Jaime Waydo
Board of Directors @ Turntide Technologies
About
I build thoughtful, first-of-their-kind technologies at the intersection of engineering, design, and human experience. Over the past 20+ years, I have led the development of complex systems across healthcare, robotics, and mobility, spanning early-stage startups and large organizations creating category-defining products. My foundation is in mechanical and controls engineering, and I began my career at NASA, working on robotic systems that are still operating on Mars today. Since then, I have served in senior technical and product leadership roles across industry, including chief engineering roles at Google and Apple, CTO of WHOOP, and as a co-founder of multiple companies. Across these environments, I have focused on building teams, scaling complex products, growing world class companies, and bringing first-of-their-kind ideas into the world. Today, I am the CEO and co-founder of Curio Studio, a creative technology studio focused on developing emotionally resonant, culturally grounded products powered by emerging technologies. Our work blends deep engineering rigor with imagination, experimentation, and craft, and focuses on a movement-powered adventure product designed to make health feel meaningful, playful, and alive. I believe the best products emerge from clarity, restraint, and iteration. They are built through thoughtful experimentation rather than grand plans. My role as a leader is to set a clear vision, ask the hard questions, and create the conditions for teams to do their best work. When that happens, the results are often better than anything one person could design alone.
-
United States
Health, Wellness & Fitness
Systems Engineering, Testing, Integration, Matlab, Manufacturing, System Design, Sensors, Spacecraft, Engineering Management, Solidworks, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Simulations, Space Systems, Finite Element Analysis, GD&T, Labview, Pro Engineer, Earned Value Management
Experience
Board of Directors
Turntide Technologies
Partnering with the board and executive team on strategy, leadership transitions, and operational focus during a company turnaround.
Portfolio Advisor
53 Stations
Advise founders & leadership in the 53 Stations portfolio on product strategy, technical architecture, AI uses and implementation, and organizational design
Board of Advisors
Plexor.ai
Advising on AI strategy, technical roadmap, product vision, and execution.
Chief Executive Officer
Consulting & Advising
Board of Directors
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION FOUNDATION
Supporting California’s transportation ecosystem through education and advocacy.
Chief Technology Officer
WHOOP
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Executive leader responsible for product, design, engineering, AI/ML, data science, and research across hardware, software, and services. • Led a global organization of 300+ employees and 100+ contractors across 6 countries • Drove the company’s largest year of growth • Oversaw 200+ feature launches, including 24 major product releases • Reduced operational costs by 25% through cloud and infrastructure optimization • Created first AI consumer products at WHOOP, and built the vision and roadmap for continued enhancements This role required operating at scale while still inventing, shipping, and iterating quickly.
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Cavnue
Co-founder of a first-of-its-kind smart infrastructure company focused on connected roadways and next-generation mobility. • Built the company from day one to 46 employees in under a year • Led engineering, product, design, and operations • Defined and validated the product vision with public and private sector stakeholders • Delivered the first deployment into market • Partnered with the CEO to raise a $10M seed round and a $130M Series A at an 800x valuation increase
Senior Director, Chief Engineer for Autonomy
Apple
Led autonomy systems at Apple across AI, software, systems engineering, and operations. • Led a 2,000-person organization spanning AI, engineering, science, design, and operations • Delivered step-function performance improvements across autonomy systems • Reduced iteration cycles from weeks to 24 hours through test infrastructure, tooling, and automation • Presented results directly to Apple’s executive leadership team
Chief Engineer, Head of Systems Engineering
Waymo
Senior technical leader during the transition from research to real-world autonomous deployment. • Led systems engineering across hardware, software, AI/ML, operations, and analytics • Created and executed the first plan for fully driverless operation on public roads • Helped shape regulatory strategy with NHTSA and other agencies • Executed the world’s first fully autonomous public road drives and deployments
Co-Founder & Director of Engineering
Translucent Medical
San Francisco Bay Area
Day 1 startup leader, team builder, and technology maker. • Led engineering across hardware, software and AI/ML. • Head designer for all hardware and UI/UX. • Partnered with the CEO to raise series-A, develop major partnerships, execute clinical trials, and ultimately exit with an acquisition.
Education
UCLA
Control and Dynamics
Jaime Waydo's Contact Information
Phone
Find the Right Leads
Find Verified Contact Data
What LeadContact does well
Find verified emails, phone numbers, and decision-makers with 98% accuracy.
Find Leads
Find the right people by company, role, industry, location, and more.
925M+ professional profiles
Find Emails
Access verified email addresses for your target contacts.
657M+ emails
Find Phone Numbers
Get cross-validated phone data from multiple top sources.
239M+ phone numbers
More Accurate. Lower Cost.
Find contact data in 1 tool with 98% accuracy
LeadContact integrates leading enrichment tools to deliver more accurate contact data—without paying for each one.
Great conversations start with the right contact.
It’s time to find yours.