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Philip Fu

San Jose,CA

Summary

Product and business development leader with a track record of launching category-defining Auto/IoT/Mobility products. Combines deep technical fluency with strong execution across hardware/software PLM, GTM strategy, and cross-functional delivery. Entrepreneurial and results-oriented, with expertise in forging strategic partnerships across vendors and suppliers.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Product Manager

General Motors
09.2022 - Current
  • Led cross-functional development of AI-powered driver safety camera platform, integrating aftermarket and embedded hardware; improved safety event detection by 25% and deployed to 6 pilot fleets within 3 months.
  • Drove partner evaluation and onboarding for cloud-based video analytics, enabling real-time driver behavior detection and alerting; reduced driver coaching cycle time by 40%.
  • Spearheaded development of GM’s generative AI features for safety telematics, producing automated, personalized coaching plans for at-risk drivers based on real-time vehicle data.

Sr. Product Lead for Risk & Loss

Lyft
11.2020 - 09.2022
  • Own strategy and roadmap to identify and correct risk across Lyft’s fleet rental business. Reduced failed charges by 15% using ML to determine risk profiles in sign up funnel.
  • Execution on various initiatives to reduce insurance risk across drivers, vehicles and regions resulting in 20% improvement in rental profit and loss in the first year
  • Product scope includes ML models to predict risk, back-end infrastructure to in-app user experiences.
  • Lead a 10+ cross functional team across data science, design, engineering, legal, actuarial and product operations.

Sr. Product Lead for Edge AI Hardware to Improve Driver Safety

Nauto
10.2018 - 11.2020
  • Own strategy and roadmap for camera edge AI HW/SW for commercial and consumer fleet markets.
  • Execution on HW, FW, and embedded SW feature set that resulted in a 60% reduction of collisions.
  • Own AI, data science, and machine learning edge feature to detect driver distraction, collision warning systems using computer vision.
  • Lead integration of Nauto SW and AI models into OEM and Tier 1 vehicles.

Director of Product Management for Large Scale Connected Car Ecosystems

Mojio
09.2016 - 10.2018
  • Lead HW and platform products to launch a globally connected car platform going from zero 1 million vehicles in 18 months.
  • IoT platform adopted by 7 major global cellular carriers in the U.S., Canada, and EMEA
  • Expertise in OBDII and CANBus vehicle subsystems and translate complex engine diagnostics data into actionable intelligence for the end-user.

Hardware Product Manager for Leading SaaS Location Intelligence Provider

Telogis
01.2012 - 09.2016
  • Responsible for Telematics Hardware and infrastructure platform.
  • Manage telematics hardware roadmap, go to market strategies and pricing models.
  • Manage hardware integration efforts into Telogis SaaS software platform.
  • Expertise in location intelligence industry; vehicle telematics, mobile workforce management, GPS, WIFI, CANBus and cellular technologies.

Product Manager for one of the largest industrial motherboard maker in the world

Advantech Corporation
11.2010 - 12.2011
  • Responsible for product line of 30+ products representing 8 Million in sales revenue.
  • PLM of industrial computer products in highly regular industries like casino gaming.
  • ODM project management. Manage RFP, RFQ, project kick-off, project scheduling, product delivery.
  • Manage price lists, gross profit calculations, negotiate T&C with clients.
  • Meet with dealers, national accounts, end-users, and the sales force to define new product requirements and with product development to document these requirements in product specifications.

Education

M.S. - Electrical Engineering

University of Southern California
Los Angeles

B.S. - Computer Science and Engineering

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

OTHER

Fluent in English, Spanish, and Mandarin

Timeline

Principal Product Manager

General Motors
09.2022 - Current

Sr. Product Lead for Risk & Loss

Lyft
11.2020 - 09.2022

Sr. Product Lead for Edge AI Hardware to Improve Driver Safety

Nauto
10.2018 - 11.2020

Director of Product Management for Large Scale Connected Car Ecosystems

Mojio
09.2016 - 10.2018

Hardware Product Manager for Leading SaaS Location Intelligence Provider

Telogis
01.2012 - 09.2016

Product Manager for one of the largest industrial motherboard maker in the world

Advantech Corporation
11.2010 - 12.2011

M.S. - Electrical Engineering

University of Southern California

B.S. - Computer Science and Engineering

University of California, Los Angeles

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