Robert L. Smith III

GenAI Architect and Strategic Product Leader with 20+ years engineering experience, including 17+ years in cybersecurity engineering and 4 years specializing in AI/ML. Founder and visionary architect of Machine King Labs, designing intelligent platforms from concept to production deployment. As a product architect, Robert leads development teams, defines technical architecture, and ensures systems are built to enterprise standards—combining deep technical knowledge with strategic vision. This unique blend of cybersecurity expertise, AI architecture, and product leadership makes Robert equally valuable as a founder, technical advisor, or senior engineering leader.

Expert in RAG pipelines, multi-agent orchestration, real-time inference, LLM evaluation, vector databases, knowledge graphs, prompt engineering, and AI governance frameworks (SOC2/ISO27001). Proven track record building AI platforms at Fortune 500 scale, optimizing GPU and cost efficiency, and delivering measurable ROI across healthcare, financial services, and high-growth startups. Proficient in Python, TypeScript, FastAPI, Next.js, PostgreSQL, Docker, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure).

As Deloitte Senior Solutions Delivery Manager (2018-2025), led 8-person international team (USA, Spain, India) delivering Splunk observability and SIEM solutions for Fortune 500 healthcare and financial services clients, managing 500+ security use cases and reducing MTTD by 40%. Presented GenAI integration strategies at Deloitte Impact Day 2023, demonstrating AI-enhanced workflows for 200+ consulting professionals. Consistently recognized for technical excellence, rapid delivery, and ability to translate complex AI capabilities into business value.

Founded Machine King Labs (2025) to build conversational intelligence and AI-powered SaaS platforms, including Hey You're Hired (serving 30 Fortune 500 companies), The Presidium (8-officer AI coordination system), and TalkAdvantage Pro (patent pending meeting intelligence platform). Deep security and observability background ensures safe, auditable AI deployments. Microsoft Azure AI, AWS, CompTIA Security+, and Splunk certified.

Unique combination of technical AI/ML engineering expertise with production/storytelling skills from 8+ years directing award-winning media projects. This cross-disciplinary approach enables exceptional product vision—building AI systems that are both technically sophisticated and genuinely useful for end users. Award-winning filmmaker with IMDb credits, bringing narrative design and user experience thinking to every technical architecture.

Born and raised in Miami, Florida. Proud graduate of University of Central Florida and Bethune-Cookman University (HBCU). Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., embodying the fraternity's commitment to scholarship, fellowship, and service. This foundation of excellence and leadership continues to drive innovation at Machine King Labs, where cutting-edge AI technology meets real-world business impact.