Ben Williams

About Ben Williams

I am an Entrepreneur, Operator, Product + Engineering guy, and begrudging optimist. I have worked in large organizations (AT & T/Fullscreen Media, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Navy) as well as founded and led smaller startups (Reelio, Zentropy, Open Sky Energy, PennDSL). I am currently the COO of Exyn Technologies, an autonomous drone technology stack leading the industry in unstructured environment and GPS-denied navigation. Prior to that, I led Data & Platform Strategy and predictive analytics for Fullscreen Media (part of AT & T), following their acquisition of my previous venture (Reelio Inc). In 2017 I was selected for Wharton\'s 40 Under 40.I have built expertise around innovation, operations, product development, technical management, product management, business strategy, and enterprise business development.I spend my time trying to keep up with subjects like engineering, product development, and business at large.and in my finer moments: debating the minutiae of espresso and classic sci-fi. Along the way I ended up as a father, husband, combat veteran, Div I track athlete, men’s league rugby player, and alpine mountaineer.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer Chief Product Officer

   Exyn Technologies

   May 2019 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Exyn Technologies is the leading autonomous systems company tackling navigation and data creation in unstructured environments. Our core market is commercial applications w/ GPS-denied navigation, such as underground mines or internal building surveys, where we can quickly and safely create high-fidelity 3D maps of previously inaccessible areas.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  BSE, Computer Science Engineering

  1997 — 2001

• The Wharton School

  Masters, Business

  2011 — 2013

• Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC)

  Nuclear Engineer Officer, Nuclear Engineering

  2003 — 2004

• Fitch High School

  HS Diploma

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Strategic Partnerships
• Product Management
• Financial Modeling
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Risk Management
• Integration
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Valuation
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Management
• R&D
• Enterprise Software
• Business Transformation
• Renewable Energy
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Technology Management
• IT Strategy
• Corporate Development
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Acquisition Integration
• Strategic Planning
• Security Clearance
• Strategic Consulting
• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Business Process Improvement
• Due Diligence
• Cleantech
• Venture Capital
• Dod
• Leadership
• Saas