Summary
Jonathan Lareau is a systems architect with 11+ years of hands-on experience combining MS-level computer science and a BS in electrical engineering to deliver advanced sensor, imaging and perception systems for defense and autonomous vehicle markets. He has led and grown engineering teams at startups and large organizations—directing LiDAR and camera fusion, image formation, computational geometry, and ML-driven inferencing while integrating DevOps and scalable software practices. Recognized across intelligence, defense and commercial sectors, he excels at turning hard research problems into low-cost, production-ready solutions on time and on budget. A published inventor and technical society contributor, he bridges deep R&D (computational physics, orbital modeling, probabilistic target systems) with product development and business capture. Less obvious: he balances high-tech work with creative entrepreneurship as founder of a recording/production company and custom audio plug-in developer, reflecting a practical maker’s mindset that informs his systems-level thinking.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
MSCS Computer Vision and Acoustics, MSCS Computer Vision and Acoustics at Rochester Institute of Technology
Certification Introduction to Deep Learning, Certification Introduction to Deep Learning at Higher School of Economics
BS Electrical Engineering, BS Electrical Engineering at Northern Illinois University
English