With 14+ years in product management, I've been driving innovation in tech. As the Product Lead at Cloud Kitchens, I lead a team using AI and machine learning to make kitchen management better and keep customers happy. My career includes impactful roles at Uber, Outrider, and NetApp/SolidFire, where I developed everything from self-driving cars to cloud technology.I'm passionate about creating products that people love and that help them achieve their goals. My work combines leadership, tech knowledge, and a focus on what users need. I've been part of big successes, like improving navigation for Uber's self-driving cars and growing SolidFire into a company strong enough for acquisition..I've worked in both startups and large companies, dealing with AI, machine learning, computer vision, and more. My goal is always to build products that make a difference for users and businesses.Let's connect! You can reach me here on LinkedIn or email me at derekjleslie@me.com.Skills: SQL, Product Management, Autonomous Vehicles, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, VMWare, Agile, JIRA, Virtualization, Batch Processing, Big Data
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Staff Product ManagerMotiveBoulder, Co, Us -
Staff Product ManagerMotive Apr 2024 - PresentRemote UsUnlock 360° visibility with the AI Omnicam.Regain time and control by seeing more of your operations. The AI Omnicam provides side, rear, passenger, and cargo monitoringReduce accident costs | Cut manual incident reviews | Automate safety checksMotive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. We serve more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including construction, field service, agriculture, trucking and logistics, delivery, and more.At Motive, we are committed to building a company that creates products customers love and fostering a culture that enables people to do their best work. We are looking for people from all backgrounds who want to make an impact on the millions of businesses that power the physical economy.https://gomotive.com -
Product Lead - Ai Powered Computer Vision - Remote Kitchen ManagementCloudkitchens Aug 2022 - Apr 2024Los Angeles, California, United StatesAt Cloud Kitchen, I spearheaded the development and implementation of cutting-edge computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to revolutionize remote kitchen management and optimize real estate utilization for global food technology operations.n costs and improved supply chain efficiency. Operations in 6 continents and 500+ facilities.° Enabled remote management with a 100% AI-driven remote kitchen management system, providing real-time data for decision-making and increased productivity.° Formulate and execute a comprehensive AI product strategy aligned with the company's overall business objectives.° Created and deployed a computer vision and AI-powered food preparation and accuracy system supporting an eight-figure business with intelligent Artificial Intelligence managed disputes.° Led the process and technical approach to drive a continual improvement in accuracy, resulting in a 99%+ success rate for new Machine Learning features.° Implemented vision-based data in TimeClock to automate shift check-ins, detect absences, and enforce mandatory breaks (CA) resulting in a 95% reduction in labor tracking tasks.° Conceptualized my team's "Remote Manager" AI technology to reduce kitchen management costs by 50% - 100%, leading to improved profitability and streamlined processes in Cloud Kitchens as well as Brick & brick-and-mortar kitchens.° Automated AI-driven menu image correction system that automatically detected any anomalies, corrected them, and then upsampled the image.° Machine Learning and AI-powered Kitchen Timeline products including compliant hand washing detection, phone usage, temperature checks, spills, cleaning, sanitation, etc...° Champion the adoption of AI/ML across the organization, fostering a culture of innovation and data driven decision-making -
Product Lead - Autonomous Vehicles (Hardware, Software, Computer Vision)Outrider Aug 2020 - Aug 2022Golden, Colorado, United StatesOutrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive° Planned the multi-year roadmap to build a new industry and scale to a multi-billion dollar company.° Collaborated with NVIDIA to develop cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology, leading to delivering autonomous features 2+ years early.° Fostered strategic partnerships with Fortune 50 customers, resulting in a rise in Outrider System utilization.° Applied Intuition: ADAS and AV simulation and development for full simulation of autonomous yard truck and Operating Domain Definitions (ODD)° Successfully deployed pilot projects with the top 4 global shippers, leading to the adoption of Outrider's self-driving yard trucks at key locations.° Developed and implemented a comprehensive patent strategy resulting in a robust portfolio of US and international filings, solidifying Outrider's position as the leader in yard truck automation.° Revamped HRI (Human-Robot Interaction)system for Outrider Autonomous Tractor, resulting in a 50% reduction in communication delays with human-operated vehicles and improving collaboration and safety.° Automated existing yard trucks for Autonomous Yard Truck onboarding, resulting in a 75% increase in efficiency for locating trailers and executing trailer moves.° Reduced the cost of a safe, scalable autonomous yard truck hardware system by 20%, resulting in increased profitability through optimizations, partnerships, and effective sensor planning. -
