Steve Boyle

Airfield operations automation using robots, both in the air and on the ground. Utility robots to automate physical human tasks, out in the elements, 24x7x365 are finally here.

Continuation of the Dronecode project for Type certification of sUAS (small drones) through the D&R means of compliance. Worked with the FAA and industry partners to define the implementation of 14 CFR 21.17(b) to sUAS.

Continuation of the Dronecode and Auterion project for Type certification of sUAS (small drones) through the D&R means of compliance. Worked with the FAA and industry partners to define the implementation of 14 CFR 21.17(b) to sUAS.

Dronecode is the open source UAS (drone) platform project within the Linux Foundation. Dronecode will be as important to the UAS industry as Linux is to cloud computing. Member companies can focus their expertise and investment on applications and peripherals rather than the flight control OS, which is heavily regulated by the FAA. Building, maintaining, testing and certifying a proprietary flight management stack will quickly become a competitive liability rather than a competitive advantage. We are working to make Dronecode the obvious choice and accelerate this transition.

Safezone Network brings enterprise caliber network analysis and cybersecurity to the consumer with adaptive network intelligence smart enough to learn your network and protect it with automation. Tech stack: AWS, GCP, GoLang, Python, SQL, Mongo, Swift, JS, 802.11, TensorFlow, Tableau, IoT

AirMap is the world leader in UTM, Unmanned Traffic Management, the air-traffic control system that will integrate drone traffic into the national airspace. AirMap has customers on 4 continents and is a member of the founding team on 6 of the 10 US-DOT UAS Integration Pilot Programs (IPPs), SESARs in the EU, and others in APAC. Contracted to manage AirMap’s IPP post award strategy, organize worldwide Sales Engineering and Customer Support teams, business and ecosystem dev. Advised Product Engineering team on LAANC, product segmentation, data analytics, deployment, quality, availability, service monitoring and reporting. - UTM stack: P135, P107, IPP, LAANC, UTM, FIMS, USS, UPP, UAM/AAM, BLVOS, OOP, DAA, C-UAS

Acquired by Sightline in 2021. Joingo is the most widely used consumer engagement platform in the Gaming and Hospitality industry. Lead business from product concept to positive cash flow on SaaS, PaaS, and MaaS revenue. - Reset go-to-market strategy and raised investment capital to support new vision - Persuaded c-suite, regulators, tribal councils, IT that cloud services can be safe and secure - Biz-dev, sales eng, contract negotiations, RFPs, and ROI analysis for early adopter customers - Adapted to market, addressed sales and marketing challenges, acquired 80+ customers - Transitioned out of the CEO role to Advisor and Board Member at the end of 2017

- Defined product and tech strategies, hired teams to create, deliver, support the product - Product marketing/mgmt, engineering mgmt, architecture, security strategy for V1.0 - Worked with early adopter customers to perfect value proposition and product/market fit - Established Engineering processes, QA, Customer Deployment and Support organizations. Tech stack: AWS, Linux, Django, MySQL, Python, Go, Nginx, JS, Ext/JS, Jira, iOS, ObjC, Swift, Android, Java, 802.11, Cisco CMX, Aruba ALE/Meridian, Ruckus SPoT, IoT, GPS, BTLE, Apple MFi, Tableau, SAML, OAUTH

Advised on patent defense and monetization strategies.

Opportunistic activities in investment, operations, and consultancy. Specific focus on technology and aviation - Excel Aviation: P135 charter operator based in San Carlos, piston and turboprop airplanes, corporate and medical contracts for flights to/from the Bay Area - Sierra Angels: selection committee screening, advisory, seed investments - Due diligence: tech and product evaluations, team assessments for investors and acquirers - Unwired Planet: restart and relocation to Reno, NV - SMBG: Real-estate development company with projects in the Bay Area, Sacramento Area, Lake Tahoe.