Technical Program Manager - Robotics & Autonomy
I've spent 7 years delivering construction projects. Now I want to deploy the robots that are transforming how those projects get built.
I studied architecture. My B.Arch trained me to read MEP drawings, evaluate constructability, and think in systems. That foundation is why I understand what it means to deploy technology where steel, concrete, and trades converge, and why robots on active jobsites need someone who speaks both languages.
At Gruen Associates, I spent 5 years managing 4 commercial construction projects totaling over $25M. Luxury retail tenant improvements across Southern California, coordinating 20+ consultants, 4 general contractors, and 3 government agencies. I held the line at a 3% change order rate against an industry average of 8-12%, with zero litigation and a 95% on-time delivery rate.
Then I built something from scratch. Happy Friday Coffee was a commercial kitchen I took from permit to production: Type I hoods, Ansul fire suppression, walk-in coolers, heavy electrical. I didn't just build it, I operated it, scaling throughput from 250 to 1,400 units per week, a 460% increase, while managing food safety compliance and a growing team.
At Entertainment Partners, I led a 10-engineer product release train for a platform serving 1 million+ users. We maintained 99.98% uptime, consolidated 12 APIs, and ran a 7-region portfolio with 40+ stakeholders. I brought construction rigor to software delivery.
The TPM role at FieldAI sits at the exact intersection of everything I've done: construction delivery, field operations, cross-functional program management, and customer-facing technical execution.
FieldAI deploys robots on active construction sites. Your customers are GCs, superintendents, and project teams. They speak in submittals, RFIs, schedule float, and punchlist. A TPM who managed those projects from the other side understands the customer natively.
I've run four of those projects simultaneously. I know what happens when a concrete pour slips, when an RFI stalls the MEP rough-in, when the inspector red-tags a fire suppression install. I've lived the problems your robots are solving.
The DPR case study shows FieldAI's system lets teams focus on detailed, critical tasks. That's exactly what I've spent my career optimizing: removing friction so teams can do their best work, whether that's a GC managing a $10M buildout or a field crew deploying autonomous equipment.
B.Arch Woodbury / U.S. Citizen / Los Angeles / Available 5 days/week onsite + travel
Ready to discuss how construction PM experience translates to robotics program management.
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