Vere Whittome
About Vere Whittome
Vere Whittome is a Co-Founder at CloudCruise, with a diverse background in engineering and product management across various prestigious companies including Google, Rolls-Royce, and YouTube.
Work at CloudCruise
Vere Whittome currently serves as Co-Founder at CloudCruise, a company that is part of the Y Combinator Winter 2024 batch. He has been with the company since 2023, contributing to its development and growth in the San Francisco Bay Area. His role involves overseeing various aspects of the startup, leveraging his extensive experience in product management and engineering.
Previous Experience in Engineering and Product Management
Vere Whittome has a diverse background in engineering and product management. He worked as a Solar Engineer at Hive Energy for one month in Zambia in 2018. In 2017, he was a Nuclear Submarine Engineer at Rolls-Royce for three months in Derby, United Kingdom. Additionally, he held positions at Google, first as an Associate Product Manager for Google My Business from 2019 to 2020, and later for Google Assistant from 2020 to 2021. His experience also includes a role as Information & Renewables Engineer at BBOXX in 2016.
Education and Expertise
Vere Whittome studied at the University of Cambridge, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Engineering from 2015 to 2018. He continued his education at the same institution, achieving a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Deep Learning from 2018 to 2019. This educational background provides him with a solid foundation in both engineering principles and advanced technological concepts.
Experience at YouTube
From 2021 to 2023, Vere Whittome worked as a Product Manager for YouTube Ads in Zurich, Switzerland. In this role, he was responsible for managing product initiatives related to advertising on the platform. His tenure at YouTube allowed him to apply his skills in product management within a major tech company, further enhancing his expertise in the digital advertising space.
Early Career in the Royal Air Force
Vere Whittome began his career as an Aircraft Engineer with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 2014, where he worked for one month in Odiham, Hampshire, United Kingdom. This early experience in the military provided him with practical engineering skills and insights into aerospace technology.