Nicholas Semansky
About Nicholas Semansky
Nicholas Semansky is a Lead Product Manager at Scale AI, where he oversees the Federal business unit and focuses on government-related projects. He has extensive experience in product management and engineering, having worked at various companies including Cruise and Parker Aerospace.
Current Role at Scale AI
Nicholas Semansky serves as the Lead Product Manager at Scale AI, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he leads the Federal business unit, focusing on product management for government-related projects. His responsibilities include overseeing the development and deployment of innovative products in a fast-paced technical environment.
Previous Experience at Cruise
Nicholas Semansky has extensive experience at Cruise, where he held multiple roles. He worked as a Senior Vehicle Engineer from 2017 to 2019 and later transitioned to the role of Technical Product Manager for 9 months in 2019. He continued to advance within the company, serving as Senior Technical Product Manager from 2020 to 2021. His work at Cruise involved significant contributions to vehicle engineering and product management.
Engineering Background and Early Career
Nicholas Semansky began his engineering career with an internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2009, where he worked at the Electron Beam Ion Trap Facility. He then gained experience as an Engineering Co-op at Parker Aerospace in 2011, focusing on the Fluid Systems Division. These early roles provided him with foundational skills in engineering and technical processes.
Education and Expertise
Nicholas Semansky studied at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, participating in an International Exchange Program in 2013. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, a program he has been engaged in since 2014. His educational background complements his expertise in systems integration and hardware design.
Experience at X, the Moonshot Factory
Nicholas Semansky worked as a Mechanical Test Engineer at X, the moonshot factory, from 2014 to 2017. During his three years there, he contributed to various innovative projects, applying his engineering skills in a dynamic and experimental environment.