Vera Fierce

Senior Technical Project Manager @Rios Intelligent Machines

Menlo Park, CA, US

Led customer-facing AI/ML projects across multi-billion-dollar manufacturing and wood products industry, delivering scalable computer vision, predictive analytics, and agentic AI systems integrated with PLCs and industrial controls:• Delivered Cloud-based AI optimization system and built ROI case for Edge + PLC integration, projecting $4M+/year in savings on a $100K investment, securing a customer Letter of Intent• Collaborated with ML engineers on improving model accuracy by 30%+ and reducing live data processing latency by 2x, enabling customer acceptance and product enhancements• Product managed engineering team workload through Agile sprints while overseeing 4 strategic accounts, driving continuous improvement, unlocking 5+ expansion opportunities, and shaping product roadmap• Executed 3 end-to-end NPI deployments, including hardware installation/replacement, software testing, and coordination of custom AI model development to meet customer-specific requirements• Served as primary project leader and customer/partner point of contact, driving communication, documentation, and stakeholder alignment throughout the project lifecycleMy mission is to bring customer insight and technical execution together to build the next generation of AI and robotics products.

South Ural State University (SUSU)

Bachelor's degree, Psychology

Boston University

Master of Science - MS, Project Management

South Ural State University (SUSU)

Master's degree, Psychology