Bastian is a Senior Principal Engineer for Kittelson based in Wilmington, NC and serves as the firm’s Chief Technology Officer. As a recognized leader in the transportation industry, he helps guide transportation emerging trends and technologies. Bastian has a passion for developing solutions to complex problems across all areas of transportation with a focus on advancing agency processes and integrating research into standard practices. Through his CTO role, he is helping transform Kittelson's data stewardship and business processes to take advantage of AI-based tools and processes.