# Michael Kubba

> Product development, engineering and manufacturing operations leader

Location: San Mateo, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelkubba

Experienced and hands-on product development leader who has led hardware, systems, manufacturing and operations teams across multiple industries including wearables, robotics and consumer electronics. Passion for user-centric design and a focus on taking products from concept to production.

## Work Experience
### Advisor @ Fellow
Jan 2026 – Present

### Chief Product & Technology Officer @ Fellow
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
Leading all functions related to Design, Product, Engineering and Manufacturing

### Chief Operating Officer @ Fellow
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Board Advisor @ Yazaki Innovations Inc
Jan 2023 – Present
Board Member & CVC Investment Committee

### Operator Council @ Fundamental Ventures
Jan 2023 – Present

### Chief Operating Officer @ Shaper
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California
Shaper is a human-involved robotics company that integrates computers with handheld power tools to simplify and improve the process of making.

Joined as employee 9 and helped scale the team to over 80 people (across US, Germany and Asia). Started as VP of Hardware, developing a complex robotics system and launch of Origin within a compressed timescale. Built out the product development teams, operations and supply chain networks. Took on overall engineering and subsequently a COO role, responsible for the following functions: 

- Hardware engineering (Mechanical, Electrical) 
- Software engineering (Web, CV, Embedded systems, QA) 
- Technical Program Management
- Manufacturing Operations
- Global Supply Chain
- Quality
- Logistics 
- Repair/Service. 

Helped grow the company from pre-revenue to sizable annual revenue. Shaper was acquired by TTS (Tooltechnic Systems) in 2018, but continues to operate as its own P&L.

Learn more at https://shapertools.com

### VP of Engineering & Operations @ Shaper
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020

### VP of Hardware @ Shaper
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

### Advisor @ Gradient
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Engineering Manager - Product Design @ Google
Jan 2011 – Jan 2016
• Managed development team for product design engineering, thermal design, tooling engineering, and advanced surfacing of wearable products at Google.
• Oversaw prototyping lab to support cross-functional team in product development and innovation.
• Early member of Google [X]

### Lead Mechanical Engineer @ Tesla
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
Model S/X Drive Inverter & Power Electronics

- Design architecture and detailed design
- FEA of critical assemblies
- Vendor & project management 
- Manufacturing product line bring up and support.
- Thermal architecture, CFD and design.

### Product Design Engineering Lead @ Apple
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010
PD Lead - Apple TV 
PD Lead - Apple Remote (2nd gen)
Thermal Lead - Mac Pro
Thermal Lead - XServe

Concept and architecture work for airport and time capsule products.

### Mechanical Engineering Lead @ Rockwell Collins
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007
F-18 Head Up Display
F-22 and F-35 Displays

### Engineering Intern @ Hitco Carbon Composites Inc.
Jan 2005 – Jan 2006


## Education
### Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Concentration: Fluid Dynamics
University of Southern California

### B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
University of Southern California


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelkubba
- Portfolio: http://www.michaelkubba.com
- Portfolio: https://intro.co/MichaelKubba

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Last updated: 2026-04-13