Kevin Ramos

Product Manager @ Cognex Corporation

About

I’m a Product Manager who enjoys working on technically complex products and making them usable, scalable, and commercially successful. Most of my experience has been in AI-powered and industrial technology, where I’ve helped take products from early definition through launch and adoption. I’ve worked closely with engineering, sales, and marketing, as well as directly with customers, to ship products that perform in real-world environments and support long-term growth. What my day to day looks like as a PM: • Defining product direction when requirements are unclear or evolving • Translating customer and field feedback into clear priorities and tradeoffs • Supporting launches where product decisions directly affect how teams sell, market, and support the product • Improving usability, onboarding, and performance so products scale without constant intervention I’m especially interested in Product Manager roles where ownership extends beyond delivery and into real outcomes, particularly for AI, platform, or technically complex B2B products. Always happy to connect with other PMs, recruiters, and teams building products that actually ship and scale.

Country

United States

City

Cambridge

Industry

Consumer Electronics

Skill

Information Technology Infrastructure, Service Desk Management, IT Integration, Computer Hardware Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Lifecycle Management, Go-to-Market Strategy, Cross-functional Problem Solving, Voice of the Customer, Strategic Roadmaps, Competitive Analysis, Collaborative Problem Solving, Confluence, Jira, Scrum, Microsoft Power BI, Salesforce, SAP

Experience

Product Manager

Cognex Corporation

2024-1 - 2025-9 · 1 yr 9 mos

Natick, Massachusetts, United States

• Owned product strategy and lifecycle execution for machine vision barcode reader platforms supporting $100M+ in annual revenue, leading the transition from legacy products to a new AI-based reader platform. • Led the launch of a next-generation AI barcode reader, positioning the new product within a segment generating $50M+ in annual bookings, delivering ~80% performance gains on previously challenging applications, and building a $12M+ weighted sales funnel to accelerate customer migration. • Drove global adoption across the Americas, Europe, and Asia by improving product usability and launch readiness, reducing setup and training time from hours/days to minutes and cutting inbound sales and customer support requests by ~75%.

Associate Product Manager

Cognex Corporation

2022-6 - 2023-12 · 1 yr 7 mos

Natick, Massachusetts, United States

• Supported early-stage product definition for next-generation barcode readers by evaluating emerging technologies (optics, lighting, liquid lenses) and translating findings into roadmap inputs and accessory strategies. • Built and validated functional prototypes and application demos, partnering with engineering and customers to identify performance gaps, usability issues, and upgrade opportunities prior to full product launch. • Conducted 10+ early customer prototype visits and contributed to global field engagements, synthesizing Voice of Customer insights and presenting recommendations to senior leadership, including the CEO.

Information Technology Intern

Ampacet Corporation

2020-6 - 2020-8 · 3 mos

Tarrytown, New York, United States

• Supported day-to-day IT service desk operations, assisting with ticket intake, issue resolution, and user support. • Set up and maintained employee hardware, including laptops and peripherals, and provided basic troubleshooting support. • Gained exposure to infrastructure and systems initiatives by shadowing a Senior Systems Engineer during ongoing projects.