Xiaoyu Kaess
COO, Cofounder | Aquatonomy - Autonomous underwater robotic solutions for critical assets inspection and maintenance
- Role
- Co-founder, COO at Aquatonomy
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Xiaoyu Kaess
Xiaoyu Kaess is an accomplished business leader with deep expertise in technology product development and customer success in the B2B market. As the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Aquatonomy, she drives product roadmap, business strategy, and operational excellence to commercialize cutting-edge marine robotics technology. Xiaoyu and her colleagues at Aquatonomy are revolutionizing the underwater inspection industry by expanding operational reach, improving safety, enhancing efficiency, and providing transformative, actionable data insights through autonomous underwater robots.Before founding Aquatonomy, Xiaoyu held leadership roles at renowned technology companies such as Autodesk, GE Healthcare (through joint projects with UPMC), and Oracle, where she led teams in designing and delivering key features for flagship products used by millions of professional users worldwide. She holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems and is passionate about creating impactful technologies that improve industries and make the world a better place.
Experience
Co-founder, COO
Jun 2023 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US
Developing advanced marine robotic solutions to deliver actionable data and insights for underwater inspections and maintenance. Leading business strategy, product design, customer success, and strategic partnerships.
Education
Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Enrolled in the MBA program
2012 — 2013
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Ph.D. & M.Sc, Human-Computer Interaction / Information Systems
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