Fiona Hua, PhD

Critic
DISC Type : C

Senior Engineering Director, Autonomy Core at May Mobility

United States

Overview

Fiona is an AI engineering leader with 15+ years of experience in autonomous systems, computer vision, and robotics. Currently a Senior Engineering Director at May Mobility, she previously built one of the industrys largest marine data sets at Sea Machines Robotics. She is an MBA candidate at Boston University.

Inspired by her mechanical engineer father, Fiona pursued a career in technology over becoming a professional violinist, which her parents had hoped for. She is passionate about leading high-performing teams, tackling complex challenges, and supporting the career growth of others in the field.

At Sea Machines, her AI-powered perception system identified and cataloged over 86 million marine targets.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

Autonomous Systems
Her career is centered on developing and deploying autonomous technology for both marine vessels at Sea Machines and vehicles at May Mobility.
AI-Powered Perception
She has led teams responsible for core perception, sensor selection, and data pipelines to improve situational awareness for autonomous platforms.
Scaling Technology
Expressed excitement in a public post about scaling autonomous technology to new geographic locations and through new partnerships.

Media Appearances

Fiona has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Senior Engineering Director, Autonomy Core at May Mobility
6-2022 - 9-2025
Engineering Director, Autonomy Perception at May Mobility
3-2019 - 6-2022
Engineering Director, Perception & Data at Sea Machines Robotics
9-2013 - 3-2019
Lead Research Scientist at Aware, Inc.
1-2009 - 9-2013
Research Assistant at Clarkson University

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Ph.D from Clarkson University

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Insights For Selling To Fiona

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Fiona is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Fiona

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Fiona move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Fiona take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Fiona

Personality Compatibility


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