Overview AI · 3 days ago
Head of Technical Special Projects
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveOverview AI is a company focused on enhancing manufacturing processes through innovative hardware, software, and AI solutions. The Head of Technical Special Projects will work closely with one of the founders to tackle complex challenges and drive growth by developing strategies to engage with large manufacturers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Computer VisionIndustrial AutomationMachine LearningSoftware
Hiring Manager
Akshat Agarwal
Responsibilities
Identify and prioritize high-growth large manufacturers and design account strategies to win them
Break down how these organizations actually make decisions—economic buyers, technical gatekeepers, risk factors, and internal incentives
Craft customer-specific technical and business narratives that resonate at the executive and plant level
Become deeply expert in our AI smart cameras and inspection systems, owning the hardest demos and proof points
Build compelling presentations, validation reports, case studies, and trade-show demos that establish immediate credibility
Turn customer learnings into repeatable sales motion, product feedback, and internal enablement
Drive technical training, AI fluency, and sales enablement as we scale
Qualification
Required
Have a technical background (Engineering, EE, CS, ME, or equivalent depth)
Are comfortable going deep technically and communicating clearly
Have worked in a cross-functional role (PM-type, consulting, engineer → sales-side, or similar)
Learn quickly, take initiative, and fill in gaps without being asked
Are AI-fluent and naturally agentic in how you work
Thrive in ambiguity and high-ownership environments
Want proximity to real decisions, real customers, and real outcomes
Preferred
A strong academic background or top university experience helps—but what matters more is how you think and how fast you execute
Company
Overview AI
Overview provides deep learning vision systems and a quality workflow platform.
Founded in 2018
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$13.3MKey Investors
Y Combinator
2022-02-17Series A· $10M
2019-03-18Seed· $3.3M
Leadership Team
Austin Appel
Co-Founder
Russell Nibbelink
Co-Founder, Head of Sales Engineering
Recent News
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2026-01-14
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