Michael Foster
Chief Data Officer at U.S. Central Command- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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U.S. Central Command
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Data Officer
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Oct 2023 - 3 months
Tampa, Florida, United States
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CrowdAI
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Solutions Engineering
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2023
Greater Tampa Bay Area Led customer-facing component of CrowdAI's engineering team, directly responsible for use-case capture, delineating detailed technical requirements, rapid prototype development, and deliverables' validation. This role included a heavy emphasis on Python-based solutions for satellite and airborne imagery, derived from AI and integrated via 3rd party APIs.
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Maxar Technologies
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Emergent Government Solutions
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Apr 2019 - Jul 2021
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Rapid prototyping for Government applications
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DigitalGlobe
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director, GBDX Solutions
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Feb 2018 - Apr 2019
Rapid prototyping using GBDX cloud platform for Government applications
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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Intelligence Officer
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Aug 2010 - Feb 2018
- Senior Executive Service - Co-Director, Commercial GEOINT Activity - Portfolio Initiative Lead, Advanced Analytics and Activity Based Intelligence - Image Scientist, Analysis Directorate - Congressional Affairs
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Fellow, Center for International Studies: Seminar XXI
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Aug 2013 - May 2014
"Fellowship program designed to provide broad perspectives and analytical skills required to evaluate and formulate effective policy options; aimed at a specific subset of senior military officers and government officials currently holding high-level decision-making positions, or those whom their organizations judge likely to hold such positions within three to five years."
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Commissioned Officer
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Jun 1999 - Aug 2010
- National Reconnaissance Office, Legislative Liaison - National Reconnaissance Office, Branch Chief and Program Manager, Advanced Payloads - Air Force TENCAP, Operational Support Engineer - Air Force Research Laboratory, Laser Radar Scientist
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Education
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Rochester Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Imaging Science -
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics