Leadership & Innovation
Leading cross-functional teams in AI and robotics projects, driving technical innovation, and building the future through collaborative excellence.
Leadership Philosophy
My approach to leadership centers on empowering teams through technical mentorship, fostering innovation, and creating environments where breakthrough solutions emerge from collaborative effort.
In the rapidly evolving fields of AI and robotics, effective leadership means balancing cutting-edge research with practical implementation, ensuring both technical excellence and team growth.
Leadership Areas
Key areas where I focus my leadership efforts to drive innovation and team success
Team Development
Mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and building high-performing technical teams
Strategic Vision
Setting technical direction, aligning projects with business goals, and long-term planning
Innovation Management
Driving R&D initiatives, encouraging experimentation, and translating research into products
Excellence Culture
Establishing best practices, quality standards, and continuous improvement processes
Leadership Experience
Key leadership roles and achievements in technical organizations
Senior Vice President Engineering
iFit / NordicTrack / ProForm
2023 – Present
Leading a stellar engineering team in pushing the boundaries of fitness tech, utilizing decades of experience in software, AI, and connected hardware to inspire and support millions in their journey to cultivate healthier habits.
- • Delivered 40 new products within the first 12 months, improving compute capabilities by 4x
- • Led re-platforming of core software, delivering top 3 customer desired features and improved performance by 70% faster capability
- • Improved customer retention by $15 Million annually
- • Roadmapped and collaborated on the development of AI Coaching capabilities
Chief Technology Officer / Chief Product Officer
Miso Robotics
2021 – 2023
Established comprehensive Technology Roadmap and represented company technology to stakeholders, including Board of Directors and investors.
- • Pioneered development of Flippy 2, the world's first commercial autonomous robotic fry cook
- • Facilitated first 30 installations at White Castle
- • Led successful launch of Chippy chip cooking robot for Chipotle in 12 months with 10 engineers
- • Developed IoT solutions like Cookright Coffee for Panera using computer vision
- • Recognized as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in North America by Fast Company in 2022
Senior Director of Floor Care Robot Software
iRobot Inc.
2018 – 2021
Maintained connected fleet of 5 Million home robots, using data to improve products and inform roadmap with key insights on dock use and mission success metrics.
- • Directed product strategy for next-generation autonomous robots
- • Developed hardware architecture on Roomba J7 that led to significantly improved autonomy performance
- • Launched Roomba i3+, the largest and most successful product launch to date
- • Implemented cloud-based robotics simulation platform and moved to open source ROS
Senior Director of Workflow Engineering
Hewlett Packard Inc.
2013 – 2018
Spearheaded global launch of HP mobile devices and established secure development lifecycle for enterprise-level devices.
- • Shipped ~40 products to 60 countries, resulting in $400M in sales in 2015
- • Partnered with Microsoft and Google on flagship mobile products
- • Filed 27 patents in the first year
- • Created and led engineering team focused on data science and machine learning
Director of Advanced Mobile Devices
Intel Corporation
2012 – 2013
Established an R&D facility with a $15M budget, recruiting a high-performance team of 100 to develop next-gen mobile platforms and chipsets, achieving rapid project completion.
Senior Director of Converged Computing Devices
Motorola Mobility
1999 – 2012
13 years of progressive leadership developing award-winning products like Atrix, DROID and RAZR. Started as software engineer on first Qualcomm-based phone with team of 12.
- • Won numerous global awards with CTA, CES, Time, CNet, and Popular Mechanics
- • Successfully developed and shipped 13 major products and numerous derivatives
- • Led team of 150 engineers to establish Android as leading global device platform
- • Led teams as large as 1,000 across 12 countries
- • Extensive partnerships with 100+ companies like Google, Qualcomm, Intel and NVidia