Matt Pruitt

Matt Pruitt is a seasoned and respected thought leader in biometrics and facial recognition, who joined VSBLTY after three years as Chief Solutions Architect of Federal programs for NEC Corporation of America in the Nation’s Capital. In that capacity he was responsible for working with the firm’s technology portfolio—including facial recognition and video analytics—to create solutions that uniquely fit the requirements of federal and commercial customers.

Matt’s role combined cutting-edge research, technology and biometrics to build personalized, interactive experiences for users through engaging digital content, which in turn enabled significantly more advanced recognition of faces and other biometric markers during interactions.

Concurrently, he served as Chair of the Advances in Biometric Technology Working Group of International Biometrics+Identity Association (IBIA), advancing security solutions through recognition technologies that, in conjunction with image analytics and machine learning, allow a level of security oversight surpassing the capabilities of an individual.

He earned a Master of Computer Science and Engineering degree, specializing in Biometrics, at the University of Notre Dame. Frequently published by professional journals and conferences, Matt previously served as Adjunct Professor of Biometrics at George Mason University. His other executive technology positions included Principal Solutions Architect for MorphoTrust USA, and Senior Biometrics Engineer at the MITRE Corporation.