Keith Knudsen

About Keith Knudsen

Keith Knudsen has a background in cognitive psychology and computer science and has over 20 years experience in software and AI product design and development. Keith has filled the primary product leadership role for the development of multiple software products across various industries (medical, manufacturing, defense) while managing teams of product managers, UX design, documentation, software developers and customer success. Keith has earned his Masters degree from Carnegie Mellon University\'s School of Computer Science. Specialties: Software Design and Development, Modeling and Simulation, Product Management

Experience

1. Program Manager, Logistics and Supply Chain

   BigBear.ai

   Aug 2023 — Present · Ann Arbor, MI, US

   Partnering with clients to seamlessly integrate human-in-the-loop AI solutions (ML and Optimization) into their core business processes, driving significant improvements in efficiency and operational performance. My focus is on capturing and codifying expert-level knowledge within human-in-the-loop AI frameworks, enabling organizations to minimize costly re-planning cycles and optimize their operations for maximum impact. This involves understanding complex business requirements, designing tailored human-in-the-loop AI architectures, and guiding clients through the implementation process to ensure successful adoption and measurable ROI.BigBear.ai is building products to help hospitals, industry and government agencies to optimize their current operations. Using digital twins, machine learning and simulation, our customers can get reliable forecasts across a range of scenarios. This allows them to confidently plan in times of change- Managing budget and teams developing human-in-the-loop AI Logistics and Supply Chain solutions- Developing solutions and strategy hand-in-hand with customers and key stakeholders- Planning roadmap ensuring alignment with customers plans and technical capabilities- Defining requirements and leading design in alignment with product strategy- Prioritizing and managing work to ensure on-time delivery of key capabilities- Continuously tying capacity to business case, with a deep understanding of competition, metrics, finance, customers, stakeholders, UX, and third party management.

Education

• University of Notre Dame

  BA

  1991 — 1995

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Masters

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Javascript
• Agile Methodologies
• Paper Prototyping
• User Interface Design
• Rapid Prototyping
• Information Architecture
• Product Management
• Computer Science
• User Experience
• User Interface
• Java
• User Research
• Usability
• Wire Framing
• Project Management
• Software Development
• Software Design
• Usability Testing
• Contextual Inquiry
• Programming
• User Experience Design
• Human Computer Interaction
• Artificial Intelligence
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Software Engineering
• Usability Engineering
• Software Project Management
• User-Centered Design
• Task Analysis
• User Scenarios