Jon-Kyle L. Smith
Tampa,FL
Summary
AI engineering leader with 7+ years of experience building and scaling software solutions within cybersecurity platforms. Proven ability to lead global engineering organizations, define AI strategy, and deliver production-grade distributed systems. Deep expertise in Agentic AI solutions/multi-agent architectures, platform design, and aligning advanced AI capabilities with business impact.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Head of AI
ReliaQuest
Tampa, FL
05.2025 - Current
- Lead a global AI engineering organization of 35+ engineers across platform, product, and integrations
- Define and execute enterprise AI strategy focused on Agentic AI solutions for cybersecurity operations
- Drive organizational design, hiring strategy, and delivery execution across international teams
- Architected and led release of the “Teammates” Agentic AI capability, launched publicly at BlackHat 2025
- Establish best practices for productionization, observability, security, and governance of AI systems
- Partner with Product and CTO leadership to align AI innovation with business and customer outcomes
Software Architect / Staff Engineer
ReliaQuest
Tampa, FL
01.2022 - 05.2025
- Served as lead architect for AI initiatives, driving adoption of Agentic AI solutions across the platform
- Designed and implemented internal AI platform enabling multi-agent orchestration, monitoring, and scalable execution
- Architected distributed agent ecosystems leveraging A2A and MCP protocols
- Influenced product strategy and technical direction in collaboration with executive leadership
Software Manager
ReliaQuest
Tampa, FL
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Led engineering teams delivering microservices-based cybersecurity solutions
- Managed agile processes, technical mentorship, and performance development
- Developed and implemented engineering career progression frameworks
Lead Software Engineer
ReliaQuest
2018 - 01.2021
- Founding engineer on GreyMatter (Open XDR SaaS platform)leveraging microservices architecture
- Built scalable infrastructure supporting distributed systems and event-driven processing
- Implemented auto-scaling using RabbitMQ and KEDA; established CI/CD pipelines with GitLab and Argo CD
Software Engineer
Michelin
Greenville, SC
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Automated post-manufacturing workflows, increasing production volume by 10%
- Improved operational efficiency by 20% through process optimization solutions
Education
B.S. - Computer Science (Engineering)
University of Florida
05-2017
Skills
- Programming: Java, Python, JavaScript, C#
- Platforms & Technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, Argo CD, Splunk, Datadog, Grafana
- Cloud: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform
- AI & Data Systems: Agentic AI architectures (A2A, MCP), PyTorch, Ray, SkyPilot, PostgreSQL, SQL, Elasticsearch, Snowflake, ClickHouse
Certification
- Patent Submission (AI & Cybersecurity - 2025)
- RQ Arena Award (2023)
- RQ Moyer Award (2021)
- RQ Excellence Award (2020)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (2019)
Timeline
Engineering Head of AI
ReliaQuest
05.2025 - Current
Software Architect / Staff Engineer
ReliaQuest
01.2022 - 05.2025
Software Manager
ReliaQuest
01.2021 - 01.2022
Software Engineer
Michelin
05.2017 - 07.2018
Lead Software Engineer
ReliaQuest
2018 - 01.2021
B.S. - Computer Science (Engineering)
University of Florida