Kyle Schutt

Technology Executive
kschutt@gmail.com · github.com/kschutt
About

Technology executive with 15+ years building and scaling platforms at the intersection of engineering and national security. Built the infrastructure behind $6B+ in political transactions at WinRed/Revv. Returning to the Department of Homeland Security as Senior Advisor in 2026.

Experience
Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Management · Department of Homeland Security
Mar. 2026–Present
  • Advising on technology modernization and operational transformation across 22 DHS components.
  • Supporting oversight of budget, acquisition, IT, facilities, and workforce for a $190B+ appropriations portfolio.
Chief Technology Officer · IMGE
Jul. 2025–Mar. 2026
  • AI-driven enterprise solutions and federal digital transformation.
  • Custom platforms integrating real-time data analytics with rapid deployment.
Senior Advisor to the Secretary · Department of Homeland Security
Jan. 2025–Jun. 2025
  • Led collaboration with DOGE on systems, contracts, and grants review.
  • Advised executive leadership on organizational performance and major acquisition programs.
  • Drove interagency efforts to streamline procurement, IT modernization, and enterprise services.
Chief Technology Officer · Kerplunk
Apr. 2024–Dec. 2024
  • Built AI-powered recruitment platform with multi-tenant architecture.
  • Integrated OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI for automated interview analysis.
Chief Technology Officer · WinRed / Revv
Jan. 2016–Apr. 2024
  • Designed and scaled the platform from $0 to $6B+ in transactions across 100M+ donations.
  • Led full engineering org: frontend, backend, infrastructure, data.
  • Built in AWS/GCP with real-time analytics infrastructure.
Education
M.S. Computer Science · Virginia Tech
2013
B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Mathematics · Elon University
2009
Selected Recognition
  • Eagle Scout · Order of the Arrow Brotherhood
  • Publications: IEEE Computing for Geospatial Research (2013), ESRI International User Conference (2013), International Conference on Software Engineering (2016)
  • TS/SCI Clearance (active)