hey, I'm Forrest Parker 👋 (forrpar)
I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness,
nor the arrow for its swiftness,
nor the warrior for his glory.
I love only that which they defend.
- J.R.R. Tolkien
Local Optimist
Beautiful Wife
Drone Automation
Presenting HPX
American Dynamism
Red Flag Alaska
Highlights
Career Highlights
Present
On Working for a US Air Force Contractor
Drone Autonomy. Machine Learning. Wearables.
2021
On Working for a USSOCOM Contractor
Drone Mapping. Edge Solutions. STEMx.
2019
On Starting a Software Company
FinTech. Marketplaces. Generative AI.
2016
On Working for a US Navy Contractor
GovCon. SBIRs. Project Management.
2012
On Studying Mechanical Engineering at FSU
Materials Science. Robotics. Young Life.
Project Highlights
Present
Building Backyard TopGolf - ONGOING
Object Detection. Situational Awareness. Golf.
2024
Luxury Travel App - ONGOING
Travel. Chat. Maps.
Blog
2024
2024 - Year in Review
LLMs and beyond.