Ross Saario

Ross Saario

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Chief Executive Officer
São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

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  • Freight Hero
    Board Member
    Freight Hero
    Nov 2024 - Current (1 year 11 months)
    Freight Hero is a native AI startup developing AI agentic systems to automate back office processes for freight brokers. Backed by Andrew Ng’s AI Fund and Dynamo Ventures
  • Intelipost
    Chief Executive Officer
    Intelipost
    Jul 2022 - Current (4 years 3 months)
    Building the leading SaaS platform for logistics in LATAM with over 100 million orders and R$90 billion of GMV transacted via our platform annually. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning to lower logistics cost and increase sales for our corporate clients as well as greatly improve the delivery experience for end consumers. Raised around US$40m from Riverwood Capital to help fuel our expansion
  • Sunrise AI
    Board Member
    Sunrise AI
    Jun 2022 - Current (4 years 4 months)
    AI-native systems that turn complex data into actionable insights, empowering teams across sales, customer success, and product to work smarter, faster, and deliver measurable customer impact. Backed by AI Fund
  • AI Fund
    Venture Partner
    AI Fund
    May 2022 - Current (4 years 5 months)
    Artificial intelligence is the new electricity. As electricity revolutionized the world and ushered in the Second Industrial Revolution, so AI is poised to radically transform the economy and the world. We are proud to support entrepreneurs in building companies that move humanity forward by harnessing this power. Together, we are a team of AI pioneers, operators, entrepreneurs, and investors, supported by top-tier partners including NEA, Sequoia, SoftBank and Greylock
  • Domicile
    CEO & Cofounder
    Domicile
    Jan 2017 - May 2022 (5 years 5 months)
    Update: I'm very happy to announce that we sold Domicile to a strategic buyer in 2021!

    Blending the best of Airbnb and hotels, Domicile is a better way to stay for business. Our platform offers unique home away from home experiences for our corporate customers while also offering the consistent, high-quality service and amenities that you expect from leading business hotels.
  • Amazon
    General Manager Amazon Lockers, Pick-up Points & Last Mile Delivery
    Amazon
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 (3 years 1 month)
    GM Amazon Lockers, Pick-up Points & Last Mile Delivery
    • Managed programs worldwide with 10's of millions of customers
    • Grew Amazon Lockers to 1000's of locations across 6 countries
    • Expanded Pickup Points (PUDOs) to 100's of thousands of locations across 15 countries

    GM Amazon Global
    • Managed Amazon's multi-billion dollar Global Exports and Global Store businesses worldwide
    • Expanded programs to over 220 countries and 10's of millions of customers
  • CoinstarRedbox
    General Manager
    CoinstarRedbox
    Jan 2009 - Jan 2013 (4 years 1 month)
    Started-up and managed a new automated kiosk company selling consumer electronics called Gizmo
  • R
    Founder & President
    RS International Consulting
    Jan 2006 - Jan 2009 (3 years 1 month)
    Primary focus was on international strategy, market entry and start-up execution.
  • Private Company
    CEO / Entreprenuer
    Private Company
    Jan 2001 - Jan 2005 (4 years 1 month)
    Entrepreneur, founder and CEO of 4 companies with over 150 employees. Grew annual revenue to over $10 million before divesting companies. ROI exceeded 200%.
  • Telefónica
    Country Manager
    Telefónica
    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001 (1 year 1 month)
    Telefonica B2B - SaaS based e-procurement start-up
    • Started-up the Brazilian operations
    • Negotiated strategic alliances with the leading VCs, financial institutions, industrial companies, systems integrators, logistics providers, and technology companies in Brazil
  • Telefónica
    Director of Corporate Strategy
    Telefónica
    Jan 1999 - Jan 2000 (1 year 1 month)
    • Growth opportunities and market entry strategies
    • Deal / opportunity valuation
    • Strategic alliances, M&A
  • Booz Allen  Hamilton
    Associate
    Booz Allen Hamilton
    Jan 1996 - Jan 1998 (2 years 1 month)
    Strategy Consulting
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  • INSEAD
    MBA, Business
    INSEAD
    Graduated with Distinction
  • Cornell University
    B.S, Operations Research & Industrial Engineering
    Cornell University
    Graduated with Distinction
  • Cornell University
    Masters of Engineering, Operations Research & Industrial Engineering
    Cornell University
    Graduated with Distinction
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