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Josh Pollak

Investor

Operating Partner - Robotics at Climactic

Greater Boston

About

Josh Pollak is an Operating Partner focused on robotics at Climactic. He previously worked in robotics at Kiva Systems/Amazon Robotics, served as VP of Software Engineering at Automated Tire, Director at 6 River Systems, and CTO at Assured Labor. He holds master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science from Cornell University.

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Invests in

Robotics

Experience

  1. Automated Tire, Inc.VP of Software Engineeringcurrent2024 — presentWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Pickle Robot CompanyDirector of Software Engineering2022 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Pickle Robot CompanyPrincipal Member Of Technical Staff2019 — 2023Cambridge, MA
  4. 6 River Systems, Inc.Director of Advanced Programs2019Greater Boston Area
  5. 6 River Systems, Inc.Director of Software Engineering2015 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  6. Assured Labor, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2012 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  7. Kiva SystemsSoftware Architect2005 — 2012Greater Boston Area
  8. Charles River AnalyticsSoftware Engineer2001 — 2005
  9. Swatchbox TechnologiesSoftware Engineer2001
  10. TrakusR&D Software Engineer2000

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityM.Eng, Computer Science1999 — 2000
  2. Cornell UniversityBS, Computer Science1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Continuous Delivery (CD)Python (Programming Language)TypeScriptContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)SOLID Design PrinciplesSoftware Development69Java51Robotics13Team Leadership7Software Design10Integration21C++28
+12 moreSoftware EngineeringEmbedded SystemsDistributed SystemsArchitecturesScalabilityComputer VisionWeb DevelopmentCloud ComputingRESTEmbedded SoftwareSaaSJavaScript

Languages English

From Josh's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Cornell University509

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Shared employers

Also worked at Pickle Robot Company2

Raju RishiGeneral Partner at RRE VenturesChris JamesManaging Partner at Quadri Ventures

Also worked at 6 River Systems, Inc.4

Seth WinterrothPartner and Head of Policy at Eclipse VenturesAmy VilleneuveBoard Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VCMatt MurphyPartner at Menlo VenturesMatthew HowardGeneral Partner at Norwest Venture Partners

Also worked at Assured Labor, Inc.1

Allen KramerCo-Founder, Mobilize at Higher Ground Labs

Also worked at Kiva Systems10

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Amy VilleneuveBoard Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VCPeter WurmanAdvisor at Cybernetix VenturesAjay AgarwalPartner at Bain Capital VenturesSiva Kumar ThotaAI Engineer at Untapped VenturesEmily YuSenior Associate at Boost VC

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Colleagues at Climactic

Dylan Yap
Jr. Analyst at Climactic
Dylan Yap Jr.
Analyst at Climactic
Haley Hughes
Chief of Staff at Climactic
Han Lee
Physical AI Fellow at Climactic
Josh Felser
Co-founder | Managing Partner at Climactic
Michael Bauer
Operating Partner - Energy at Climactic
Paul Hawken
Strategic Partner at Climactic
Peter Sun
Investor at Climactic