Experience

Stack AV

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product

  • May 2023 - Present



Embark Trucks (acquired by Applied Intuition)

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Technical Product Manager

  • Jul 2020 - May 2023

  Work directly with C-Suite to define and refine Embark’s holistic product vision, go-to-market strategy, and product roadmaps. Lead product definition (ODD, ConOps, and PRDs) for all Embark initiatives including the Truck Transfer Program, which put 3 ADS-equipped trucks into a commercial duty cycle with a major US carrier, securing $50 million in investment. Lead the technical product management function including 5 direct reports, responsible for defining and evolving Embark’s product ecosystem to ultimately support driverless deployment of class 8 trucks on US highways. Partner closely with system’s engineering to support requirements decomposition, keep requirements management tools up-to-date, support change management processes, and conduct product acceptance testing. Partner closely with engineering to ensure alignment between product and technical roadmaps, establish metrics, and implement feedback loops to guide trade-off and prioritization discussions. Work closely with Business Development on creation of product marketing collateral, customer and partner outreach, and opportunity assessment. Show less



DeepMap, Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Product Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

• Senior Product Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

• Product Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Jan 2019



NGP Capital

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate to EIR

  • Jun 2016 - Oct 2016

  Worked closely with EIR and Managing Partner to develop investment theses in the Autonomous Systems theme with an emphasis on autonomous vehicles and associated ecosystems such as Freight and Logistics. Met with numerous entrepreneurs seeking investment to vet opportunities within the Autonomous Systems theme and refine investment theses as needed. Met regularly with global leadership team to discuss research and due-diligence findings culminating in a comprehensive investment theme and sub-theme presentation/overview. Show less



HERE Technologies

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Product Owner

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Led cross-functional teams working on continuous development and scalable deployment of drive pose optimization/alignment utilizing LiDAR point cloud (+ image-based) loop closure techniques to deliver highly accurate base geometry required for 3D autonomous vehicle reference maps. Scalable deployment achieved through parallelized pipeline architecture.Led cross-functional team working on continuous development and scalable deployment of highly automated road and lane boundary extraction from LiDAR point clouds and perspective imagery. In conjunction with drive pose optimization/alignment, this work is required for efficient creation of a highly accurate lane model needed for autonomous vehicle operation. Show less

• Data Analytics Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2016

  Provided analytical, strategic, and operational support to Core Map, Reality Capture and Processing.

• Operations Strategy and Planning - Sr Analyst/Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  Led a small, independent team tasked with ensuring strategic alignment across myriad global initiatives. Led and supported several special projects exploring new ways of working throughout the map creation value-stream including data collection, ingestion, transformation, and delivery. Started and led an analytics/data lineage initiative to algorithmically quantify and classify map edits since database inception, inferring map decay and rates of change to inform new and more efficient ways of working. Provided direct support to executive leadership team in areas including internal planning and execution, as well as external stakeholder and customer communication. Show less



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Financial Analyst

  • Nov 2010 - Jul 2013

  Led financial planning, budget variance analysis, and provided modeling support for investment decisions for 3 global business sub-units with over 2,000 employees and approximately $150 million in annual spend. Created and maintained detailed Excel-based financial models to support accurate and timely monthly forecasts, semi-annual budgeting, long-term financial projections, and reporting of actuals. Regularly prepared and presented detailed presentations to senior management regarding various financial topics. Created ad hoc analyses for senior managers, helping to evaluate new or ambiguous opportunities. Project manager for division-wide spending initiative focused on reducing operational expenses through responsible sourcing practices. Show less



Duff & Phelps

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 2007 - Jul 2010

  Analyzed historical and projected balance sheets, cash flow statements and income statements. Performed intangible asset valuations in compliance with accounting standards codification guidelines; intangible assets included trademarks, proprietary technology, customer relationships, non-compete agreements, and goodwill. Provided fairness opinions on proposed transaction terms through analyses of market credit metrics. Performed solvency opinions on proposed transactions by forecasting future cash flow capacity of the post-merger company. Show less