Robert Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Cupertino, California, Us

• DRI for all exec presentations to leadership • Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for a variety of projects • Bridge cross-functional teams with internal customers to continuously look out for opportunities for Text-To-Speech services or technologies to improve user experience and (or) Apple values• Create and manage project timelines with clear dependencies, critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status • Navigate subtle technical constraints and decisions that could significantly impact long-term operations• Break down complex issues into discussion topics, lead the discussion and drive alignment • Lead annual and quarterly planning for Text-To-Speech core engineering team and dependency feature teams via strong prioritization framework • Keep teams on critical path to accomplish quarterly goals • Proactively identify issues, manage risks and mitigations, and re- plan as events warrant • Provide clear, timely and objective communication, including regular program status updates and one-off reviews as needed to executive team • Effectively drive requirements, dependency management and alignment cross-functionally across Text-To-Speech core engineering team, dependency feature teams and other function teams • Collaborate with other teams within and outside of the organization to promote cross-team technology sharing • Lead competitor analysis to understand competitor landscape and opportunities for Apple Text-To-Speech technologies • Lead measurements to help team understand and measure success, including quality, usage scale and other critical metrics • Reflect on how the team operates, propose and implement new ways to work in order to improve the rate at which the team delivers value to customers

I work directly with Norman Winarsky (past president SRI Ventures, Partner at Relay Ventures, co-founder Siri, lecturer Stanford GSB). My focus is building venture value propositions and roadmapping a successful seed/angel through Series B funding.• Visualize venture value propositions and generate a clear story for the venture • Lead designer and storyteller for the venture deck for angel thru Series B• Software roadmapping with venture teams to meet long term goals• Built first UI/UX for venture product visions• Managed relationship with Health2047 (health industry incubator). Simultaneously worked as the lead for design and market validation for four ventures and their teams. Built usable prototypes• Designed Stanford GSB course deck in collaboration with Norman Winarsky

I work with local and global businesses building their overall brand. I focus on design, development, managing designers and hardware/software engineering teams while being the main point for all design and execution. • Key (latest) Ventures using AI/ML: CloudTrucks ($20M Series A), Scotty Labs ($6M Series A), SiteBridge Research (under NDA)• Worked with Stanford Research Institue's (SRI) venture team on multiple projects• Front-end Developer for websites and web apps• Develop on WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify• Deep knowledge and use of front-end frameworks: Foundation, Bootstrap, and internally built framework, RAD• App development on PushPay platform• Create and manage product and funding roadmaps for ventures• Visualize venture value propositions and create a clear story for the venture deck• Design UI/UX for software products and generate a clear story for investor pitches• Join in progress projects and develop a process to achieve high level useable product prototypes• Daily software: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Invision, Figma, PowerPoint (VC decks), Asana

San Jose, Ca, Us

(3 month contract, extended to 6)I worked directly with CEO & Co-founder, Mikael Berner, and VP of Product, Jeff Pearsall, to create, develop and validate their Sift API platform. I program managed and roadmapped the sale cycle, user onboarding and validation for partner use.• Executed partnerships with leading app developers and large OEMs• Created and brainstormed market opportunities for partners with Sift API integration• Created prototypes and uses cases for developers• Managed the Sift business development team

I designed and developed mobile and web applications for children. I worked on the design team, managed the engineering team and held weekly updates with the business development team.• Designed the UI/UX for mobile and web apps• Established and maintained educational partnerships with Hewlett Packard, Cascadian Farms, FEMA, DHS and more• Executed partnerships with leading app developers• Created teacher training and onboarding program for products• Created mobile app customer support system• Created and conducted user testing with teachers• Held daily scrums with engineers and business development teams• Reported partnership roadmaps and applications retention and growth directly to investors• Awards and Recognition: App of the Year in 2013 & 2014 in EdmodoApp Store as well as the top 3 apps in their store and #1 App in the Apple Education App Store 2013

• 3+ years of lab assistant experience• CDC/ FBI approved to work with select agents• Worked in GMP, and GLP environments• Prepare in house solutions• Execute gel electrophoresis• Perform western blots• Train and advise new lab assistants • Participate in large bacterial fermentations• Complete weekly and monthly hazardous waste inspections• Perform RO/DI maintenance and inspection daily and weekly • Change temperature chart recorders weekly and maintain yearly logbook• Calibrate pipettes bi-monthly• Develop and edit Standard Operating Procedures • Autoclave media and bio-waste• Worked closely with head research scientist