Jeff Spurgat
Manager of System Software
This is a great opportunity to have an impact on a potentially industry-changing technology. The culture at Humane is built on valuing and respecting everyone.
Jeff has over 25 years of experience in hardware and software engineering development and management, focused on mobile and wireless computing products. He was involved in developing first-generation products, most recently working on the Surface Duo, Microsoft’s first Android dual-screen smartphone. He was a key technical lead and managed the team developing the first Windows Mobile smartphones at Motorola and led a team developing first-generation RFID-based smart sensor IoT solutions at ON Semiconductor. Jeff was also a co-founder at two Chicago startups and is passionate about using his hardware and software skills to create innovative products and customer experiences.
Matt Egan
Senior System Integrator
My favorite part of Humane is the people, their attitude, and our collaborative environment. We've got hard problems to solve and it wouldn't be possible to solve them if we took an 'us vs. them' approach. It's always 'us vs. the problem.'
Matt takes an interest in disciplines involved with the hardware engineering process. He interned on the Apple Watch hardware team, served as the sole electrical engineer at a four-person VR hardware startup, and was most recently a system lead on the Google Pixel Buds. He is excited about using his varied experiences to solve complex engineering problems in novel ways. Matt is especially passionate about building products that have a net positive impact on users' lives.
Evi Bernitsas
System Software Engineer
Evi from the outside, I could tell that the culture at Humane was unlike any other. I came to Humane looking for the space to create, an opportunity to influence, and a warm group of brilliant colleagues. I got exactly what I came for.
Evi is an Embedded Systems Engineer who spent four years at Apple working on various projects including the Darwin Kernel, Kernel and System Security, and Bringup for the M1 chip and various Apple products. Prior to her time at Apple, Evi received her undergraduate and masters degrees from Carnegie Mellon University in Electrical and Computer Engineering. While at CMU, she began her journey as a Creative Technologist and was involved in research for the Future Interfaces Group and projects with the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry.
Sam Gordon
Senior System Integrator
I joined Humane to help build a future where people can be more present with one another and less absorbed by their computing devices. The talented and supportive engineering team I met along the way made the decision an easy one.
Sam is a seasoned hardware engineer and technical lead who loves building intuitive experiences that will delight customers. He started his career at JPL, building hardware and firmware for software-defined radios, radar, and GPS for spaceflight applications. He dove into consumer electronics with roles at Leap Motion, Nest, and Google Wearables where he developed a passion for building technology that is there for you when you need it, but fades into the background when you don't.
Leslie Swaab
Lead Manufacturing Design Engineer
I chose to work at Humane when I recognized the opportunity to learn from an incredible team while contributing with my unique experience. Humane has incredible vision for the future of humanity's access to and interaction with information. It's a an agile organization populated by all-stars that inspire me to be my best every day.
Les has extensive experience in consumer electronics and automotive industries. A seasoned designer, he has enjoyed eight years at Apple as both a Subject Matter Expert for CMF (Color, Material, Finish) and Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, developing innovative equipment enabling new features for many product lines. His work is a reflection of his passion for design, problem solving, and leading by example.
Eric Chang
Senior Global Supply Chain Manager
I had never worked at a startup before. The ability to just pull somebody aside to ask questions and get passionate, in-depth answers is really fun. I'm really excited to get to know the team, and actually be able to build relationships across the whole company.
Eric is an experienced supply management professional with a focus on CM/JDM relationships. He spent six years at Google defining sourcing strategy and managing the overall commercial relationship with their consumer electronics manufacturing partners. During his Google tenure, Eric managed programs in a diverse set of product categories, including wearables, AR/VR, and smart home (Nest) products. Prior to Google, Eric managed manufacturing partners for Stanley Black & Decker's flagship DeWalt brand of power tools. He is passionate about bleeding-edge consumer technology and building healthy supplier relationships to deliver great products.
Sophie Wu
Accounting Manager
At Humane, the company culture and values align with my own. I feel respected and safe here.
Sophie is an experience accounting manager. With a background in both public and private accounting, she was most recently an accounting manager all Allbirds. During her tenure at Allbirds, the company went through the IPO process, and Sophie developed processes and controls for efficiency and SOX compliance. Before Allbirds, Sophie worked as a consultant with RSM, helping companies streamline their accounting and financial analysis. Outside of her employment, Sophie volunteers as co-chair of the SF LGBT center. She deeply values equity and inclusion for all people and voices.