Sr. Product Manager - Self Driving Cars - Perception & MapsUber Aug 2019 - Sep 2020Boulder, CoSr. Product Manager responsible for autonomous vehicle mapping and integrations with motion planning and perception & prediction. Owner of map creation requirements, test track mapping and simulation testing through the autonomous driving engine on the self-driving car.° Successfully delivered 1,000,000+ simulated miles per night for self-driving in the US, driving significant business impact.° Led team to innovate hardware-software fusion, enhancing data analysis speed and accuracy for self- driving vehicles, boosting customer trust and satisfaction° Completed AWS cloud migration for Uber ATG, resulting in an increase in system efficiency and $500,000+ in cost savings.° Improved navigation efficiency by 30% with a new control set for self-driving cars, resulting in safer and more accurate intersection navigation.° Machine Learning pipeline that delivered effective sign classification and labeling up to 200 meters away. All based on video footage from self-driving and human-driven vehicles worldwide.° Revamped ODD expansion strategy, utilizing cloud-based tools, leading to a 25% increase in overall expansion and a 15% reduction in feature exclusions.° Delivered the RGI (Road Graph Index) enabling route guidance for the autonomous vehicle working with prediction and planning engines for effective on-road self-driving.° Spearheaded the development of a roadmap for object detection system, resulting in timely delivery and successful implementation. -
Maps Infrastructure Lead - Product Management - Batch Processing, Spark, Machine LearningUber Sep 2017 - Aug 2019Louisville, ColoradoDrove corporate-level product initiatives in the Uber Maps division saving millions in infrastructure costs. Led the batch processing and scheduling engine for infrastructure at Uber data centers as well is its largest wholly owned datacenter.° Saved over $5M in infrastructure costs through corporate profit initiatives. Led batch processing and scheduling at Uber data centers, including the largest owned center.° Led the CARB (Capacity Allocation Review Board) team to achieve a 100% capacity allocation rate, resulting in improved Maps performance and reduced infrastructure costs by 28%.° Reduced annual cloud infrastructure spending by $5M through effective strategy implementation.° Led the Maps team in achieving GDPR compliance by implementing data storage and privacy practices.° Enhanced computing with OPUS product management, achieving 50% higher utilization and efficient ML job distribution for reduced processing times.° Streamlined sprint planning process & implemented innovative technical leadership approaches, leading to improved team collaboration and on-time product delivery.° Managed Uber's only wholly owned data center in Colorado with 180k CPUs 390 PB storage, and 4,000 GPUs resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings.° Played a key role in the Uber “Hero” team that received recognition for outstanding site safety and emergency preparedness practices for the Boulder, CO office.° Increased employee engagement for the Boulder site fun committee and hosted monthly socials and annual company events. -
Principal Product Manager - Cloud Storage, Ssd Storage And Big DataNetapp Feb 2016 - Sep 2017Boulder, CoProduct and Engineering team lead for NetApp’s Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) product offering. I owned the entire product roadmap with both hardware and software. I worked directly with NetApp leadership on annual sales goal targets, margin, BCOGS, and sales & and channel compensation. We ran Alpha and BETA programs with our top partners and customers and ultimately launched a successful offering into the marketplace. NetApp HCI is now one of the top-selling HCI offerings in the market.° Was selected by NetApp leadership team post-acquisition of SolidFire to be the product and go-to- market lead for their strategic initiative of HCI (Hyper Converged Infrastructure).° Streamlined vendor selection and supply chain management, resulting in a 30% decrease in BCOGs achieving 73% fully burdened product margins.° Selected as keynote speaker at NetApps global customer conferences which included the top 10 global revenue-generating customer relationships.° Generated over $180 million in new revenue, exceeding first-year launch target by 260% and driving significant growth for the company.° Collaborated with stakeholders to define requirements for API, UI, and product features.° Inventor of issued patent for a streamlined system deployment and setup process by creating a touchless installation method, saving 3+ hours per installation.° Collaborated with the sales team to secure key accounts having a direct effect on revenue and strengthening customer relationships.° SolidFire was acquired by NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) in February of 2016 -
