Colin Sullivan

About Colin Sullivan

AI engineering leader with 8+ years leading teams across AI/ML, AR, 3D modeling, LLM applications, and software development. I lead a 23-project, 40-engineer research portfolio building software training systems adopted by first responders, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Office of Naval Research. I recruit, scale, and retain high-performing teams; match mentors with engineers; set technical strategy; and drive zero-to-one delivery. I work cross-functionally with product, policy, partnerships, sales, and AI researchers to deploy safe, reliable, and aligned solutions. I own end-to-end program execution, including managing timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

Experience

1. Technical Lead (Pilotgpt) Technical Program Manager (L4)

   Lockheed Martin

   Sep 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Lead a 23-project, 40-engineer AI/ML research lab; grew headcount by 8% in 2025 with 100% retention over 2 years.• Tech Lead for PilotGPT (GenAI pilot trainer); scaled team 3x in 2025 focusing on safe, reliable, & aligned model outputs.• Led 60+ customer briefings to the U.S. Secret Service, academic professors, government agencies, and other industry leaders, converting prototypes to adoption and contributing to $15M+ in new contract awards.

Education

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

  2014 — 2018

• Cornell University

  Systems Engineering

• Stanford University

  Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning