Stephen Ritter

Stephen Ritter is chief technology officer at Mitek and a global identity verification expert. He is a pioneering force in applying machine learning to today’s most challenging business problems, with expertise spanning cybersecurity, facial analytics and identity. Prior to joining Mitek as CTO, he led technology for Emotient, a deep learning facial analytics startup that was acquired by Apple. Previously, Stephen served in technology leadership roles for Websense (now Forcepoint) and McAfee. Stephen holds a B.S. in Cognitive Science and Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego.