Simple Technology Solutions (STS), a small business providing leading-edge enterprise cloud and data services solutions to federal government agencies, announces the hiring of Matt Ferguson as Director, Data Engineering & AI/ML (DEAM). Ferguson brings a wealth of experience in big data, software development, and team leadership to the company.
Ferguson has over 30 years of experience in the technology industry, focusing on applying big data problem-solving for large enterprise deployments. Serving in roles such as CTO and VP of Software Engineering, Ferguson built companies across sectors, including digital audio and video, utilities, advertising, and food service. His specialty is implementing the data quality, data curation, and data governance required for AI and ML to be effective.
“I’ve always been a serial startup guy, with a focus on big data, regardless of the industry or application,” said Ferguson. “DEAM technologies present a tremendous opportunity for federal agencies to become exponentially faster and more efficient. For that to happen, all the aspects of their big data challenge must be addressed – application, data pipeline, analytics, and machine learning layers.”
STS is a leading provider of enterprise AI capabilities to federal agencies, which has led to the establishment of the DEAM practice. AI can’t be effective without strong data governance, data quality, and data curation. Federal agencies often struggle in all these areas, particularly agencies that must share data. For example, federal civilian law enforcement agencies collect different data, classify crimes differently, and store data in various formats.
“We’re proud to add a proven leader like Matt to our team and put him to work for our federal clients,” said Adrian Rich, chief executive officer of STS. “All his career, he’s been at the bleeding edge of applying Big Data to solve large-scale enterprise challenges. The federal government is ripe for AI solutions, but the building blocks must be in place. That is what our DEAM practice will drive under Matt’s leadership.”
Ferguson’s data governance expertise and understanding of government agency challenges make him a valuable asset to STS clients. The next two to five years will be transformative for government agencies’ AI use. At STS, we’re not just focused on the challenges of today. We’re also focused on solving the problems the government doesn’t realize it has yet.
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