- 12+ years leading product and engineering, from startup CTO to Head of Product, building AI, autonomy and clean energy tools at billion-dollar scale.
- I also create games, write novels, and film documentaries.
- Carnegie Mellon '14 - Technology, Entrepreneurship and Design. Fifth Year Scholar - Data Science & Robotics.
- Blog / LinkedIn / Git / Mastodon
Resumé
- Lead Engineer, opensprint.ai
- Head of Product, Loancrate (mortgage)
- Director of Product, Nextpower (solar)
- Staff Product Manager, Tesla (batteries)
- Product Manager, Uber ATG (self-driving)
- Founder, Fabricate Invention Studio
- CTO, Parsec (advertising)
- Fellow, Climatebase
- Student Fellow, .406 Venture Capital
- FDE (intern), Palantir
- Producer (intern), Electronic Arts
- Technology Guru, World Scholar Cup
- Author: How to Surf a Hurricane
- Game Designer: Expedition, Electrify, Solarpunk Pen Pals
- Filmmaking: Documentaries, Aerial Cinematography
- Intentional Community Builder
- Worker Cooperative Advocate
- Senate Climate Liaison
- Eagle Scout
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Testimonials
“Todd took on one of the most challenging products in our portfolio and within months turned it into a success story.”
“Todd has a strong eye for craft and moves fast. He owns outcomes and ships. I'd recommend him to any team.”
“Todd is one of the best product managers I've ever had the privilege to work with. His work played a direct and significant role in the 125% growth of the Megapack business last year.”
“One of the most creative AND strategic minds I've ever collaborated with.”
“Todd communicates exceptionally well. His analysis is extremely thorough, well thought out, and on target.”
“Todd provided valuable advice on our Kickstarter that helped us fine tune our campaign, resulting in a successful launch where we were fully funded on our first day. Todd’s maker spirit and entrepreneurial mindset make him great to work with.”
“Todd isn't afraid to think big. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for people with energy, enthusiasm, and talent.”
"Todd has an excellent ability to break down a large idea into manageable, actionable components and give them a clear timeline for completion. He has often helped me identify where to begin development and how to efficiently validate key product features."
“I used to be afraid of interviews. Todd taught me how to take control in an interview, and now I'm the one asking questions.”