Jeff Rye is a staff R&D engineer on Kitware’s Computer Vision Team. He brings more than 25 years of experience in software engineering and research. His background includes artificial intelligence, machine learning, and developing software tools that help users analyze complex information.

Before joining Kitware, Jeff spent more than 18 years at Smart Information Flow Technologies (SIFT), where he most recently served as a principal researcher. His work supported national security, AI, and human-machine systems for Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers. His projects included AI provenance and accountability, intelligence analysis, AI-assisted software development, natural language reasoning, team decision support, video surveillance and activity recognition, and automated cybersecurity. He previously spent nearly nine years as a senior research scientist at Honeywell Labs, where he developed software for avionics displays, life safety systems, and defense applications.

Jeff has contributed to more than 30 peer-reviewed papers and conference proceedings. He is also named on 19 U.S. patents covering technologies ranging from avionics displays and building safety systems to social perception analysis and provenance systems.