About Smack
We’re not defense tech tourists
We’re not defense tech tourists
We’re not defense tech tourists
Smack is building domain-specific models for the sole purpose of delivering AI-enabled decision making for modern warfare.
Our team has decades of military leadership experience at every level. We understand the problem better than anyone, and we know exactly what our end users need to solve it.
Mission & Values
Smack’s mission is to Deliver Decision Dominance to the Department of War, our allies, and partners.
Smack’s mission is to Deliver Decision Dominance to the Department of War, our allies, and partners.
We’re here to serve
We work extremely hard every day in service of our mission and each other.
We’re here to win
There are no participation trophies in war. We’re not satisfied with anything less than winning.
We’re a culture of “And”
The Iron Triangle is for losers. Even the laws of physics can be bent with a little motivation.
We’re here to serve
We work extremely hard every day in service of our mission and each other.
We’re here to win
There are no participation trophies in war. We’re not satisfied with anything less than winning.
We’re a culture of “And”
The Iron Triangle is for losers. Even the laws of physics can be bent with a little motivation.
We’re here to serve
We work extremely hard every day in service of our mission and each other.
We’re here to win
There are no participation trophies in war. We’re not satisfied with anything less than winning.
We’re a culture of “And”
The Iron Triangle is for losers. Even the laws of physics can be bent with a little motivation.
The Smack Team
The Smack Team
The mad scientists and engineers delivering Decision Dominance to the DoW.
The mad scientists and engineers delivering Decision Dominance to the DoW.
Andy Markoff
Founder & CEO
Andy Markoff
Founder & CEO
Andy Markoff
Founder & CEO
Clint Alanis
COO & Co-Founder
Clint Alanis
COO & Co-Founder
Clint Alanis
COO & Co-Founder
Dan Gould
Head of Strategy & Co-Founder
Dan Gould
Head of Strategy & Co-Founder
Dan Gould
Head of Strategy & Co-Founder
Eli Levin
Head of Decision Sciences
Eli Levin
Head of Decision Sciences
Eli Levin
Head of Decision Sciences
John Coogan
Machine Learning Engineer
John Coogan
Machine Learning Engineer
John Coogan
Machine Learning Engineer
R Phillip Castagna
Head of Engineering
R Phillip Castagna
Head of Engineering
R Phillip Castagna
Head of Engineering
Claire Kimock
Head of Design
Claire Kimock
Head of Design
Claire Kimock
Head of Design
Tom Plunket
Head of Mapping and ModSim Engineering
Tom Plunket
Head of Mapping and ModSim Engineering
Tom Plunket
Head of Mapping and ModSim Engineering
Paul Lesnansky III
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Paul Lesnansky III
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Paul Lesnansky III
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Andrea Ezeobiejesi
Staff Engineer
Andrea Ezeobiejesi
Staff Engineer
Andrea Ezeobiejesi
Staff Engineer
Ray Gerber
Director of Growth DoW
Ray Gerber
Director of Growth DoW
Ray Gerber
Director of Growth DoW
Steve Keisling
Director of Growth USMC/USSOCOM
Steve Keisling
Director of Growth USMC/USSOCOM
Steve Keisling
Director of Growth USMC/USSOCOM
Greg Passmore
Chief Scientist
Greg Passmore
Chief Scientist
Greg Passmore
Chief Scientist
Vincent Dang
Software Engineer
Vincent Dang
Software Engineer
Vincent Dang
Software Engineer
Olivia Gerber
Data Scientist
Olivia Gerber
Data Scientist
Olivia Gerber
Data Scientist
Sean Goodrich
Software Engineer
Sean Goodrich
Software Engineer
Sean Goodrich
Software Engineer
Ryan Heffernan
Software Engineer
Ryan Heffernan
Software Engineer
Ryan Heffernan
Software Engineer