Stephen Coles
Product Ops at Skydio | Navy veteran
- Role
- Senior Product Operations Manager at Skydio
- Location
- Miami, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephen Coles
I’m a former Navy officer, Yale MBA/MA, and startup founder with a passion for product strategy and development. I have a proven track record of leading high-stakes operations and building innovative technology solutions from the ground up.As the founder of an AI geospatial startup, I led a 7-person team from initial POC to a successful launch with over 600 monthly active users. I also owned the company\'s financial roadmap, managing the budget to within 5% of forecast. In the Navy, I led teams of 65+ sailors in complex air and missile defense missions and was responsible for my ship\'s combat computer network. My time in the military taught me systems thinking and how to execute under pressure, while my experience as an entrepreneur honed my ability to move quickly, iterate with customers, and own a product from concept to launch. I am passionate about tackling the toughest challenges at the intersection of technology and mission-driven goals.
Experience
Senior Product Operations Manager
Dec 2025 — Present · San Mateo, CA, US
Education
Yale School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2020 — 2023
Boğaziçi University
Economics
2013 — 2013
Yale University
MA, Global Affairs
2020 — 2023
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
2010 — 2014
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