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This list showcases the top United States based COO’ operating in the Computer Vision space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Robert Gunn
COO of Pryon
Robert Gunn has more than 22 years of senior management experience in high technology companies and a proven track record in technology startups. Prior to joining Serus in 2004, Robert was president and CEO of PhysicianAccess.com, an e-health company that developed the first Internet-based application to address the clinical, business and patient needs of private practice physicians. Prior to PhysicianAccess, Robert was an original member of the board of directors at Cobalt Networks, Inc., a leading Internet and intranet server company. As an advisor to the CEO during the company’s formation and as Vice President of Sales, he was responsible for the creation of worldwide marketing and sales strategies. Cobalt was purchased by Sun Microsystems in November 2000 for $2 billion. In addition, Robert has held executive-level sales and marketing positions at Micronics Computers, a leading supplier of advanced system boards and multimedia peripherals, and TriQuint Semiconductor, a leading manufacturer of integrated circuits for cellular phones and wireless networks.
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About Pryon: Pryon is an AI company focused on enterprise knowledge management.
John Prausa
Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Mission Solutions of SRI International
John Prausa became chief operating officer (COO) of SRI International in 2015, responsible for all activities in support of research and development operations including Contracting and Procurement; Human Resources; Security Operations; and Facilities, Property and Logistics. Prausa is also Vice President of Mission Solutions, which delivers technology and services in support U.S. government deployed systems. The division comprises two programs: Instrumentation and Simulation (I&S) and Intelligence and Information Systems (I2S). The I&S Program provides a full spectrum of support to clients in the military test and training and homeland defense communities, including technology R&D, system prototyping, instrumentation production, training exercise field support, and depot maintenance. I2S supports Army, Joint, and Coalition Operations software for electronic warfare (EW) and target sensing systems (TSS), including infrastructure and personnel for ground and air survivability systems. The program also enhances multi-spectral EW system capabilities through automated development, testing and distribution software tools. Prausa previously led SRI’s Engineering and Systems Group, at the time the largest R&D group at SRI, with staff distributed at fifteen regional offices and numerous operating locations. In that role, he directed 800 staff members conducting R&D, deployment and support of technologies and systems in ionospheric and space research, radar and remote sensing, signal processing and algorithm development, signals and electronic intelligence, test and training systems, wireless communications, robotics and autonomous systems, imaging technology and systems, force protection and situation awareness, and product development. Prausa has a B.A. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, and has done graduate course work in systems analysis at Stanford University.
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About SRI International: SRI International is a nonprofit, independent research center serving government and industry.
Meghna Mann
COO of MetaMap
Meghna Mann is the COO at Mati.
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About MetaMap: MetaMap is a digital trust management platform that empower service providers to reach more customers through customizable trust workflows.
Jewel Li
COO of AutoX
Jewel Zhuo Li is the COO of AutoX, a startup creating full-stack A.I. software solution for autonomous driving. An expert in A.I. and machine learning, Dr. Li was a postdoc researcher at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center and received her PhD from the University of Delaware.
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About AutoX: AutoX is a self-driving car startup that offers AI drivers to enable universal access to transportation for the people.
Jerry Luk
Co-Founder and COO of Firework
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About Firework: Firework is a short video startup that enables short, vertical video technology for everyone.
Suhas Ahuja
Co-Founder, COO of SIERA.AI
Suhas is an experienced entrepreneur with multiple successful exits in the high-tech sector. Suhas leads all of Stocked Robotics’ sales and business development operations globally.
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About SIERA.AI: SIERA.AI is a mobility tech company that helps warehouses and factories increase safety and efficiency of their industrial vehicle fleets.
Dave Tobias
Co-Founder & COO of Betterview
Dave scaled insurance loss control company, Research Specialist Incorporated (acquired by CCG), to >30k inspections per year with >500 inspectors across the United States.
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About Betterview: Betterview is a data and risk analytics platform for property insurers
Dwight Linden
Founder / COO of ENTROPIX
Serial entrepreneur with international experience creating and building up companies. • CEO and co-founder of Russian vacation rentals internet portal • CEO Russian online travel portal • CEO and co-founder of logistical services start-up (Successful exit 3 years after launch) • Certified Scrum Master • Program/Project Manager with wireless, software & IT experience in US & Russian markets. • Experience in telecommunications start-up as part of upper management team. • International business management experience • Bi-lingual (Russian/English)
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About ENTROPIX: Advanced Computational Imaging Systems
Prateek Sachdeva
Co-Founder & COO of Invisible AI
Before launching Invisible AI, Prateek led the Data Infrastructure team at Luminar Technologies. Prateek deployed the infrastructure necessary to support a fleet of self-driving cars and filed five patents in the process. He previously graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. Learn More | https://invisible.ai
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About Invisible AI: Invisible AI is a next-generation computer vision company.
Brad Rosen
COO & Co-Founder of NODAR
Tech entrepreneur and investor.
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About NODAR: Camera-based 3D vision for autonomous vehicles
Claire Chen
Founder and COO of Clobotics
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About Clobotics: Clobotics provides intelligent computer vision solutions for the retail and wind power sectors.
