WILL ROGERS
Newark,USA
Summary
Technology leader with expertise in AI/ML system design, cloud architecture, and cybersecurity, delivering scalable, production-grade solutions across government and financial sectors. Trusted by CxO stakeholders for shaping secure GenAI adoption, guiding AI security standards, and integrating AI into enterprise platforms to improve performance, resilience, and compliance. Recognized for combining deep technical leadership with business alignment, securing $40M+ in contracts and accelerating safe adoption of emerging technologies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GenAI Senior Solution Architect
Swish
05.2025 - Current
- Lead the design and delivery of secure, production-grade GenAI solutions with ownership of the Document AI stack, including entity extraction, document structure, and multi-document reasoning in regulated domains.
- Build and fine-tune LLMs using PEFT methods, RAG pipelines, and supervised learning to improve accuracy, strengthen security against prompt injection and jailbreak attacks, and align with NIST AI RMF and OWASP guidelines.
- Serve as the company's NIST GenAI 600-1 specialist, shaping AI posture and architectural standards, while mentoring engineers and codifying reusable patterns that accelerate safe adoption and measurable business impact.
- Built custom RAG vector databases with LangChain, implementing supervised regression techniques to deliver precise, domain-specific outputs.
- Designed and led the company's POV process for AI/ML, running all proof-of-value initiatives from concept to execution.
- Developed and tested LLMs hardened against prompt injection and jailbreak attacks in partnership with Lasso Security.
- ~$8M technology company based in McLean, VA, serving federal government and enterprise clients with ~70 employees.
System Architect
Applied Research Solutions
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Designed, implemented, and optimized cloud infrastructure and system architectures to improve efficiency, security, and scalability.
- Managed AWS-based solutions that enabled seamless data transfers, secure access controls, and compliance with industry standards while automating processes to enhance reliability and disaster recovery.
- Led cross-domain data replication initiatives to support secure collaboration across high-security enclaves, strengthening the security posture through IAM configurations, encryption, and Kubernetes optimizations.
- Streamlined onboarding and documentation to accelerate knowledge sharing and reduce ramp-up time for new engineers, while collaborating across teams to resolve technical challenges and advance cloud-based workflows.
- 75% reduction in manual work and improved system interoperability reached by implementing secure cross-domain Jira replication through AWS Lambda, S3, and compliance policies.
- Amended data transfer efficiency and reduced replication errors by designing AWS Lambda-triggered data pipelines using S3, Kinesis, and IAM policies.
- Improved encryption compliance and reduced unauthorized access risks by integrating AWS KMS, IAM role-based access controls, and AWS Trusted Advisor assessments.
- Strengthened security by integrating SOPS into Helm deployments and hardening Kubernetes across environments.
- 40% increase in system performance reached by developing scalable AWS data pipelines for cross-domain ticket replication.
- $224.8 million defense and space company serving the DoD and Intelligence Community with approximately 584 employees.
Sales Engineer
Everfox (fka Forcepoint)
04.2022 - 02.2024
- Developed and executed technical sales strategies to drive customer adoption of security solutions.
- Provided hands-on demonstrations and technical consultations to showcase product capabilities and ensured successful implementations.
- Acted as a trusted advisor to key government and enterprise clients to optimize security frameworks and drive contract expansions.
- Led process improvements in sales operations by implementing automation strategies to enhance lead distribution and customer engagement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to bridge the gap between sales, engineering, and customer success.
- $2M in contract expansions and reduced maintenance costs secured by advising U.S. Army INSCOM leadership on security infrastructure modernization, delivering executive-level presentations, and optimizing security product deployment.
- 30% improvement in lead conversion rates accomplished by developing an automated lead assignment process that allocated leads based on geography, product interest, and engagement history, ensuring faster response times.
- 25% lift in product sales and 30% reduction in account churn realized by developing an engaging customer support model, conducting hands-on training, and leading mobile demonstrations on UEBA security solutions.
