to win new business -
Sr. Principal Geospatial Architect & DeveloperMantech International Corporation Nov 2014 - Sep 2015Herndon, Virginia, Us• Designed and implemented multiple Oracle Application Express (APEX) / Oracle 12c-based web applications for a Government customer into production• Architected and implemented an ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise system and HTML/CSS3/JavaScript-based web application for a Government customer into production• Helped management win a follow-on Oracle-based contract to support the Government customer -
Co-Founder, Chief Technology OfficerTerramajic Holdings, Llc May 2012 - Jul 2014• Designed and developed next-generation, integrated CPU and GPU-based video analytics and scenario-based solutions and software products for the security and video surveillance markets.• Designed, implemented, tested, documented, and delivered a Microsoft.NET-based solution that integrated IP-based video cameras, a high-performance video management system, integrated biometric and behavioral video analytics, geospatial mapping, and an operational command center capability for a large, city-wide deployment in the Middle East (C#, C++, SQL Server, DevExpress, ffmpeg, OpenCV, Zabbix, GDAL, Google Maps, Milestone XProtect, FluidMesh)• Collaborated with universities, government labs, and companies to incorporate next-generation biometric and behavioral video analytics into active customer solutions (C#, C, C++, SQL Server, MATLAB)• Led and co-founded the design and development of a next-generation IP-based workflow-based video analytic and scenario product for near real-time and forensic security applications (e.g., advanced facial detection and recognition), IP-based video, social content streams, and other multi-media content (C#, C++, SQL Server, ffmpeg, OpenCV, GDAL, and other open source)• Partnered with several companies including Milestone Systems (https://www.linkedin.com/company/milestone-systems), as a Certified Milestone Systems Solution Partner• Obtained Milestone Systems Advanced Level Certification for deploying and developing Milestone Systems VMS solutions worldwide• Led service-based teams to successful, on-time customer deliverables• Led product-based teams to successful product deliverables for two critical customers• Researched, tested, architected, and integrated advanced video analytics using computer vision and AI/ML techniques
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Technical Director / Senior ArchitectMantech May 2009 - May 2012Herndon, Virginia, Us• Developed enterprise data & service standards & architecture for a high-profile client• Led several Java/J2EE-based software development teams for several high-profile clients in the areas of decision support, C4ISR, collection management, federated search, and data aggregation/mining• Co-wrote proposals with senior management and provided demonstrations to several government customers to generate new business; won new projects for the company• Implemented and delivered a full-end-to-end ESRI ArcGIS solution for a high-profile client, along with innovative advanced algorithms for named entity extraction (NER) and matching (Java/J2EE, JSF web client, ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE Oracle, ArcGIS Desktop)
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Technical Manager, Geospatial ApplicationsEchostorm Worldwide, Llc Dec 2007 - Apr 2009Us• Managed a small team of geospatial, imagery, video, and motion imagery software developers who supported EchoStorm’s core adLib and Convene product line (analytic products designed to stream and extract information from streaming video)• Co-architected and co-designed a full-motion video mosaicing tool used by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during Hurricane Ike to map damage extent in coastal Texas (Java, REST-services, 2d3, GDAL, ffmpeg, OpenCV, custom libraries)• Helped the Convene product team to define new capabilities for geolocating annotations in full-motion-video• Co-wrote whitepapers, one of which became a government program of record• Designed new, high-performance algorithms for unmanned aerial vehicles for accurate earth-based georeferencing and orthorectification (Java, Nvidia CUDA C++)• Provided onsite product customization and systems integration to a wide variety of customers -
Senior Project Manager, Geospatial SystemsSystems Management Engineering, Inc. Jun 2004 - Dec 2007• Technical project manager, senior GIS analyst, and chief software and database architect performing full-time onsite contracting services to a government customer• Proposed, won, and technically managed multiple contracts totaling $3M/4 years• Managed and co-architected numerous systems, including an advanced geospatial analysis tool that fused GIS analysis, imagery, weather/meteorological, and modeling products for a government customer• Managed a small team of software, database developers, geospatial, and imagery analysts working onsite for 3 1/2 years, supporting a high profile customer, developing tools that generated hundreds of operational products (C#, Python, ESRI ArcGIS, Spatial Analyst, Image Analyst, GDAL)• Provided geospatial and imagery, presentation, and computer support for numerous briefings given to a variety of stakeholders
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Director, Software DevelopmentKnowledgemax Feb 2002 - Feb 2004• Successfully managed multiple, simultaneous Microsoft.NET-based projects for several Fortune 500 customers using Microsoft Project, Visio, and other management products, following an Agile, iterative, life cycle development approach• Directed, designed, and co-developed the IBM IT Education Services Bookstore: a multi-tiered, high transaction, high-security e-Commerce system using Microsoft .NET and related technologies (i.e., HTML/XML/CSS, C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, SQL Server 2000, XML Web Services, SSL, Triple-DES, and PGP encryption)• Worked closely with numerous book and media distributors, including Baker & Taylor, Pearson Education, and others
