Brad Vier

Chief Technology Officer & Head of Engineering at Forward Edge-AI

Austin, Texas, United States

About Brad Vier

Brad Vier is Chief Technology Officer & Head of Engineering at Forward Edge-AI. Location: Austin, Texas, United States.

CTO | Leading Cross-Domain Innovation in Quantum-Resistant Security & Defense Technology I lead technology strategy at Forward Edge AI, applying integrative intelligence to quantum-safe encryption, adaptive communications, and AI-driven defense solutions. With 28 years spanning mobile, fixed, rack-mounted industries, I've developed a rare skill: recognizing that problems solved elegantly in one domain unlock breakthroughs in another. As an engineer fluent in hardware, software, and security architecture, I see porous boundaries between disciplines. At Forward Edge, I oversee the PQC encryption architecture/development and LPI/LPS adaptive beam-forming comm systems requiring simultaneous depth in post-quantum cryptography, edge computing, AI, and contested electromagnetic environments. That cross-domain reasoning shapes how I approach complex product challenges: pulling insights from supply chain resilience to security protocols, applying aerospace systems thinking to network topology. I thrive leading multidisciplinary global teams through transformative challenges—architecting systems for warfighters and building organizational cultures that reward genuine curiosity over narrow specialization. My teams know I expect both depth and breadth: we hire for expertise, reward people who ask questions across boundaries. A serial maker by nature. I build kit aircraft, restore classic aircraft and cars, and am enthusiastic private pilot.

Skills

  • Engineering Management
  • Product Development
  • Design for Manufacturing

Additional experience

  • Vice President CTO/Client Architecture

    Dell Technologies

    Started January 2023

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (BS), Virginia Military Institute