Charlie Wood, PhD in

Charlie Wood, PhD

Commander · DISC type D
Director of Artificial Intelligence Research & Development at Caterpillar Inc.
📍 United States

Charlie Wood is the Director of Artificial Intelligence R&D at Caterpillar, leveraging over 15 years of expertise in digital manufacturing and computational engineering. A PhD from Northwestern University, he leads a team focused on developing generative AI prototypes and driving novel AI solutions for the company.

He is the co-inventor of a patented system that uses neural networks to perform conformance testing on manufactured parts.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director of Artificial Intelligence Research & Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Charlie shows up

Impact-Driven
Risk-Taker
Strong-Willed

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Priorities

Topics Charlie cares about

AI in Hard Tech
He has stated that he believes the most profound impact of AI will be at its intersection with hard technology.
Generative AI
In his current role, he leads teams that deliver generative AI prototypes and research projects connected to strategic company goals.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Director of Artificial Intelligence Research & Development
Caterpillar Inc.
6-2023 - 9-2024
Vice President of Innovation, Research & Development
SyBridge Technologies
1-2023 - 6-2023
Senior Director of Research & Development
SyBridge Technologies
1-2022 - 12-2022
Senior Director of Research & Development
Fast Radius
6-2020 - 1-2022
Director of Engineering
Fast Radius
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Media appearances

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Education
2008 - 2013
PhD
Northwestern University
2013 - 2013
Certificate
Northwestern University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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