Barry Coleman
Chief Operating Officer of Realeyes
An Operations, Talent, Culture and High-Performance Management guru, he joined the team to provide stability, maturity and experience to the team. He is tasked with scaling the global operations of the company. Barry D. Coleman is a proven leader with successes in both start-up and high-tech environments, who is a big believer in the AI applications of Realeyes and the potential for significant continued innovation from it’s talented group of engineers, data scientists, researchers and customer facing team-members. Barry brings over 20 years of Vice President and Senior Vice President level experience from tech companies like Irdeto and high-growth start ups like Loot Crate. In addition, he has top executive experience with media, technology and private equity companies like Sony Pictures Entertainment, Technicolor and Platinum Equity. He has been an expert for topics in Culture, Talent, HR and Performance, but has also had highly successful stints as General Manager and SVP for IT.
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About Realeyes: Measuring Human Response At The Speed & Scale Of AI
Elaine Lu
Co-Founder & COO of Visbit
Elaine Lu is the Co-Founder and CEO of Visbit Inc.
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About Visbit, Visbit: Smart transmission and playback of premium quality immersive media across headsets, mobile, and web.
Dave Twining
COO, Co-Founder of Planck Aerosystems
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About Planck Aerosystems: Planck technology ushers in a new era of drone flight, unlocking a world of new applications.
Evan Kroft
COO of Miro AI
As COO at Miro AI Evan leads operations, marketing, product management, and business development. Miro’s proprietary AI identifies athletes and gear in sports photography/video. Evan began his career in the entertainment industry, working for both CBS Radio and Viacom. Upon earning a master’s degree in Integrated Marketing from Northwestern University, he has put his stamp on digital efforts for some of the biggest brands, including McDonald’s, Nissan, and Sonic Drive-In. Having lived in a wide array of locations, from Nashville to Singapore, Evan and his wife now reside in his hometown outside of Chicago in Northwest Indiana.
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About Miro AI: Miro uses AI & computer vision to analyze bodies in motion.
Paul Liu
Founding COO, Head of Business Development of ULSee
Team builder and product and business development strategist. Grew current company, ULSee, from 4 people into 100+ in 3 years and raised series A of US$19+ million.
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About ULSee: ULSee utilizes computer vision for virtual try-on, augmented reality, and driver safety applications.
Siddharth Saxena
Co-Founder & COO of Reactiv
Siddharth Saxena is a Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Reactiv.
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About Reactiv: Reactiv is a mobile-based virtual occupational therapy clinic that uses and combines computer vision and gaming to increase engagement.
Amro Shihadah
Co Founder & Chief Operating Officer of IDenTV
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About : More than Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Solutions : Technologies to Transform Big Video Data Into Actionable Analytics
Priya Rangaswamy
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Aspiricx
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About Aspiricx, Aximsoft: Aspiricx is an Artificial Intelligence company.
Robby Robertson
Chief Operating Officer of NLP Logix
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About NLP Logix: NLP Logix provides machine learning as a service by building predictive models for clients to identify trends and momentum within big data.
Bruce LeFew
Co-Founder and COO of Healthspek
Bruce is Healthspek’s momentum. He keeps his eye on the prize and never wavers. Relentless is the word. He partnered with Randy for all 11 years of EaseMD – start to finish, building it to one of the largest re-sellers of eClinicalWorks EMR software for physician offices. He KNOWS physicians, patients, hospitals, and their data. EaseMD covers the entire breadth of business services to a physician office purchasing an EMR: sales, installation, training and ongoing support. Bruce brings to Healthspek 30 years of experience in healthcare ranging from hospital to ambulatory services. Over that period in the healthcare arena, he has developed new business, managed operations and built outpatient care facilities with population health management services. Previous positions were held in hospital and healthcare organizations throughout the states of Maryland, Louisiana and Tennessee. From these experiences, Bruce has learned the value and importance of always maintaining good customer service and support. With this knowledge and experience, Bruce brings to Healthspek successful methods and business procedures.. With a M.S. in exercise physiology from Kent State University, Ohio, he should know how to stay in shape and also enjoys the outdoor activities of backpacking and hiking throughout Tennessee’s mountains. Bruce and his wife reside in Franklin TN and are originally from the Maryland/Virginia area. They have 2 married daughters and four grand children.
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About EaseMD Systems, Healthspek, inAssist Health Management Solutions: Healthspek, Inc. is a Nashville-based consumer healthcare company
Emily Rabinowitz
COO of MusicMind
Emily Rabinowitz is the chief operating officer of MusicMind, an AI powered social music platform that provides brands and artists with content distribution services.
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About MusicMind: MusicMind is a social music platform with embedded augmented reality that provides brands and artists with content distribution services.
Sunny Lee
COO of StradVision
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About StradVision, StradVision: StradVision is an innovator in vision processing technology for Autonomous Vehicles and advanced driver assistance.
Azam Khan
Co-Founder & COO of Lexset
Azam Khan is the Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at LexSet. Previously, Azam was the Director of New Ventures at Intellectual Ventures. He has also served as Deputy Chief of Staff at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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About Lexset: Lexset, better data, better vision. Creating synthetic data for computer vision.
Krassimir Piperkov
COO of Enview
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About Enview: Enview is a 3D geospatial analytics company providing automated data analytics to the energy industry and government agencies.
Jeff Collins
COO of Tailored
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About Tailored: Handsfree garment measuring technology for your phone.
Paul Silberschatz
COO, Co-Founder of Knit Health
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About Knit Health: Knit Health is a sleep vision company leveraging deep learning and computer vision to help families sleep better.