Program and Engineering Director

Matthew (Matt) Pellechia is the Program and Engineering Director for the Rochester Data Science Consortium.  In this role, Matt is responsible for overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of projects for the RDSC. He also is a key member of strategic development for the consortium, building RDSC partner and client relationships and converting problems into robust proposals and delivered solutions.  Additionally, he manages the RDSC engineering staff, promoting a culture rooted in integrity, diversity, respect, and continuous capability development.  Over 27 years in the Geospatial and Aerospace Industry, he has held program leadership roles in image analysis, algorithm development, agile-based software deployment, and advanced systems solutions.

Matt holds a B.S. in Physics from SUNY College at Oswego, an M.S. in Electro-Optics from the University of Dayton, and is a certified PMI® Project Management Professional (PMP).