Kevin Anderson
Vice President Of Product Development at Proterra Inc- Claim this Profile
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Staci Celiberti
Speaking as one of Kevin’s direct reports for almost 5 years, he’s had an immeasurable positive impact on my professional development as a technical program manager than anyone else in my career. Kevin is a wealth of knowledge and experiences, understanding way more both inside and outside his engineering discipline and domain areas than anyone should. His technical proficiencies combined with his ability to understand people and varying dynamics, is what sets him apart as a manager and leader. His leadership on Loon was transformational for the engineering organization; starting as a design engineer, to forming, leading and managing what became the Bus Engineering team, a crossfunctional team of engineers responsible for Loon’s flight chassis, power and health monitoring systems and so much more. He instilled confidence in me, provided guidance but gave enough space to let me make my own decisions, went to bat for his team and our work, gave meaningful feedback, asked the right questions, made decisions when no one else would, and most uniquely, cared for his team as people first and employees second. Kevin’s contagious energy and witty humor will not only make any day at work a fun one, but will keep a room alert and engaged no matter the topic. Kevin is largely what made my time on Loon so special and will without a doubt leave the same positive influence on others professional lives as he’s had on mine.
Carey Hijmans
I had the pleasure of working with Kevin at Alphabet/Loon for close to 3 years. Kevin is a kind, passionate leader who has the technical chops to lead engineering organizations. He is a skilled communicator who is equally comfortable representing his company to customers as resolving conflicts between strong personalities. His unique leadership style energizes his teams to deliver while making work fun. Kevin takes pride in representing those who work for him and seamlessly navigates across organizations to drive execution. With outstanding interpersonal skills, technical expertise, and a friendly personality, Kevin instills a healthy culture in the teams he leads. I would unequivocally recommend Kevin to anyone who has the opportunity to work with him.
Staci Celiberti
Speaking as one of Kevin’s direct reports for almost 5 years, he’s had an immeasurable positive impact on my professional development as a technical program manager than anyone else in my career. Kevin is a wealth of knowledge and experiences, understanding way more both inside and outside his engineering discipline and domain areas than anyone should. His technical proficiencies combined with his ability to understand people and varying dynamics, is what sets him apart as a manager and leader. His leadership on Loon was transformational for the engineering organization; starting as a design engineer, to forming, leading and managing what became the Bus Engineering team, a crossfunctional team of engineers responsible for Loon’s flight chassis, power and health monitoring systems and so much more. He instilled confidence in me, provided guidance but gave enough space to let me make my own decisions, went to bat for his team and our work, gave meaningful feedback, asked the right questions, made decisions when no one else would, and most uniquely, cared for his team as people first and employees second. Kevin’s contagious energy and witty humor will not only make any day at work a fun one, but will keep a room alert and engaged no matter the topic. Kevin is largely what made my time on Loon so special and will without a doubt leave the same positive influence on others professional lives as he’s had on mine.
Carey Hijmans
I had the pleasure of working with Kevin at Alphabet/Loon for close to 3 years. Kevin is a kind, passionate leader who has the technical chops to lead engineering organizations. He is a skilled communicator who is equally comfortable representing his company to customers as resolving conflicts between strong personalities. His unique leadership style energizes his teams to deliver while making work fun. Kevin takes pride in representing those who work for him and seamlessly navigates across organizations to drive execution. With outstanding interpersonal skills, technical expertise, and a friendly personality, Kevin instills a healthy culture in the teams he leads. I would unequivocally recommend Kevin to anyone who has the opportunity to work with him.
Staci Celiberti
Speaking as one of Kevin’s direct reports for almost 5 years, he’s had an immeasurable positive impact on my professional development as a technical program manager than anyone else in my career. Kevin is a wealth of knowledge and experiences, understanding way more both inside and outside his engineering discipline and domain areas than anyone should. His technical proficiencies combined with his ability to understand people and varying dynamics, is what sets him apart as a manager and leader. His leadership on Loon was transformational for the engineering organization; starting as a design engineer, to forming, leading and managing what became the Bus Engineering team, a crossfunctional team of engineers responsible for Loon’s flight chassis, power and health monitoring systems and so much more. He instilled confidence in me, provided guidance but gave enough space to let me make my own decisions, went to bat for his team and our work, gave meaningful feedback, asked the right questions, made decisions when no one else would, and most uniquely, cared for his team as people first and employees second. Kevin’s contagious energy and witty humor will not only make any day at work a fun one, but will keep a room alert and engaged no matter the topic. Kevin is largely what made my time on Loon so special and will without a doubt leave the same positive influence on others professional lives as he’s had on mine.
Carey Hijmans
I had the pleasure of working with Kevin at Alphabet/Loon for close to 3 years. Kevin is a kind, passionate leader who has the technical chops to lead engineering organizations. He is a skilled communicator who is equally comfortable representing his company to customers as resolving conflicts between strong personalities. His unique leadership style energizes his teams to deliver while making work fun. Kevin takes pride in representing those who work for him and seamlessly navigates across organizations to drive execution. With outstanding interpersonal skills, technical expertise, and a friendly personality, Kevin instills a healthy culture in the teams he leads. I would unequivocally recommend Kevin to anyone who has the opportunity to work with him.
