Aaron Durke
Houston
Summary
Product strategist with 7+ years delivering AI/ML solutions for industrial energy enterprises. I’ve led LLM and AutoML integration, built and scaled new AI products, and crafted go-to-market strategies that secured major enterprise deals. My mix of energy-domain depth and enterprise AI leadership enables me to define high-impact opportunities and drive adoption across complex product portfolios.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Product Manager
Imubit
03.2023 - Current
- Spearheaded LLM and AutoML integration, enabling non-technical users to train AI models – cutting operational cost amid 50% revenue growth.
- Drove alignment with CEO on new Training Simulator product, leveraging market research and in-depth understanding of AI capabilities to achieve a 25% increase in user adoption.
- Implemented strategic refinements to our technology with limited resources to enhance the reliability of customers' equipment, improve safety in high-risk manufacturing environments, and deepen customer engagement.
- Crafted new go-to-market strategy and delivered presentations to key customers, leading to 2 major enterprise deals.
- AI company controlling manufacturing processes with cutting-edge deep learning software.
Head of Professional Services (Interim)
Imubit
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Tapped to oversee company-wide operations amid a crisis of project failures and staff turnover due to broad knowledge of the technology and leadership capabilities while continuing to consult on key product initiatives.
- Orchestrated a strategic crisis intervention that addressed root causes, restored customer satisfaction, and revitalized team morale.
- Overhauled data governance to facilitate data-based decisions and KPIs, leading to 25% increase in project implementation efficiency.
- Recruited and onboarded 17 chemical engineers while creating training and mentorship programs.
- AI company controlling manufacturing processes with cutting-edge deep learning software.
Product Team lead
Imubit
04.2019 - 04.2022
- First member of the Product Team - crafted roadmap, evolved product strategy, and created a design partnership program to streamline user research and strengthen key relationships that were leveraged to expand critical contracts worth 30% of ARR.
- Secured company’s first revenue ($1M annual contract) by transitioning from pilot projects to a full enterprise product.
- AI company controlling manufacturing processes with cutting-edge deep learning software.
Implementation Engineer
Imubit
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Framed ML problems by leveraging domain expertise and strategic AI insights.
- First US employee - piloted technology and acquired initial long-term customers.
- AI company controlling manufacturing processes with cutting-edge deep learning software.
Chemical Engineer
Woodgroup
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Modelled complex processes to identify creative options for various clients.
- Selected as key point of contact and relocated to Alaska to manage dynamic client relationship and changing project needs.
Education
BSc - Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University
01.2013
Skills
- Product Strategy
- Go-To-Market Strategy
- Product Analytics
- User Research
- User Experience
- Data Visualization
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Excel / VBA
- Python
Timeline
Principal Product Manager
Imubit
03.2023 - Current
Head of Professional Services (Interim)
Imubit
04.2022 - 03.2023
Product Team lead
Imubit
04.2019 - 04.2022
Implementation Engineer
Imubit
05.2018 - 04.2019
Chemical Engineer
Woodgroup
01.2014 - 01.2018
BSc - Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University
INTERESTS
Volunteer at Big Brothers Big Sisters, Houston United Rugby Team, Travel