# Randy Friedman > Executive - AI and ML Location: Alameda, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/randyfriedman An experienced, data-driven and multidisciplinary senior operations executive with a demonstrated history of building and managing high performing revenue, customer and product teams for applied AI/ML startups. An effective design thinker and multiple patent holder committed to OKRs and the EOS model in order to expand innovation efforts in the areas of efficiency, culture, raving fans, profitability and scalability within technology-focused companies. Utilizes natural grit, a bias to action and a high adversity quotient to see all products, projects and initiatives through from initial concept all the way through to completion. Interested in pursuing leadership opportunities where experimentation and intellectual rigor is needed for building, delivering and scaling advanced applied AI / ML products that delight customers and exceed expectations. ## Work Experience ### Chief Customer Officer @ Cognizer Inc Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area - Leads all market facing Go To Market teams encompassing sales, business development, marketing and customer success teams including technical support and solution engineering. - Generates 25% CAG with customer NPS > 45. - Negotiates all contractual relationships exceeding $100K. - Reports to both the CEO and BOD while remaining accountable for all commercial activity related to customers and partners. - Steers X-functional teams that align with the work output of product management, marketing, business development, data science and engineering. ### Vice President @ Cognizer Inc Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area - Founding employee tasked with moving Cognizer from “Zero to One”. - Generated >$2m contract ARR in the launch year in conjunction with multi-year agreements. - Built, staffed and supervised market facing teams on behalf of the Genius Artificial Intelligence product suite and supervised >$3M in payroll. - Drove product and market fit while negotiating initial seven figure deals. - Created relevant branding and key formation of ecosystem partnerships. ### Advisor for ML, IoT, AI and Analytic Startups @ Helium, Argoid, Sentienz, Magnify360, PlaceLogic,DomuGuru, Tempathic, PatientSentinel, and others Jan 2002 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area ### CEO and Product Designer @ Myngl.io Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area - Founding CEO of a startup focused on zero-trust data sharing for machine learning based on patents and commercialized IP development as a consultant to Boeing. ### Management Consultant @ Boeing Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Dallas and Seattle - Advised Boeing on the design and implementation of a zero-trust machine learning solution to analyze classified supply chain data without exposing same to users. Worked cross functionally in order to communicate ideas effectively, listen to new ideas and collaborate accordingly. ### CEO and Chief Product Officer @ Dynamic Networks USA Jan 2003 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area - Led all commercial operations of B2B video encryption-as-a-service integration technology vendor. Acquired by FM Media ### Chief Operating Officer @ Exadel Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 - Led all commercial operations on behalf of a B2B integration technology vendor. Acquired by Sun Capital ### Chief Operating Officer / Chief Strategy Officer @ StreetFusion Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 | San Francisco, CA - Led commercial operations and strategy for innovative financial data exchange platform. Acquired by Thomson Reuters. ### President and Chief Product Officer @ HCS Jan 1992 – Jan 1998 - Led commercial operations and strategy for healthcare informatics and EDI vendor. Acquired by EDS. ### Vice President of Investment Banking @ Chemical Bank of New York Jan 1985 – Jan 1992 | New York, New York - Investment banking for $3b of spin-off, acquisition, debt syndication, LBO and DIP transactions. Acquired by JP Morgan. ## Education ### MBA in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Columbia Business School ### BA in Economics, Mathematics University of California, Berkeley ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/randyjayfriedman - Website: https://cognizer.ai - Website: https://addyteen.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/randyfriedman JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/randyfriedman/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08