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Jakov Kucan

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Chief Technology Officer at Manifold
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Jakov Kucan is the Chief Technology Officer at Manifold, leveraging his Ph. D. from MIT to lead teams in creating innovative and practical solutions. His expertise spans system design, product strategy, and data engineering, with a history of delivering complex products from concept to completion at companies like Kyruus and PTC.

Outside of his deep technical work, Jakov is a licensed pilot with a passion for flying sailplanes and aircraft. He was an active member of the MIT Soaring Association, even serving on its board. He is fluent in Croatian and has some knowledge of German, reflecting his European roots.

Unique fact: He holds a patent for a system that traces the history of changes within documents.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Modern Data Stacks
As CTO of a data-focused company and a speaker on the topic, he is deeply involved in leveraging modern data infrastructure for innovation.
ML Engineering
He has led workshops on efficient machine learning engineering, indicating a focus on the practical application and development of ML systems.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Chief Technology Officer
Manifold
10-2018 - 11-2022
VP, Data & Platform Engineering
Manifold
1-2014 - 10-2018
Chief Architect
Kyruus
6-2006 - 10-2013
Director of Product Strategy, PTC Mathcad
PTC
2-2005 - 6-2006
Software Architect
Mathsoft
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Education
1991 - 1997
Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1988 - 1991
MA
University of Pennsylvania
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