- $66.2M cybersecurity company serving government and finance industries with ~365 employees.
Lead Test Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Led software testing and quality assurance efforts to ensure the stability and reliability of enterprise applications.
- Developed automated testing frameworks to enhance efficiency and reduce manual testing dependencies.
- Designed and implemented secure data transfer solutions for digital engineering projects, enabling cross-domain collaboration within classified environments.
- Worked closely with Department of Defense (DoD) stakeholders to align technical strategies with mission-critical needs.
- $30M in Department of Defense (DoD) contracts secured by developing and executing cross-domain data validation strategies that demonstrated scalable and secure digital engineering solutions.
- 50% cut in testing time, combined with accelerated feature deployments attained by implementing automated testing frameworks, reducing reliance on manual testing processes, and enhancing software stability.
- $10.6B management and technology consulting firm with 34,200 employees.
UEBA Engineer Site Lead
Forcepoint
10.2018 - 01.2021
- Monitored and analyzed user/entity activities across critical networks using UAM systems to detect anomalies and insider threats.
- Designed and deployed enterprise UEBA solutions integrating Everfox technologies with third-party tools, enhancing interoperability and security.
- Conducted all-source analysis to identify suspicious patterns, leading investigations into security incidents, and coordinating rapid remediation.
- Developed security policies based on behavioral analytics, mitigating risks in government and enterprise environments.
- Oversaw system upgrades, patches, and troubleshooting in physical and virtualized environments while mentoring junior engineers.
- Proficient in Windows/RHEL OS, VMware, Hyper-V, Forcepoint DLP, Cross Domain Solutions, and SIEM integrations.
- 30% lift in threat detection achieved by rolling out advanced user behavior analytics for financial services clients.
- 25% improvement in operational efficiency found by integrating open-source software into existing systems.
- $66.2M cybersecurity company serving the government and finance industries with ~365 employees.
Multi-Source Intelligence Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton
10.2016 - 10.2018
- Explored new data sources, created effective queries, and combined information from disparate sources to help the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Flight understand the mission and operational landscape.
- Leveraged intelligence research tools, collection methods, analytical applications, and production processes, utilizing DGS-1's assets within the intelligence community.
Education
Master of Science - Articial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Colorado State University Global
Denver, COBachelor of Science - Computational Sciences & Physical Sciences
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VASkills
- AI/ML System Architecture
- GenAI
- LLM fine-tuning
- RAG
- LangChain
- Supervised learning
- AI Security & Compliance
- NIST AI RMF
- OWASP LLM
- Adversarial testing
- Prompt injection defense
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- DevSecOps
- Secure data pipelines
- Solution Leadership
- POV design/execution
- Stakeholder alignment
- Technical strategy
- Cross-Domain & Regulated Environments
- Secure data transfer
- Compliance-driven architectures
Affiliations
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Association for the Advancement for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
- National Society for Black Engineers
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Certification
- Associate Certified Chief Information Officer, EC-Council
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC-Council
- Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA), EC-Council
- Security+ (Sec+), CompTIA
Timeline
GenAI Senior Solution Architect
Swish
05.2025 - Current
System Architect
Applied Research Solutions
04.2024 - 05.2025
Sales Engineer
Everfox (fka Forcepoint)
04.2022 - 02.2024
Lead Test Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton
01.2021 - 04.2022
UEBA Engineer Site Lead
Forcepoint
10.2018 - 01.2021
Multi-Source Intelligence Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton
10.2016 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computational Sciences & Physical Sciences
Liberty University
Master of Science - Articial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Colorado State University Global
Specialized Skills
GenAI, LLM fine-tuning, RAG, LangChain, supervised learning, NIST AI RMF, OWASP LLM, adversarial testing, prompt injection defense, AWS, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, secure data pipelines, POV design/execution, stakeholder alignment, technical strategy, secure data transfer, compliance-driven architectures