David Scheffrahn

Advisor

Maven Robotics

Sep 2024 - Current (2 years)

Sales, marketing, and business development advisor for Maven Robotics. Maven Robotics is building the world’s leading general-purpose AI robots. In the rapidly growing space of AI-enabled robotics, Maven stands out by taking a customer-focused first-principles approach to robot design. Our innovative solution is aimed at delivering high performance and creating real and immediate value to our customers.

Vice President of Sales

Ocado Group

Jun 2023 - Current (3 years 3 months)

Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) is a division of Ocado Group, a UK-based technology company publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (OCDO). The OIA business unit delivers proprietary, world-class systems and solutions to the enterprise market for those businesses looking to future-proof their order fulfillment processes. With solutions capabilities that have developed over the last 20+ years, OIA provides customers with a wide range of automation solutions, from entry-level systems that optimize associate efficiency, to our expansive, highly sophisticated end-to-end Ocado Storage & Retrieval System (OSRS) that delivers fully autonomous warehouses of the future.

Vice President of Sales

Dexterity Inc

Jan 2023 - Jul 2023 (7 months)

Sr. Director of Sales, Parcel & 3PL

Dexterity Inc

May 2022 - Feb 2023 (10 months)

Vice President of Sales

Plus One Robotics

Nov 2018 - Jun 2022 (3 years 8 months)

At Plus One Robotics we make AI software for robots. Logistics and eCommerce companies usually call us when they when they want move their people to value added tasks by using robots for repetitive tasks like sortation. What makes us special is that our system works with any brand of robot and learns the way people learn, using AI algorithms instead of complicated programming.

Strategic Account Executive

Seegrid

Jul 2016 - Nov 2018 (2 years 5 months)

Seegrid, the pioneer and leader in three-dimensional vision navigation, provides unique and revolutionary automation technology for materials handling. Engineered with state-of-the-art Seegrid Vision, industrial trucks are transformed into the next generation of AGVs: vision guided vehicles (VGVs). VGVs navigate without wires, lasers, magnets, or tape, and deliver unmatched flexibility.

Vice President of Sales

MultiCam Inc

Nov 2014 - Jul 2016 (1 year 9 months)

MultiCam is a global supplier of innovative CNC cutting solutions in industries ranging from sign making to digital finishing, sheet-metal to plate-steel processing, hardwoods to cabinet making, thermoform trimming to plastics fabrication as well as a wide variety of aerospace and automotive applications. With over 12,000 machines installed worldwide, MultiCam provides cost effective, easy-to-use, programmable cutting and additive manufacturing solutions for large and small companies alike. Founded in 1989, MultiCam’s corporate office and manufacturing facility is located in the heart of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. With over 50 technology centers across the globe, and sales and service representatives in over 100 countries, you’ll find a loca

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National Account Sales Manager

Rethink Robotics

Sep 2012 - Nov 2014 (2 years 3 months)

Rethink Robotics is a category defining startup that introduced the manufacturing industry to collaborative robotics with Baxter, and now Sawyer. Their goal was to free manufacturing robots from their safety cages in order to safely and effectively interact with human operators. I was fortunate to start the day that Rethink Robotics exited stealth mode and introduced Baxter to the world. My role was to connect Rodney Brook's vision of ultra low cost, intuitive robotics with the early adopters that make up their testimonial customers on their website today. Rethink Robotics is a dynamic team of crazy smart engineers who I am proud to have been associated with.

Director of Sales and Business Development

Alpine an ITW Company

Jul 2011 - Sep 2012 (1 year 3 months)

Managed a $10M capital equipment division of a $160M commodity manufacturing company. Led sales, engineering and customer service departments. Direct reports included 2 sales people, 5 engineers, and 7 customer service technicians.

Director of Business Development

Yaskawa Motoman

Mar 2010 - Jul 2011 (1 year 5 months)

Motoman was under represented in the consumer products industry. I was tasked with developing a strategy to grow our market share from 4% to 20% in 3 years. I launched a growth strategy including sales, R&D, strategic partnerships, and channel development. One of the most interesting initiatives I was involved in launching was the MLX 100 platform for controlling a Motoman robot directly from and Allen-Bradley PLC. I represented Motoman at industry tradeshows and organizations.

Regional Sales Manager - TX/OK/AR

Yaskawa Motoman

Oct 2003 - Mar 2010 (6 years 6 months)

Managed cross-functional teams to sell standard, customized and turn-key robot systems and support services. Developed strategic partnerships with national and multinational companies headquartered in the region. Grew territory sales from $800,000 in 2003 to $4,000,000 in 2008

Motion Specialist

The Reynolds Company

Feb 2002 - Oct 2003 (1 year 9 months)

Collaborative solution based sales for Cognex (DVT) machine vision, Rockwell Automation motion control systems, precision gearboxes, linear motion devices, ball screws, rack & pinion drive systems and linear actuators.

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Regional Account Manager, TX Region

Automation Controls Group Inc

Feb 1999 - Feb 2002 (3 years 1 month)

Sold solution based bills of materials to OEM's, integrators and end users. Specialized in vision, robot, motion control, Omron PLC and sensor solutions.

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Project Engineer

PMJ

May 1996 - Feb 1999 (2 years 10 months)

Designed custom, robotic, assembly equipment for cell phone industry. Managed team of engineers and technicians to manufacture, install and support equipment. Responsible for customer interface, project P&L, and delivery schedule.

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