Principal Product Manager - Element Os, Hardware, Ui & UxSolidfire, Inc. Dec 2012 - Feb 2016Boulder, ColoradoI was the first product manager hired at the startup “SolidFire” and drove the overall roadmap for both hardware, software, and ecosystem integrations. As we grew the team I hired and trained other product managers to take on areas of the product so that the team and company could scale. I led the SolidFire product team with Element OS into acquisition by NetApp in 2016.° SolidFire President's Award winner (selected by C-Level Executives) for being the top key contributor in the company.° Delivered on hardware and software teams driving and collaborating on product vision and roadmap, driving strategic growth for SolidFire.° Successfully led analyst relations efforts resulting in winning Gartner's All Flash Visionary award in both 2014 and 2015, solidifying the company's position as #1 in Gartner's Critical Capabilities.° End-to-end ownership of our customer and support management tool that reported hardware, software, and functionality usage.° Implemented API-first strategy for customer automation resulting in a 60% increase in integration efficiency and 100k cost savings per customer in administration costs.° Key liaison sales through strategic partnership activities, sales, and strategic partnerships.° Analyze and develop product, portfolio, rationalization, pricing and positioning° Active Speaker/Presenter at Partner Kickoffs, major trade shows, and industry events (VMworld, VMworld Europe, Cloud Expo Europe, OpenStack Summit, Flash Memory Summit, and VMUGs)° Implemented integrations across cloud management stacks, generating Millions in additional revenue and improving overall product functionality. -
Iaas Product Engineering Manager (Centurylink Cloud) - Saas, Iaas, B2B And B2CSavvis May 2012 - Jan 2013Greater Denver AreaAt Savvis Direct I launched an end-to-end cloud offering in 9 months - I enabled CenturyLink to enter the marketplace with a cloud offering and also leverage the Savvis acquisition’s strengths in dedicated computing and network infrastructure.° Launched an end-to-end cloud offering in 9 months - I enabled CenturyLink to enter the marketplace with a cloud offering and also leverage the Savvis acquisition’s strengths in dedicated computing and network infrastructure.° Managed SavvisDirect's customer portal, covering the entire product suite: IaaS CloudServer/Storage, SaaS, ticketing, and billing for CenturyLink Cloud.° Developed a comprehensive financial analysis system, resulting in a 15% reduction in product costs and improved decision-making.° Designed and facilitated the Beta release of the SavvisDirect (CenturyLink Cloud) product offering guiding the experience, interacting with the customers, and collecting their feedback° Improved product delivery time by streamlining cross-functional initiatives for SavvisDirect (CenturyLink Cloud).° Researched competitors’ products, assessed competitive advantages, and determined what technical product features and functionality would be built° Involved throughout the entire lifecycle of the assigned products, working closely with IT and Engineering teams from product initiation to delivery and eventual product retirement° Improved stakeholder relationships and product development process by serving as a liaison between all support organizations -
Product Manager - Storage, Backups, Disaster Recovery And CloudHosting.Com Jun 2010 - May 2012Greater Denver AreaAt Hosting.com I was one of their first product managers and quickly gained a large realm of responsibility. From the UI to Storage, Backups, and even the sales pricing porta. I was able to make a huge impact on this company and increase their EBITA which was our main driving metric with the board.° Developed innovative strategy for product implementation, collaborating with engineering and project management, resulting in 30% increase in customer NPS (Net Promoter Score).° Delivered five net new products across storage, virtualization, and data recovery, resulting in a 20% ° increase in overall sales.° Coordinated post-launch activities to validate that the product works as designed and that operational processes dependent on the feature complete acceptance testing° Managed the development of training materials and train users on new product features, support business users, and manage close-loop feedback cycles to encompass customer/user comments and needs into a better product experience.° Drove product development by leveraging 3rd party & primary research for a data and market driven approach..° Responsible for driving all requirements on the Product Development Life Cycle to Completion° Demonstrated product functionality biweekly to stakeholders° Responsible for the creation and delivery of marketing material° Defined and documented manual contingency plans for automated processes° Created and delivered training content to the entire organization (Sales and Operations)° Responsible for cross-functional group communication° Worked directly with "Early Adopter" customers and ensured customer success
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Platform EngineerHosting.Com Jun 2010 - Mar 2011Denver, Co- Responsible for driving all requirements on the Product Development Life Cycle to Completion- Demonstrated product functionality biweekly to stakeholders- Responsible for the creation and delivery of marketing material- Defined and documented manual contingency plans for automated processes- Created and delivered training content to the entire organization (Sales and Operations)- Responsible for cross-functional group communication- Worked directly with "Early Adopter" customers and ensured customer success
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National Marketing & Sales DirectorIndependent Insurance Brokerage Dec 2007 - Jun 2010° Responsible for all recruiting, hiring, and ramping of the Sales Team° Owned the relationship and business development with the insurance companies represented° Negotiated contract levels and bonus accruals with insurance companies° In charge of lead development and conversion° Led Training and Development across the organization° Managed insurance agents in 23 states
Derek Leslie Education Details
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Business Management, Finance & Accounting, And Spanish -
Avon Grove High School -
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Leadership & Strategy
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