Bio

I am a highly technical entrepreneur. As CEO of Apera, I lead an elite team of visionaries helping manufacturers make their factories more flexible and productive. Robots enhanced with Apera’s software have 4D vision—the ability to see and handle objects with human-like capability. Challenging applications such as bin picking, sorting, packaging, and assembly are now open to fast, precise and reliable automation. Apera is led by an experienced team from high-growth companies focused on robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing. I have 20 years of startup and large corporate experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Software, and Systems Architecture. I have ten utility patents in my portfolio around AI, digital imaging, image processing, and media streaming.