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Eric Laakmann is the CEO and co-founder of Vessev, a company focused on waterborne transportation.
CEO & Co-founder at Vessev
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Co-founders at Vessev
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Max OlsonCTO & Co-founder
Experience
- VessevCEO & Co-foundercurrent2022 — present
- VessevChief Product Officer2022New Zealand
- VessevLead Engineering Program Manager2021 — 2022New Zealand
- sabbaticalSailing Sabbatical2018 — 2021
- AppleLead Apple Watch Engineering Program Manager2013 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleIPod/iPhone System Engineering Program Manager2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Case Western Reserve UniversityTeam Lead2011 — 2012Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Access LaserElectrical Engineer2011Seattle, Washington, United States
Skills & more
Project Management9Product Design8Electrical Engineering7RF3Sensors2
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- Who is Eric Laakmann?
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- Eric Laakmann is CEO & Co-founder of Vessev.
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- Eric Laakmann founded Vessev.
- Where did Eric Laakmann go to school?
- Eric Laakmann studied at Case Western Reserve University (BSE, Electrical Engineering).
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