STRONGEST AI

Strongest AI is a cloud-based platform and toolkit for building best-in-class fitness apps.

We've invested more than $1,000,000 into building a robust platform and reference implementation for iPhone & Apple Watch that will save your team hundreds of thousands of dollars in development expense and accelerate your time-to-market by more than a year!

Learn more about what you can build with Strongest AI by trying out our reference implementation at https://strongest.app (or search for "Strongest AI" in the App Store.)

Founder & CEO

Built Technologies

In what was a highly operational role, I had the remarkable opportunity to lead the broader Delivery Team that spanned nearly fifty people across Product, Engineering, Implementations, and Support.

I collaborated daily with the CEO and other key leaders to establish strategy, define operating principles, and refine plans that impacted nearly every aspect of the company during an intense period of substantial growth following Series A funding.

In what was one of the most impactful years of my life, the team substantially grew revenue, increased headcount, and improved the cloud based technology that is transforming a multi-trillion dollar global industry.

Chief Technology Officer

O'Reilly Media

I've independently authored several books for O'Reilly Media (Dojo: The Definitive Guide, Mining the Social Web, 21 Recipes for Mining Twitter, and PayPal APIs: Up and Running (2e)) and consulted on numerous efforts ranging from technical review of titles such as Programming Collective Intelligence, Algorithms in a Nutshell, and JavaScript: The Definitive Guide to internal data mining and web app development projects.

Author & Speaker

Zaffra, LLC

Zaffra is a boutique consulting firm that I used for advising early stage companies and providing consultative support on special projects.

Managing Partner

Digital Reasoning

I lead technology, data science, and intellectual property strategy for the company.  Our software products transform everyday sources of human communication into rich contextual graphs of knowledge that can be queried to answer questions about entities and relationships in time and space.

I managed a software development process and lead a team of 20+ talented engineers and scientists, and together, we have built and shipped multiple versions of Synthesys, an unstructured data analytics product that transforms raw data into queryable knowledge. The current version of Synthesys resolves the identities of entities and relationships across hundreds of millions of documents on scalable commodity hardware in a computationally efficient manner.

Vice President, Engineering

I was originally hired into Digital Reasoning to productize research efforts, and several key aspects of my work helped lead to the inception of an unstructured data analytics software product that combined natural language processing, named entity recognition, and semantic noun clustering into an integrated software development kit. The maturation of this product later became known as Synthesys.

Director of Research Solutions

Dojo Foundation

I authored Dojo: The Definitive Guide, published by O'Reilly Media in Jun 2008, and worked closely with core contributors and committers to smooth out API wrinkles, update documentation, and fix bugs. Dojo: TDG was the first book of its kind and set the standard for many books to come on JavaScript toolkits.

Open Source Contributor

United States Air Force

As an active duty Air Force officer, I supported the 789th Communications Squadron (Andrews AFB, MD) as a Program Manager.  

As a reservist, I supported the Defense Intelligence Agency (Bolling AFB, Washington DC) as an open source researcher on advanced web development technologies that could be used to modernize application development across the enterprise.

Communications Officer

Sun Microsystems

As a consultant at Sun Microsystems, I provided subject matter expertise and advised the Sun Convergence team on web application development with Ajax development patterns in order to upgrade the client side code for the Sun Convergence product (See http://wikis.sun.com/display/SunConvergence/Home).

Principal Software Engineer

Parsons

During a transition period, I worked briefly as a senior software engineer at the Parsons Corporation where I assisted the company with deploying a sensitive project for the Department of Homeland Security at various security checkpoints owned by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Senior Software Engineer

White Oak Technologies

At White Oak, I led the development of a classified software project that was built from scratch to solve a strategic problem. As part of this role, I deployed to central Asia to learn more about the problem we were solving, collect requirements directly from users, and accelerate the adoption of the project.

Computer Scientist

I’m obsessed with optimizing human performance: body, mind, and soul.

I believe that entrepreneurism is a spiritual journey.

One of my favorite mental models for life is framing it as a multi-objective optimization problem.

I’m learning to be satisfied with the outcome when I’ve truly given my best effort.