Staci Celiberti
Speaking as one of Kevin’s direct reports for almost 5 years, he’s had an immeasurable positive impact on my professional development as a technical program manager than anyone else in my career. Kevin is a wealth of knowledge and experiences, understanding way more both inside and outside his engineering discipline and domain areas than anyone should. His technical proficiencies combined with his ability to understand people and varying dynamics, is what sets him apart as a manager and leader. His leadership on Loon was transformational for the engineering organization; starting as a design engineer, to forming, leading and managing what became the Bus Engineering team, a crossfunctional team of engineers responsible for Loon’s flight chassis, power and health monitoring systems and so much more. He instilled confidence in me, provided guidance but gave enough space to let me make my own decisions, went to bat for his team and our work, gave meaningful feedback, asked the right questions, made decisions when no one else would, and most uniquely, cared for his team as people first and employees second. Kevin’s contagious energy and witty humor will not only make any day at work a fun one, but will keep a room alert and engaged no matter the topic. Kevin is largely what made my time on Loon so special and will without a doubt leave the same positive influence on others professional lives as he’s had on mine.
Carey Hijmans
I had the pleasure of working with Kevin at Alphabet/Loon for close to 3 years. Kevin is a kind, passionate leader who has the technical chops to lead engineering organizations. He is a skilled communicator who is equally comfortable representing his company to customers as resolving conflicts between strong personalities. His unique leadership style energizes his teams to deliver while making work fun. Kevin takes pride in representing those who work for him and seamlessly navigates across organizations to drive execution. With outstanding interpersonal skills, technical expertise, and a friendly personality, Kevin instills a healthy culture in the teams he leads. I would unequivocally recommend Kevin to anyone who has the opportunity to work with him.
Experience
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Proterra Inc
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Vice President Of Product Development
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Sep 2021 - Present
Battery Engineering Battery Engineering
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Alphabet Inc.
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United States
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Holding Companies
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500 - 600 Employee
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Head of Payload & Bus Engineering
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Sep 2019 - Sep 2021
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Loon, LLC at Alphabet, Inc.Engineering Manager - 11 Direct Reports, incl 5 managersDirect leadership of mechanical, electrical, firmware, reliability, & manufacturing engineering teams - 35 person engineering organization
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Mechanical Engineering Team Lead
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Jul 2018 - Sep 2019
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Loon, LLC at Alphabet, IncEngineering Manager - 8-16 reports
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Google
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff Mechanical Engineer
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Sep 2017 - Jul 2018
Google[x] - Project LoonBattery & Turbomachine DesignCross-Functional Team LeadEngineering Manager - 8 reports
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
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Feb 2014 - Sep 2017
Google[x] - Project LoonBattery & Turbomachine DesignCross-functional Team LeadEngineering Manager - 4 reports
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Tesla
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
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May 2011 - Feb 2014
-Cradle to grave design engineering for RAV4 EV battery program including brainstorming, failure analysis, design/drawing reviews, stack-up and tolerance analysis, process validation, supplier development, and production implementation-Spearheaded engineering investigations to improve overall design robustness, open process windows, raise yield, and improve quality-Created new design specifications to be applied across multiple battery programs-Primary design engineering resource for adhesives, potting, sealants, and surface treatment-Developed novel implementation of structural adhesive for improved battery sealing & crash performance-Developed critical subsystem for Model S battery to achieve aggressive thermal and electrical goals-Drove selection and validation of new materials to recognize $3.4M annual savings & improvemanufacturing yield Show less
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Mechanical Engineer
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Jun 2010 - May 2011
-Provided engineering support to several OEM battery programs-Led interdisciplinary teams towards project goals including design changes, manufacturing improvements, supplier development, quality improvements, and more.-Drove manufacturing feedback into future product generations, yielding more robust designs, improved manufacturability, and higher quality rates
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Stryker
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Advanced Engineer
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Mar 2008 - Jun 2010
-Drove Design for Manufacture improvements on multiple projects, resulting in manufacturing cost reduction of up to 81% and an 80% decrease in warranty returns from previous product generations-Conducted process development and validation to launch electromechanical products, including process risk management (PFMEA), equipment qualifications, and process characterizations-Completed extensive development work with international contract manufacturers & OEMs, including process development & controls, assembler training, capacity analysis, and root cause analysis-Managed manufacturing engineering technician and mentored new engineers Show less
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Manufacturing Engineer
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Jul 2006 - Mar 2008
-Vertically integrated a 4-machine horizontal machining cell for savings of >$600,000 per year; coordinated installation, tool selection, operator training, equipment qualification, process set-up and validation-Provided engineering support for four manufacturing lines, including lean manufacturing implementation, tool and fixture development, failure troubleshooting, and supply chain management-Drove lean transformation for manufacturing plant, including coordination of Kaizen events, line balancing, capacity analysis, implementation of 5S program, and Value Stream Mapping Show less
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Education
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2002 - 2006
Stanford University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering
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