Rick Chakra

Rick Chakra is an Adjunct Professor specializing in Applied Machine Learning and Computer Vision at the University of North Carolina Charlotte's School of Data Science. He has a robust background in AI, having previously served as a Senior Consultant in Deloitte's Applied AI practice, where he focused on solution architecture, computer vision, and machine learning applications.13

In addition to his academic role, Rick is the Founder and CEO of Armada IQ, a company that leverages AI and computer vision to enhance safety in fleet management. His work aims to transition fleets from reactive safety measures to proactive insights using data from dashcam footage.23

Rick has over 10 years of experience in designing and developing data and AI systems, contributing significantly to both academia and industry through his research and entrepreneurial efforts.12