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Anduril Industries
Principal Product Manager
December 2024 - Current
Hyperscaling multi-hop geospatial infrastructure from space to the edge for GPS-denied navigation anywhere on the planet and spatial computing for mixed reality systems spanning UAV, UUV, USV, and HUD assets.Designed and implemented the shift to an edge-first architecture for GPS-denied operations, deployed across Tactical Recon & Strike systems including Ghost, Bolt, Altius, and Anvil.Defined the roadmap for the AI-native “Fused Earth” architecture, unifying global satellite, elevation, and terrain data.Developed a multi-hop data compression pipeline (Internet → Cloud → Edge-Cloud → Edge) reducing petabyte-scale inputs to gigabyte-scale deliverables for real-time edge execution.Directed acquisition and integration of high-value datasets—satellite imagery, electronic nautical charts, 3D terrain, and vector maps—while leading vendor negotiations with Vantor, Blackshark.ai, Maxar, and TCarta.Built a cross-functional framework with Finance, Operations, and Engineering to manage licensed data across IRAD and Production, yielding $3M in efficiency gains across Air & Ground Defense, Tactical Recon & Strike, and Connected Warfare programs.Championed a simulation-first development model using accelerated computing to enable adaptive, AI-driven autonomy.Established Anduril’s first end-to-end analytics framework, enabling data-driven product development and system observability.Spearheaded zero-to-one integration of Blackshark.ai synthetic scene generation for sensor-ready environments derived from satellite imagery.
Pendulum Navigate
Applied Product Research
April 2024 - September 2024 (contract)
GPS-denied geolocation through real-time sensor fusion using edge-based neural networks
Advanced program readiness from TRL 5 to 7 through joint-force electronic warfare operations at White Sands, including NavFest.
Led R&D for AI-based PNT geolocation in GPS-denied edge environments using onboard neural networks and closed-loop data fusion.
Built adaptive ML frameworks supporting multiple sensor suites across smartphones, wearables, and UAVs.
Delivered milestone demonstrations for the DoD and AFRL and co-authored APFIT proposals in collaboration with PEO Soldier and AFWERX.
Serve Robotics
Director of Product Management
March 2021 - November 2022
Led product go-to-market strategy, integration, and revenue initiatives that enabled the successful launch and 40x growth of autonomous fleet, securing early investment from Uber and NVIDIA, culminating in a public offering within three years by 2024.
Spearheaded the product vision and go-to-market launch strategy of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots, driving the transition from research into commercialization and operational scaling.
Defined product and business requirements to enable logistics capabilities necessary to support last-mile fulfillment for our customers including APIs, command & control operating systems, and product operations.
Led efforts to create indoor localization capabilities for our autonomous systems in GPS-degraded environments using onboard neural networks with sensor fusion, advanced computer vision algorithms, and Wi-Fi signals of opportunity.
Defined and oversaw the implementation of product KPIs, ensuring alignment with business goals across robotic delivery platforms and partnership integrations.
Led cross-functional teams across Autonomy, Navigation, Mapping, Operations, Hardware, and Design, fostering a collaborative environment to accelerate product innovations and improvements.
Directed the analysis of real-world data and user feedback to develop requirements and user stories, translating complex stakeholder needs and technical trade-offs into actionable and impactful features.
Participated in most sales and business development calls alongside company leadership, contributing to strategic partnerships and enhancing stakeholder engagement.
Orchestrated the integration of new commercial partnerships and actively participated in strategic discussions to explore and seize business opportunities.
Postmates
Lead Product Manager - Developer Platform & B2B
May 2016 - February 2021
Launched the Postmates developer platform and built a b2b integrated business that grew to 30% of total business for the company at the time of acquisition by Uber.
Orchestrated deep integrations with major partners like Apple, Walmart, Square, Shopify, and Instacart, scaling to millions of monthly deliveries and generating $12M in revenue within three years, contributing to a 20% increase in delivery volume.
Pioneered the expansion of Postmates’ product offerings into new verticals, including grocery, high-value items, and prescriptions, increasing market reach and further diversifying service offering
Championed the internationalization of the platform, successfully launching Postmates’ first non-domestic market and adapting the product to meet local needs.
Conceived and led the development of a hyperlocal real-time courier activation service and an automated financial service, managing the deployment of millions of dollars in bonus income to Postmates daily.
Directed a comprehensive rebuild of customer service technology from the ground up, introducing automated ticket resolution and payment processing with configurable risk-based business logic to enhance operational efficiency.
Oversaw and nurtured external partner relationships, working closely with Executives, Sales, Business Development, Legal, Risk, Finance, and Business Operations to ensure strategic alignment and drive business growth.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Data Platform Product Manager
March 2008 - April 2013
Defined product requirements and developed UX/UI for financial data collection tools, including near-real-time collection systems.