Dr. Felix Hovsepian is a consulting CTO with a focus on R&D and AI. He holds degrees in mathematics, systems engineering and a PhD in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), and has spent more than a decade as a professor of Informatics at Western International University. During his career in software engineering, he has designed and built enterprise-level document imaging systems for multi-national companies, x-ray imaging systems, control systems for electric vehicles, software for the legal industry, eLearning systems, as well as being the recipient of an award for innovation from the British Government for a biometric system. Felix began his career as a management consultant, returning to academia for graduate education and research (including two Research Fellowships in AI); he entered the commercial sector in 1992, where he specialized in R&D projects, rising through the ranks to become a CTO in 2000.