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Senior Software Engineer / Tech LeadBoeing Aug 1999 - Feb 2002Arlington, Va, Us• Core senior software engineer on Boeing Autometric’s Edge Whole Earth, WeatherScape, and Mirage development teams• Developed software to process and display 2D/3D satellite imagery, complex weather, and hydrological data for a variety of government customers and applications• Architected and implemented a cutting-edge, Java-based image analysis & processing, GIS, and environmental data fusion product (Mirage). Designed and implemented proprietary algorithms for processing a wide variety of EO/IR, multispectral, and environmental satellite imagery data types in Mirage. Designed and implemented next-generation desktop tools for image processing and correlation with other complex multi-dimensional datasets• Designed and developed satellite imagery feeds into Autometric’s EDGE / WeatherScape product used by several major customers including NOAA / NESDIS and other customers• See http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/ for imagery examples of satellite imagery ingest and visualization software that I wrote while at Autometric -
Pre-Sales Software Engineer And Applications DeveloperTemplate Software Sep 1997 - Aug 1999• Provided professional services to various customers who implemented fielded near-real-time systems using Template’s SNAP product, custom, and third-party products• Provided pre-sales support to the sales staff to win new business• Assisted in the development of the Geographic Mapping Template product (GMC) with Template Software's product development team• Developed the critical portion of a real-time, distributed, event-driven, multi-threaded/process system for real-time global geo-positioning solutions using C++, TCP/IP, DCOM, Visual Basic, ESRI MapObjects / MapInfo, and Template Software's SNAP O-O integration product• Developed weather, GIS, and decision support components used across a wide range of distributed, enterprise-wide applications• Co-developed the SNAP Weather Integrated Information System (SWIIFT) using SNAP and C/C++
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Department Software Developer & Graduate StudentPenn State University Jan 1993 - Aug 1997University Park, Pa, Us• Developed software for the Penn State meteorology curriculum while attending graduate school• Developed a highly advanced meteorological data fusion and analysis tool (SWIIFT) that blended two and three-dimensional lightning data, NEXRAD and other project Doppler radar data, surface observations, and numerous geospatial layers, including high-resolution elevation models• One of only a few graduate students of the world-renowned meteorologist and tornado researcher, Dr. Greg Forbes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_S._Forbes) -
Research MeteorologistNational Weather Service Jan 1993 - Aug 1997Silver Spring, Maryland, Us• Worked closely with the National Weather Service (NWS), State College, PA as a member of the Penn State University Department of Meteorology / NWS Co-operative Institute• Developed bleeding-edge software for the NWS / PSU Institute used in numerous research articles, conference papers, and journal articles in the areas of mesoscale meteorology and severe storms• Worked closely with the NWS Science Operations Officer (SOO) and MIC (Meteorologist in Charge) at NWS State College performing dozens of on-ground severe storm damage surveys to properly document storm damage and perform post-mortem storm assessments to significantly improve forecaster accuracy and lead time in anticipating future storms• Assisted meteorologists and hydrologists at NWS State College with various research topics that related directly to the real-time operational forecasting process -
Staff MeteorologistUnited States Golf Association May 1992 - Dec 1992Liberty Corner, New Jersey, Us• First student-based meteorologist to work for the USGA to forecast the weather and lightning at major golf championships across the USA.• Developed new weather forecasting techniques for lightning prediction within 10-15 miles of a golf course• Obtained, tested, and recommended new, advanced hardware for lightning detection to the USGA used at future golf events• Forecasted the weather and worked to understand how to predict lightning to warn spectators with as much lead time as possible to prevent injuries and deaths• Forecasted the weather for Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Hale Irwin in championships and other non-golf events (Hurricane Andrew, southern Florida, 1992) -
Functional AnalystPrc, Inc May 1991 - Sep 1991• Assisted in the design of numerous meteorological components for the AWIPS-90 weather system for the National Weather Service• Obtained valuable experience with UNIX, X-windows, and C programming relevant to real-time weather forecasting applications
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Weather ResearcherNoaa: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Jan 1990 - Dec 1990Washington, Dc, Us• Researched thunderstorm case studies with the top NOAA research meteorologists• Completed a detailed severe thunderstorm case study comparing two storms near the Washington, D.C. area• Co-wrote a conference paper with NESDIS staff on the June 14, 1989, Washington, DC Severe Thunderstorm that resulted in millions of dollars of damage -
Summer InternshipNational Weather Service May 1990 - Aug 1990Silver Spring, Maryland, Us• Researched and developed flash flood climatology-based studies for the Mid-Atlantic region• Learned basic weather forecasting principles from NWS forecasters
Matt Pearce Education Details
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Penn State UniversityMeteorology/Atmos. Science/Gis -
Esri Geospatial Analysis & Development TrainingGeographic Information Systems (Gis)
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Georgetown Preparatory SchoolMd
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Milestone Systems Xprotect Advanced TrainingCertification
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Carnegie Mellon University School Of Computer ScienceComputational Data Science
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Matt Pearce works for General Dynamics Information Technology
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Matt Pearce's current role is Solutions Director, Emerging Technology.
What schools did Matt Pearce attend?
Matt Pearce attended Penn State University, Esri Geospatial Analysis & Development Training, Georgetown Preparatory School, Milestone Systems Xprotect Advanced Training, Carnegie Mellon University School Of Computer Science.
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