WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO JOIN KARGO?

I thought it was the perfect combination of a good idea and great people. At the time, I was debating between joining another team at Amazon or Kargo. After meeting the team and hearing that I would be the first mechanical engineer to work on the project, I knew this was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.

WHAT YOU DO AT KARGO?

I was in charge of the entire physical design of the last generation of the tower: camera/lighting placement, thermal management, structural analysis, electronic packaging, etc. Now that we have another mechanical engineer, I will focus more on camera, lighting, and sensor integration for our next generation tower.

WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU’VE LEARNED SINCE JOINING KARGO?

I’ve learned a lot about myself since joining. To be honest, I was nervous to be the only ME on the team when first starting out, but it’s been some of the most rewarding work I have done. I’ve had to learn a ton on the fly and luckily have been able to lean on team members whenever I can’t figure something out myself.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR TEAM?

Fun loving, dedicated, and thoughtful. We have a great combination of designing and building innovative products without taking ourselves too seriously.

WHAT IS THE COMPANY CULTURE LIKE?

I think Sam (our founder and CEO) always mentions that we operate highly, but leave our egos out of it. Coming from a large tech company, that was refreshing. Everybody is smart, but nobody feels like they have to prove it.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO IN SAN FRANCISCO?

EAT - this city has amazing food and our team lunches and dinners never disappoint!

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