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Ken Venner

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Chief Technology and Product Officer at Senra Systems
📍 Irvine, California, United States

Ken Venner is a technology executive with deep expertise in scaling manufacturing operations for high-growth companies like SpaceX, Broadcom, and Hermeus. As CTPO at Senra Systems, he is building a "digital nervous system" to revolutionize the cable harness industry. People who have worked with Ken describe him as a proactive, informed, and visionary leader.

Ken is the proprietor of a Sonoma winery, which appears to be a significant passion. He frequently posts about his winerys awards, new tasting rooms, and architectural designs, indicating a strong personal and business interest in the wine industry. He also enjoys traveling with his wife, Debbie.

He applies his professional scaling playbook not just to tech, but also to his winemaking business, Auteur Wines.

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Experience
39 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology and Product Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Irvine, California, United States
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Scaling Growth
Has a defined playbook for scaling companies, which he successfully applied at Broadcom (1k to 10k employees) and SpaceX (1 to 40 boosters/year).
AI in Manufacturing
Believes AI is key to leveraging small, talented teams to achieve massive scale, stating he can replicate his work at SpaceX with a fraction of the staff.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Chief Technology and Product Officer
Senra Systems
8-2024 - 4-2026
Chief Operating Officer
Hermeus
7-2024
Founding Member
CXO/50
7-2022
Advisor
e-Share
7-2022 - 10-2024
SVP/CIO
Sierra Space
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Education
9-1984 - 5-1986
ME
Carnegie Mellon University
9-1990 - 5-1992
MBA
New Hampshire College
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