Jason K.

Leading a startup applying Generative AI to simplify industrial robotics.

• Designed multi-robot control and data analysis system for autonomous mobile robots.
• Recruited and led development team building platform on ROS, React, Python, C++.
• Implemented natural-language robot mission creation using Generative AI (GPT-4 with Retrieval Augmented Generation)

Engaged by new CEO to assess product, team and processes. Joined full time to restructure team and lead through company acquisition.

• Prepared company for technical due diligence leading to successful acquisition
• Implemented startup-appropriate agile processes
• Nurtured key enterprise customer and partner relationships

Led an engineering org at AWS.

• Led delivery of product recommendation engine, A/B testing platform and web metrics pipeline.
• Drove roadmap and architecture for Marketplace customer experience and product publishing pillars.
• Reduced 3rd party integration effort by 80% with launch of reusable web components and GraphQL API.

CTO of several new ventures funded by corporate venture capital.

• Developed an IoT + AI platform for agriculture
• Advised on tech strategy, platform selection, build vs. buy decisions for numerous new ventures
• Turned around several troubled programs through exec + board collaboration

Co-founded and led a software development agency.

• Recruited and led a distributed software engineering team in US, India and Poland.
• Acquired by Boston Consulting Group