Zachary Campau

About Zachary Campau

Executive technology leader recognized for building high-performing software and product organizations that operate like “well-oiled machines” — delivering consistent business value through thoughtful organizational design, process rigor, and sustainable excellence.In my current role, I’ve developed a reputation for:Organizational architecture: designing structures, processes, and cultures that scale, creating durable “software factories” that deliver at pace without burning out teams. Financial discipline: consistently forecasting and managing multimillion-dollar technology budgets, maximizing impact while coming in under spend. Strategic acceleration: identifying opportunities to increase investment midstream, successfully securing additional funding by framing the business case to executive leadership. Agility under pressure: rapidly adapting to evolving market dynamics, pivoting teams on compressed timelines, and delivering critical results in high-stakes environments.My work has enabled companies to scale revenue from $15M to $80M, deliver patented software innovations, and establish technology platforms that support long-term growth. I thrive in high-growth, transformational environments where aligning technology strategy with business goals is the difference between surviving and thriving.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Software Product Management and Engineering

   Gaf Energy

   Jan 2022 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Scaled the organization from 15 to 80 contributors (including 4 directors), while managing a $15M+ annual technology budget to deliver sustained business impact. Built operational discipline by forecasting and managing to budget, consistently maximizing outcomes while coming in under spend. Negotiated and managed strategic vendor relationships, including $7M/year in development contracts and multi-year SaaS agreements exceeding $2M. Delivered transformative software platforms that enabled company revenue growth from $15M to $80M, including- Automated solar roof design and bill-of-materials system, reducing turnaround from 48+ hours to <30 minutes- Salesforce Field Service Lightning deployment, supporting nationwide service operations- Solar monitoring intelligence platform leveraging machine learning for anomaly detection- Data strategy initiatives establishing descriptive and predictive analytics capabilities. Awarded multiple patents related to solar and roofing software automation.

Education

• Eastern Michigan University

  Bachelor of Science, Computer-aided Design and Manufacturing

  2001 — 2005

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Master of Business Administration

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Scrum
• Problem Solving
• Internet of Things
• Crm
• Market Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Agile Web Development
• Software Product Management
• Product Design
• Pv Design
• Product Launch
• Market Research
• Management Consulting
• Machine Learning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Marketing
• Solution Architecture
• Solar Energy
• Agile Methodologies
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Planning
• Product Management
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Business Requirements
• Business Analysis
• Leadership
• Technical Product Management
• Product Development
• Data Science
• Machine Vision
• Business Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups