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Medha Bhadkamkar is the Vice President of Engineering at SoundThinking, where she leads engineering efforts for the company’s public safety solutions, including CrimeTracer and SafePointe. With over 20 years of experience in driving digital transformation, Medha is known for her ability to combine deep technical expertise with strategic business insight to deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that drive growth and innovation. A seasoned leader in AI/ML, DevOps, and data platforms, Medha is currently spearheading the development of an AI-DevOps organization and an internal AI/ML Center of Excellence—aimed at accelerating innovation across both customer-facing products and internal initiatives. Medha’s career spans leadership roles across high-tech industries where she has built and scaled engineering teams, led mission-critical transformation initiatives, and consistently delivered high-impact results. Her customer-centric mindset, collaborative leadership style, and passion for using technology to solve real-world problems make her a trusted partner across business, product, and engineering teams. She holds a doctorate in Computer Science and and MBA, and brings a rare blend of technical depth, operational excellence, and visionary leadership to every role she takes on.

Tom is SVP of Forensic Services at SoundThinking. His team supports the effective application of products in investigations, forensics, and litigation. He has 27 years of federal law enforcement experience and was formerly the Chief Operating Officer of the ATF.