# Kyle Foster

> Principal Engineer at Amazon | ex- Google, CIA

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kylefoster

Principal Engineer focused on generative AI, including LLMs and Agents. Strong commitment to collaborative and data-driven organizations. Enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about their work.

## Work Experience
### Principal Software Engineer @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
AI Agents, LLMs, Data, and Infrastructure for Shopping AI in Amazon's Mobile App. Currently leading AI agent and data initiatives for Buy for Me, Amazon's AI shopping agent. Previously led training and evaluation data efforts for Rufus, Amazon's LLM-powered shopping assistant.

### Staff Software Engineer @ Google
Jan 2016 – Jan 2022 | Mountain View, California
Search, Q&A, Personalization, and NLP for Google Analytics

### Data Scientist & Software Developer at Lab41 @ In-Q-Tel
Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 | Menlo Park, CA
Software engineer detailed to In-Q-Tel to help establish Lab41, an original partnership among industry, academia, and the U.S. Intelligence Community for developing open source technologies. Regularly develop software to improve big data analytics through machine learning algorithms, advanced infrastructures, and data-driven interfaces.

### In-Q-Tel Interface Center @ Central Intelligence Agency
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Washington D.C.
Partnered with In-Q-Tel's venture and technical teams to help guide several investments in big data and advanced analytics solutions from leading startups. Led adoption of technologies and data driven efforts.

### Information Operations Center @ Central Intelligence Agency
Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 | Washington, D.C.
Produced original national security analysis based on disparate and large bodies of data from a variety of sources. Authored numerous articles in the foremost publications guiding U.S. national security policy.  Delivered strategic and tactical briefings to national security leadership – including the White House and Pentagon – on topics such as cybersecurity and politics in the Middle East.


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Computer Science
The Johns Hopkins University

### Master’s Degree in Health Policy
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

### Master’s Degree in Security Informatics
The Johns Hopkins University

### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Chemistry
Emory University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kylebfoster
- Portfolio: http://www.studiofoster.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-12