Kevin Smith, PMP
Technology. Operations. Security. Execution.
Former Microsoft Senior Cybersecurity Infrastructure Project Manager with 33+ years leading cybersecurity recovery, infrastructure modernization, and digital transformation programs across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
Enterprise-Scale Leadership Applied to Autonomous Operations
Kevin’s background changes the customer conversation from whether a drone can fly to how an autonomous mission should be governed, integrated, secured, delivered, and converted into durable business value.
Cybersecurity Recovery. Digital Transformation. Mission Accountability.
Enterprise Infrastructure • Cybersecurity • Cloud • Telecommunications • Data Centers • Autonomous Systems • Mission Operations • Public Safety • Critical Facilities
Kevin Smith is the Founder and CEO of KAI-Netics. For more than three decades, he has led the modernization, protection, and transformation of mission-critical infrastructure across commercial enterprises, healthcare systems, financial institutions, federal agencies, defense organizations, and telecommunications providers—leading high-performing technical teams and complex, multi-million-dollar technology programs.
At Microsoft, he managed global cybersecurity infrastructure initiatives supporting the eradication of sophisticated adversaries, restoration of command and control in compromised environments, infrastructure modernization, and digital transformation programs across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
His career also spans data center modernization and Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) integration—delivering secure, resilient, and highly available environments where reliability, continuity, and operational excellence are essential. Throughout, Kevin has served as the bridge between executive leadership, engineering organizations, AEC teams, cybersecurity professionals, vendors, and operational stakeholders, translating complex business objectives into resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions.
He brings that same discipline to autonomous operations and every critical-infrastructure engagement: define the mission, govern risk, assemble the right team, integrate the data and systems, and stand behind the result.
Cloud and platform experience: Azure and AWS. Network and infrastructure credentials: CCNA, CWNA, and MCSE.
Experience Across High-Stakes Operating Environments
Organizations and Environments
Experience reflects direct employment, consulting engagements, and client delivery assignments throughout Kevin Smith’s career; it does not imply current endorsement of KAI-Netics.
Microsoft Consulting Services
Worldwide enterprise infrastructure recovery, cyber resilience, secure greenfield cloud digital transformation, and large-scale enterprise modernization.
Capital One Financial Corporation
Enterprise private cloud, virtualization, infrastructure modernization, capacity planning, networking, and technology transformation.
MedStar Health
Enterprise infrastructure supporting seven hospitals and two regional data centers, serving as the Information Technology Owner's Representative for the complete Franklin Square Medical Center Emergency Department expansion in partnership with Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) organizations.
MedImmune (AstraZeneca)
Pharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratory, and research infrastructure modernization, structured cabling, fiber backbone, telecommunications, and critical facility technology integration.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Academic medical infrastructure, enterprise networking, telecommunications, and mission-critical healthcare technology.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / Lockheed Martin
Federal healthcare infrastructure supporting secure enterprise technology operations.
MCI WorldCom National Computer Center (NCC)
National telecommunications backbone infrastructure supporting enterprise communications and network operations.
Defense Information School (DINFOS), Fort Meade
Defense communications infrastructure supporting Department of Defense mission operations.
Additional experience: U.S. Department of Homeland Security / TSA, U.S. Department of Energy / EIA, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, and Baltimore City Public Schools.
Where Enterprise Experience Meets TAO
Cybersecurity & Recovery
Security strategy, incident response, adversary eradication, NIST-aligned governance, mission assurance, and regulated environments.
Infrastructure & Cloud Transformation
Datacenter modernization, network architecture, Azure/AWS transformation, service continuity, and vendor governance.
Program & Portfolio Leadership
Multi-million-dollar programs, executive stakeholder management, budget and resource governance, and transformation execution.