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Kirk Anderson

Executive Product & Engineering Leader specializing in AI, SaaS data platforms, and sensor systems

GRAXMichigan Technological UniversityBoston, MA19 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Early-stage founder building an engineering alpha product and planning a structured path to pilot and general availability. Active mentor in TechStars and MassChallenge with a strong VC network, emphasizing PMF, MVP-in-market feedback, and early sales while maintaining a sustainable approach to entrepreneurship.

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Key Strengths

  • Mentor experience with TechStars and MassChallenge
  • Strong VC/accelerator ecosystem familiarity and network
  • Disciplined approach to finding product-market fit via MVPs and customer feedback
  • Market-driven idea evaluation (scalable route to significant TAM)
  • Structured product rollout approach (alpha → refine → pilot → general availability)
  • Balanced founder mindset emphasizing health/family/community for long-term performance

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Experience

Head of Product & EngineeringGRAX · Jan 2023 – Jan 2025
Founder & Principal, Fractional CTOCritical Point · Jan 2016 – Presentfreelance
Director of Product Development & Data ScientistNix Biosensors · Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
Head of Product (Founding Team)WOO Sports · Jan 2013 – Jan 2016
Lead Systems Engineer, Vision & Sensor SystemsGeneral Dynamics · Jan 2010 – Jan 2013
Member of Technical StaffMIT Lincoln Laboratory · Jan 2006 – Jan 2009

Education

Michigan Technological Universitybachelor, Electrical Engineering (Photonics Emphasis)

Awards

  • Red Dot Design Award

Languages

English

Publications

1 publication

Computational imagingInfrared (IR) sensingDigital focal plane arraysAir and missile defense seeker simulation

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