Summary
Sean Forester is a Solutions Architect who designs and delivers production-grade AI systems across defense, federal, and commercial sectors, with eight years focused on taking models from prototype to mission-critical deployment. He combines hands-on technical discovery and architecture with go-to-market and C-suite communication, owning outcomes from TCO modelling to operational rollout. His work spans classified DoD environments, FedRAMP pipelines, edge-AI integrations, and GenAI/agentic programs, repeatedly translating high-consequence requirements into auditable, governed systems. A former Marine with 20 years of service and an MS in Computer Science, he taught computer science at the U.S. Naval Academy and built analytics capabilities that measurably improved readiness and causal analysis in the field. At Databricks he helps Navy and Marine Corps units unlock mission value from data while previously building AI practices and securing seven-figure revenue streams. He prizes seeking understanding over raw knowledge, favoring solutions that demonstrably work in operational contexts rather than theoretical demos.
8 years of coding experience
BS, Ocean Engineering, BS, Ocean Engineering at United States Naval Academy
Professional Certificate, Data Science for Executives, Professional Certificate, Data Science for Executives at Columbia University
MS, Computer Science, MS, Computer Science at Naval Postgraduate School