Brian G. Maddox is the owner of Digital Maddox LLC and a seasoned IT and GIS professional with close to 30 years of experience in software development, system architecture, artificial intelligence, and geospatial technology. He specializes in delivering advanced GIS solutions and consulting across sectors, including government and private industry, with clients in the US, Canada, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Brian’s expertise lies in leveraging open-source tools and advanced techniques in computer vision and deep learning to create innovative geospatial systems, as well as building machine learning pipelines for processing and analysis. His recent projects include developing deep learning models for geomorphological feature detection using LiDAR, identification of objects from satellite imagery to estimate commerce, and creating image processing applications for multi-spectral cameras mounted on drones.

Brian has lived in the DMV since 2006, and has extensive experience working for the US Geological Survey, the FBI, NGA, and the private sector. At the USGS he was accepted into the Equipment Developer Grade Evaluation program for his original work in using distributed processing for large geospatial datasets, creating the first Beowulf-class cluster at the Survey. At the NGA he worked in the Innovision directorate in areas such as image salience and using computers to mimic neuroscience of the brain. With the FBI he worked to combine GIS tools with computer forensics to provide a clearer picture of the data. In the private sector, he has created tools ranging from a database of types of objects found in imagery from deep learning, to a system to attempt to georeference news articles and collect NLP data from them. Brian has contributed to major government and commercial geospatial initiatives. He has a proven record of leading projects involving natural language processing for GIS data, computer vision and deep learning for object detection, and implementing secure IT infrastructures. In addition, Brian’s work with the FBI and DARPA has further honed his capabilities in information security and advanced data analysis. With a unique blend of technical skills and leadership, Brian continues to drive transformative advancements in the geospatial technology space.