Matt Ackerman

Matt Ackerman, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Kognitiv Edge, oversees and executes our robust IT products and strategies. He brings experience which spans the commercial sector, serving various leadership roles in Software and Data engineering. Most recently, he held positions within the aviation space, where he architected the mass migration of software from on-premises data centers to cloud environments. He has also excelled in both the financial and medical industries. In finance, he developed tools for market analysis. In the medical field, he engineered data pipelines and scientific procedures utilizing machine learning to predict health outcomes.

In academia, Matt boasts two master’s degrees from prestigious institutions. He obtained a master’s in Technology Leadership from Brown University, leveraging their renowned Ivy League faculty and industry experts. Additionally, he earned a master’s in Data Science with an added certificate in Artificial Intelligence from St. Thomas (MN), recognized as a top 5 in-person Data Science program in the US by Fortune Magazine. Distinguishing himself from other CTOs, Matt possesses a comprehensive understanding of the technical intricacies involved in implementing software and data solutions. This breadth of knowledge equips him with the necessary tools to thrive in a dynamic technical and geopolitical environment.

He also has an extensive history serving his community, having paired with over a dozen non-profit organizations throughout the past decade. In his free time, Matt enjoys athletics, reading novels, and spending time with his family and friends. Matt is an endlessly curious leader – one who views technology as the engine of human progress and has dedicated himself to steering its direction.