About Scott E. Hunt | Founder of SWAT Optics & Designer of the HSS DMR
Scott E. Hunt is the founder of SWAT Optics and designer of the HSS DMR M-Reticle, a patent-pending LPVO reticle system built around urban-geometry ranging.
Background
Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and completed executive MBA coursework at Texas A&M University–Commerce. His career spans software engineering, analytics, and optical system design:
- Senior Director, Marketing Analytics & IT at Pendrell Corporation (NASDAQ: PCO), where he contributed to analytics for a mobile platform later featured by MIT Technology Review
- 10+ years in software engineering and 20+ years designing analytical systems
- 50+ professional certifications in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science
- Founded and scaled companies to $28M+ annual revenue
Tactical Training
Scott attended executive protection training at Executive Security International (ESI) under instructors including Jack McGeorge (former U.S. Secret Service, UN weapons inspector). He also trained at the Strategic Weapons Academy of Texas and held a Texas Personal Protection Officer license. He was hired by Coastal International Security under a DHS Federal Protective Service contract.
SWAT Optics
Scott founded SWAT Optics to solve a problem he encountered across a decade of selling optics: How far away is my target?
The HSS DMR M-Reticle answers that question using visual-fit geometry—measuring real objects like windows, doors, and vehicles—instead of math or electronics.