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KC-Tech · AI · Vision · Software Engineering

We build intelligent software
that ships to the real world.

A specialized consultancy delivering production-grade AI systems, computer vision pipelines, and custom software — built by engineers who've done it at scale.

AI & Computer Vision Production ML Systems Research to production End-to-end ownership

Services

End-to-end AI and software engineering — from discovery through production deployment and ongoing support.

01

Computer Vision Systems

Custom CV model development for detection, segmentation, tracking, and classification. Built for real-world conditions, not just benchmarks.

  • Object detection & segmentation
  • Multi-camera & video analytics
  • Edge & embedded deployment
  • Model evaluation & optimization
02

ML Engineering & MLOps

Production ML infrastructure that actually scales. Training pipelines, model serving, and monitoring — done right.

  • Training pipeline architecture
  • Model serving & inference optimization
  • Experiment tracking & A/B testing
  • Drift detection & retraining
03

Custom Software Development

Full-stack software built around your specific needs. APIs, dashboards, data pipelines, and internal tools — delivered clean and maintainable.

  • Backend APIs & microservices
  • Data pipelines & ETL
  • Internal tooling & dashboards
  • System integration
04

Cloud & Infrastructure

Scalable, reliable infrastructure for AI workloads. GPU cluster management, containerized deployments, and cloud architecture.

  • GPU cluster setup & management
  • Docker & Kubernetes orchestration
  • AWS / GCP architecture
  • CI/CD for ML workflows
05

AI Strategy & Advisory

Technical leadership for teams navigating AI adoption. Architecture reviews, roadmap planning, and proof-of-concept builds.

  • AI readiness assessment
  • Technology & vendor evaluation
  • PoC & feasibility studies
  • Fractional CTO / technical lead

Our process

A structured approach that keeps projects on track from first call to final deployment.

01 / DISCOVERY

Understand the problem

We dig into your problem, data, and constraints. You get a clear technical plan before a single line of code is written.

02 / BUILD

Iterate with visibility

Iterative development with regular demos. No black boxes — you see progress weekly and provide feedback throughout.

03 / VALIDATE

Test against reality

Rigorous testing against real-world conditions. We don't ship until it performs reliably outside the lab.

04 / DEPLOY

Ship and support

Production deployment with monitoring, documentation, and optional ongoing support so you're never left stranded.

Projects

A selection of projects Charlie served as technical lead on, including publicly disclosed U.S. government SBIR contracts.

Lexset · SBIR Phase II · USAF Computer Vision

Seahaven — Synthetic ISR Data & CV Platform

Technical lead on the Seahaven platform, a production AI system delivering synthetic data generation and computer vision model training for USAF Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The platform powers autonomous identification of adversary systems in electro-optical sensor data, targeting Mean Average Precision >90%. Contract value: $1.25M (Phase II, 2024).

USAF ISR / GNC Phase II · $1.25M Autonomous sensing
Lexset · SBIR Phase I · USAF Computer Vision

Automated Target Recognition (ATR) CV Model

Technical lead developing an Automated Target Recognition computer vision model for integration on USAF aerial sensors conducting ISR and Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) at the edge. The model autonomously identifies adversary systems in electro-optical imagery with high precision, enabling real-time autonomous characterization without pilot intervention. Contract value: $75K (Phase I, 2025).

Edge deployment USAF aerial sensors >90% mAP target
Lexset · STTR Phase II · USAF Space Domain Awareness

Spacehaven — Autonomous On-Orbit AI

Technical lead on Spacehaven, a synthetic data generation platform for Space Domain Awareness and In-Space Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing (ISAM). The system trains AI/CV models to support autonomous docking, debris remediation, and adversary characterization in the space domain using physics-accurate simulation. Contract value: $1.5M (Phase II STTR, 2023).

U.S. Space Force Phase II · $1.5M Autonomous docking AI
Lexset · SBIR Phase II · U.S. Army Computer Vision

Seahaven Thermal — Army Thermal Sensor CV

Technical lead on an Army-specific thermal synthetic data generation module and bespoke Thermal Object Detection Model. The system produces high-fidelity synthetic thermal sensor data integrated directly with the Army's MLOps and CV training pipelines, enabling autonomous object detection and tracking across varied operational environments. Contract value: $2M (Phase II, 2025).

U.S. Army Phase II · $2M Thermal sensor CV
Lexset · SBIR Phase I · USAF AI / ML

Adversary Intent Prediction — Time Series AI

Technical lead on a Phase I effort adding agent-based modeling to the Seahaven platform to enable autonomous prediction of adversary intentions and actions across multiple warfighting domains. The system leverages time-series synthetic data generation to train models that anticipate mobile adversary hardware and personnel behavior. Contract value: $75K (Phase I, 2023).

USAF / DAF Agent-based modeling Multi-domain prediction
Roam Systems / Fusion Constructive · –2020 Simulation & 3D

Fusion LVC Platform

Software engineering on the Fusion platform — a state-of-the-art Live, Virtual & Constructive (LVC) content management and collaboration system for defense training. Fusion integrates AR/VR/MR, real-time GIS and IoT sensor data, and AAA-quality 3D visualization for scenario development, mission planning, rehearsal, and debriefing across DoD clients.

DoD training platform AR / VR / MR Real-time LVC

Senior engineering, without the agency overhead

KC-Tech is led by Charlie Erway — a software engineer specializing in computer vision, machine learning systems, and production AI infrastructure.

Charlie brings deep hands-on expertise across the full ML stack: from training and fine-tuning CV models to deploying scalable inference systems on cloud infrastructure. His work spans Python, PyTorch, OpenCV, Docker, Kubernetes, and 3D rendering tools — applied to real problems, not toy datasets.

KC-Tech exists to close the gap between AI prototype and production. We work best with teams that have a real problem and want a technical partner who will own the outcome, not just the hours.

Computer Vision ML Engineering Python PyTorch Cloud Infrastructure 3D Rendering API Development
20+
Years of professional software development experience
7+
Years in AI & Computer Vision
E2E
Model → deployment, fully owned

Our tech stack

Proven, production-grade tools — chosen for reliability, not trend.

ML / AI
PyTorch TensorFlow ONNX Hugging Face Scikit-learn MLflow
Computer Vision
OpenCV YOLO Detectron2 CLIP SAM DepthAnything
Languages
Python TypeScript C++ CUDA Bash
Infrastructure
Docker Kubernetes AWS GCP Terraform GitHub Actions
Data & Storage
PostgreSQL Redis S3 Qdrant DVC

Let's build something together

Tell us about your project. We'll respond with a clear technical plan — not a sales pitch.

Email
charlie.erway@kc-tech.us
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