Achieve zero traffic collisions
Nauto is an AI technology company that’s improving the safety of commercial fleets today and the autonomous fleets of tomorrow
Achieve zero traffic collisions
Nauto is an AI technology company that’s improving the safety of commercial fleets today and the autonomous fleets of tomorrow
Our Mission
We founded Nauto in 2015 with a mission to help fleets achieve zero traffic collisions by making driving safer and smarter. Nauto’s intelligent driver safety system assesses how drivers interact with the vehicle and the road ahead to reduce distracted driving and prevent collisions. With this knowledge, Nauto is powering the development of self-driving technology that brings the best of human driving to autonomy.
Read moreRead lessStefan Heck
CEO and Founder
Dr. Stefan Heck is CEO and Founder of Nauto. Prior to Nauto, Dr. Heck was a Consulting Professor at the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University. Previously he was a Senior Partner at McKinsey and co-founded and led the Cleantech and Sustainability practice. Dr. Heck earned a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from UCSD and a B.S. with honors in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.
Ruslan Belkin
CTO
Ruslan guides the architecture and the overall technology strategy of Nauto. Prior to Nauto, he has played key technical and executive roles in driving companies from early stages through their most critical growth phases, including IPOs and acquisitions. He was an early employee at LinkedIn and has gone on to lead engineering teams at Twitter and Salesforce.
Phil Connolly
CFO
Phil oversees finance and IT at Nauto and brings over 30 years of domestic and international experience in operational and financial management, as well as executive leadership. Prior to Nauto, he served as Chief Financial Officer at AcademixDirect, Inc.; ITapp; newScale; and several other technology companies. Phil holds a BS in General Engineering from the US Military Academy at West Point
Sanket Akerkar
SVP Fleets & Insurance
Sanket leads Nauto’s global business and expansion across North America, Europe and Japan. Prior to Nauto, Sanket spent 14 years at Microsoft in various senior leadership positions including VP Global Enterprise, Chief Evangelist (U.S.) and Managing Director of Microsoft India. Prior to Microsoft, Sanket spent 6 years at McKinsey as a consultant.
Annie Cheng
VP of Engineering
Annie oversees Nauto's cloud ML/AI infrastructure, web/mobile apps, APIs, data analytics and quality engineering teams at Nauto. Prior to Nauto, Annie was VP of engineering for Web Search and Search Advertising for Yahoo, responsible for driving and delivering multi-billion dollar search business. Annie holds a BS degree in Computer Science from UC Berkeley and MS degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Jennifer Haroon
VP of Strategy & Business Ops
Jennifer guides Nauto’s strategic direction and manages key cross-company initiatives. She also oversees its communications & PR. Prior to Nauto, Jennifer spent 9 years at Google/Alphabet, including leading Business Operations for Waymo. Previously, she was a project leader at BCG and started her career in investment banking. Jennifer holds a BS from Duke University and a MBA from UC Berkeley.
Newfel Harrat
VP of Systems
Newfel leads Nauto’s hardware, firmware, and device software teams. Prior to Nauto, he led SW/FW/HW development teams at Analog Devices and Qualcomm across several geos. Previously, he built and led the teams that developed and mass produced Intel’s first branded Android smartphone. Newfel holds a BSEE from INELEC Algeria and an MSEE in Digital Signal Processing from UMass Lowell.
Shweta Shrivastava
VP of Product
Shweta overseas product and design for Nauto’s fleet, insurance, and automotive offerings. Prior to Nauto, she was the head of product management for Amazon Web Services, as well as various strategy and product management leadership roles at NetApp and Cisco, where she drove the productizing and launch of Cisco’s IoT platform for smart cities.
Mike Bringuel
Head of People & Culture
Mike leads the People Team at Nauto, and has over 30 years of Management & HR experience, most recently at PayPal and eBay, and previously at Amdahl Corporation (Fujitsu) and Xerox. He has a diverse professional background with global experience in Learning & Development, Culture Initiatives, Talent Attraction, and Employee Relations. Mike is a proud Silicon Valley native, and holds a BS Degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University.
Board and Advisors
Stefan Heck
Board Member
CEO and Founder
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Nauto
Karen C. Francis
Board Member
Board Director, Strategic Advisor, Investor
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Reid Hoffman
Board Member
Partner
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Greylock Partners
Bruce Leak
Board Member
Co-Founder
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Playground Global
Michelle Lee
Board Member
Advisor, Former Chief Executive
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Digital Transformation Strategist
Shu Nyatta
Board Member
Investor
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SoftBank Investment Advisers
Rohit Makharia
Board Observer
Sr. Investment Manager
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GM Ventures
Q Motiwala
Board Observer
Managing Director
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Draper Nexus Venture Partners
Dr. Nazim Cetin
Board Observer
CEO
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Allianz X
Jim Adler
Advisor
Founding Managing Director
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Toyota AI Ventures
Marcus Behrendt
Advisor
Partner
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BMW Group
