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Work History
Education
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Recent Body of Work
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Ashley Reddy

Summary

Passionate about robots and automation.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Technical Product Manager

Plus One Robotics
04.2023 - 08.2024

In depth understanding of depth camera and computer vision using ML using pytorch and other frameworks.

Extensive use of ROS in a real production environment.

Managed the BOM for all of Plus One's products

Created user stories , around features that customers required.

Onsite visit to customers to ensure smooth SAT and FAT for robots in their warehouses and to ensure that customers requirements were being met.

Used GitLab as main tool to capture and enforce the roadmap.

Spearheaded important features such as 5G network for direct robot communication and mail tote depalletization

Owned the core AI technology as well as a world class depalletization product.

Ensure accuracy of PackML stats and other key metrics

CEO

Rational Robotics
01.2013 - 01.2023
  • Founder of company from inception to scale.
  • Focused on computer vision guided robotics for several industry verticals.
  • Raised venture capital.
  • Hired key personnel.
  • Sold products world-wide.
  • Managed life cycle of product development for several products.
  • Created intellectual property i.e. patents.

President

Moreblinds.com
04.2004 - 04.2007
  • Startup e-commerce company, that specializes in selling window coverings online.
  • EBIDTA positive within 6 months of operation.
  • Responsible for marketing. and technology.

Vice President / Chief Technology Officer

QVDS Inc
01.1999 - 01.2003
  • Grew revenues from 5 million to 24 million.
  • Created paperless office environment using Biztalk and built a custom CRM system using Microsoft technology.
  • Created custom e-commerce platform for selling multi-variable priced products using classic ASP and commerce server for the front end and .NET for the back office processing including a custom CRM system.
  • Coordinated offshore software development with team of 4-10 programmers.
  • Built 3 network operation centers (West Coast, East Coast, UK), which were geographically load balanced.
  • Built interchange platform with 50 different vendors.
  • Integrated Great Planes accounting package into business workflow and moved the AP processing offshore.

Vice President / Chief Technology Officer

Ihomedecor.com
08.1999 - 08.2000
  • Created e-commerce infrastructure to replace inadequate system as well as various other tools such as CRM software site monitoring/analysis software.
  • Worked closely with VP Marketing and CFO to plan the business strategy.
  • Managed IT personnel.

Project Manager/Analyst

Yahoo
01.1999 - 08.1999
  • Managed schedule for projects.
  • Wrote analysis documents and requirements for several projects including streaming media services, community related tools (chat, forums, etc.) and online publishing tools.
  • Helped transition services from GeoCities to Yahoo! during their merger.

Chief Technology Officer

Hollyworlds Inc
06.1998 - 01.1999
  • Developed ideas for projects and proposals for major motion picture studios.
  • Set the technological focus.
  • Managed software development.
  • Consulted to government agencies regarding strategic Internet issues.
  • Built a real-time performance capture/broadcasting system for Jim Henson Productions.

Director of Product Development

Hollyworlds Inc
06.1997 - 06.1998
  • Wrote product development section of business plan.
  • Managed a small group of developers.
  • Developed several products including a Character Broadcast System for live 3D performances across the Internet.
  • Developed multi-user game technology in Java (both client and server).
  • Worked on several game titles.
  • Specializing in VRML/Java software for visualization and entertainment.

Senior Software Engineer

Vicom Multimedia Inc
03.1993 - 06.1997
  • Specialist in Internet development.
  • Designed a very large system for the automation of Multimedia publishing.
  • Responsible for several sub-systems within the Vicom Multimedia Publishing System (i.e. Audio/Video inputs subsystems, Real-time system monitoring subsystem).
  • Extensive software development experience in the Microsoft Windows environment.
  • Involved in several video productions.
  • Interviewed potential employees.
  • Worked at trade shows.
  • Consulted management on technology issues.
  • Worked with marketing to define our product line.

Education

Associate of Science - Electronics Engineering Technology

Northern Alberta Institute Of Technology
Edmonton, Alberta
01.1990 - 1992.04

Electrical Engineering

University Of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
09.1988 - 1992.04

Skills

Robotics

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Accomplishments

  • CEO of a successful robotics company.
  • Made robotics systems used by major German car companies.
  • Several exits.
  • Raised several rounds of venture capital financing.
  • Scaled an e-commerce company to 24 million dollars in revenue.
  • Patents issued and pending.
  • Published in scholarly journal.

Recent Body of Work

Here are videos of my body of work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCG0wAq6fWY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp-pg9AQfc0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFgSSzJFRi4

https://youtu.be/ZD5WJ4xnnU8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWiCDPW2E4A

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4uFfJFbyUA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnpfEsUCoC4

Timeline

Sr. Technical Product Manager

Plus One Robotics
04.2023 - 08.2024

CEO

Rational Robotics
01.2013 - 01.2023

President

Moreblinds.com
04.2004 - 04.2007

Vice President / Chief Technology Officer

Ihomedecor.com
08.1999 - 08.2000

Vice President / Chief Technology Officer

QVDS Inc
01.1999 - 01.2003

Project Manager/Analyst

Yahoo
01.1999 - 08.1999

Chief Technology Officer

Hollyworlds Inc
06.1998 - 01.1999

Director of Product Development

Hollyworlds Inc
06.1997 - 06.1998

Senior Software Engineer

Vicom Multimedia Inc
03.1993 - 06.1997

Associate of Science - Electronics Engineering Technology

Northern Alberta Institute Of Technology
01.1990 - 1992.04

Electrical Engineering

University Of Alberta
09.1988 - 1992.04
Ashley Reddy