I appreciate clear thinking, especially first-principles thinking.

I’m too skeptical to willingly outsource my thinking to others.

I’m a builder, and I enjoy the grind of putting in a good day of work.

I tend to get grumpy when I don’t exercise, and I believe that barbell medicine is some of the best medicine.

I’m creating a platform for fitness creators that is the beginning of something great.

Matthew Russell

Kirk Walter - Freelance

Kirk Walter, leads complex projects for corporate and technology clients, fostering seamless collaboration between internal and external teams. He expertly manages studio and remote crews, ensuring flawless live event execution. Kirk's strategic acumen shines through as he partners with sales and marketing to expand client portfolios, while his creative input elevates scriptwriting and storyboard presentations.

► Led development and delivery for prominent clients, including ETS AV, Blaze Streaming Media, and Independent, generating impressive content portfolios.
► Championed cost-efficient workflows, optimizing processes and resource allocation.
► Successfully initiated and managed the construction of a cutting-edge video studio for a key client.
► Orchestrated hybrid video workflows for large-scale events (Blaze Streaming Media Cornerstone Convergence), combining virtual and on-location teams, and managing post-production for remarkable presentations for up to 20K attendees.
► Managed field production recordings for ETS, including a high-profile event with over 6.2K in-person and 14.6K virtual attendees.

Live Event Execution
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Client Relationship Management
Storyboard Presentation
Hybrid Video Workflows
Post-production

Content Development
Branding
Studio Management
Content Creation
Event Coordination
Content Marketing
Video Equipment Management

Video Production Manager • Video Production • Project Management • Team Management • Scriptwriting

O'Reilly

Kirk Walter, spearheaded global initiatives with a focus on innovation and impact. He oversaw daily operations, managed diverse project teams, and provided strategic direction for international tech conferences. Kirk ensured seamless live streaming, content capture, editing, and deployment at over 12 conferences annually, making content accessible to attendees worldwide. His integrated video campaigns served B2B/B2C clients, working closely with creative, marketing, and sales teams. Kirk's visionary leadership and ability to optimize operations were instrumental in the success and expansion of O’Reilly Media Inc.'s video production capabilities.

► Managed video operations for renowned clients, including Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, and McKinsey & Company.
► Collaborated on projects such as co-producing video training series with Adobe and promoting initiatives with Google and Cloudera.
► Oversaw the transition of the video library to a subscription service, housing 30K+ hours of content.
► Directed simultaneous live streaming of 12 Big Data and AI keynote rooms for 3 days, achieving zero downtime at Jacob Javits Center in NYC.
► Drove substantial growth of the company's YouTube channel from hundreds to 30M views.

Video Production Management
International Conferences
Live Streaming Expertise
Content Deployment
Integrated Video Campaigns
Creative Collaboration

Marketing Support
Client Relationship Management
Tech Event Production
Video Library Management
Subscription Services
YouTube Channel Growth
Video Studio Design

Director of Video Operations • Client Relations • Event Planning • Video Production • Live Streaming

Kirk Walter holds a stellar record of orchestrating complex video productions, driven by strategic thinking, creativity, and meticulous team management. His forward-thinking approach embraces emerging technologies and AI-enhanced learning for efficient pre- and post-video production operations to achieve optimal client satisfaction with Fortune 500 companies. 

Kirk's proven background includes delivering outstanding productions for prominent clients like Google. Adobe and Etsy. His adaptability shines in coordinating hybrid video workflows for large-scale events, even during challenging times. With a global perspective, Kirk directs field production recordings, spearheads global marketing efforts, and co-creates compelling community videos. 

His innovative spirit, commitment to excellence, and proven track record make him the top choice for clients seeking impactful video productions. Elevate your video production—connect with Kirk at kirk@kirkwalter.com.

HIS SIGNATURE STRENGTHS INCLUDE: 

Video Production 
Creative Direction 
Project Management 
Content Creation 
Team Leadership 
Storytelling 
Cinematography

Budget Management 
Post-Production 
Client Relations 
Scriptwriting 
Film Editing 
Location Scouting 
Camera Operation 
Visual Effects

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