Joe Edd
Lead Talent Engagement Partner
The excitement surrounding employee growth is unlike anything I've experienced. As the company grows, people are celebrated through promotions, shoutouts, and praise. Milestones are also fun to share with the Humane community!
Joe is a seasoned technical recruiter who comes to Humane with a strong background in recruiting for Google Pixel and Nest. After three years of teaching ESL in Korea, Georgia, and Taiwan, Joe transitioned to technical software recruiting for financial organizations. He then joined Nest to lead Hardware Recruiting and recruiting for Nest Services. After the Google-Nest integration, Joe drove all Hardware hiring for the Nest and Pixel organizations. Joe is passionate about building world-class hardware teams and making the world a better place through technology.
Monique Macias
Talent Coordinator
This was a team I wanted to join, not only for the success of their company, but for their commitment to honor their values of trust, truth, and joy.
Monique began her career in the tech industry at Apple, growing, over seven years, from roles at Cafe Macs and Reception to an admin position with Software Engineering. She managed the needs of the Continuous Integration technology organization in addition to supporting the team that introduced the Apple M1 chip—all while putting herself through college. Monique hopes to further her career in technology, using her experiences to help provide a healthy and productive environment for her team at Humane.
TJ Famighetti
Software Engineer
People make a place. Working with the team is thrilling and it's clear to see that everyone here is incredibly passionate.
TJ is an experienced software engineer with a love for complex problem solving. He comes to Humane from Workday where he led efforts to optimize key business processes and scale the product to a rapidly growing user population. TJ is passionate about developing innovative technologies that can positively impact people's lives in refreshing ways.
Ryan Forbes
Senior Electro-Mechanical Global Supply Manager
Humane offers an opportunity few get in their lives, one which enables me to work with the most talented people in the industry to create and build something truly groundbreaking. Everyone is so open, collegial, and down-to-earth. What an amazing group of people doing amazing things.
Ryan is an experienced global strategic supply professional with a passion for sourcing the world’s most transformative technologies. During his five years at Apple, Ryan focused on strategic supply for electro-mechanical commodities supporting iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods. As a group manager, Ryan also led a team of strategic supply professionals supporting final assembly operations for a variety of Apple’s most impactful products. Ryan is a U.S. Navy veteran with eight years of active-duty experience prior to joining the consumer electronics industry. Ryan is thrilled to be a part of the Humane team and the opportunity to drive the next-generation of consumer technologies.
Yu Mei
Technology Program Manager
The level of care goes beyond product to the way people care about each other and building a workplace that foster Humane's cultural values.
Yu is a seasoned program manager focused on new technologies and how they can better lives. He began in the camera and depth technology space at Apple, leading the team as an EPM developing the HW technology for selfies, FaceID, depth sensing for AR/VR and sensing for autonomous platforms. He then went to Meta, driving HW technology development for new mixed reality experiences and established processes for more holistic E2E sensing system development. With a background in mechatronics engineering and program management, he has a strong technical understanding that allows him to dive deep but also zoom out to see the bigger picture to motivate and enable his team.
Miguel Christophy
Head of Design Engineering
Bethany and Imran have spent a lot of time building a family at Humane, not just a product or service, and you can feel that energy in the office. Plus, we get to design and build cool stuff that matters every day . . . who doesn't love building cool stuff?
Miguel is an experienced product designer and engineer. At Apple, he led the mechanical architecture for multiple generations of iPhone, continuously pushing the limits on design, engineering, and precision manufacturing techniques. He spent years inventing and developing breakthrough technologies for the iPhone, including 3D Touch and full-screen OLED displays. Miguel then started a full-service hardware design and development studio focused on early-stage startups. He led the engineering efforts on a broad range of consumer products, from mobile electronics to autonomous transportation. He is passionate about building high-quality and impactful product experiences.
Aileen Quach
Community Coordinator
I chose to work at Humane because of the company values: I was drawn to the emphasis on truth, trust, and joy.
Aileen intrinsically understands people. As Community Coordinator, she brings her superhuman ability to create memorable, positive experiences to her colleagues at Humane. Aileen is a 20-year veteran of the hospitality industry. Over the last decade, she has worked in the high stakes fine dining world. She's crafted and overseen bar programs in multiple Michelin-starred restaurants, trained and managed a highly skilled team of bartenders—she even made President Obama a martini. She epitomizes hard work with a smile, and her bottom line is ensuring everyone is happy.
Maxime Chevreton
Lead Hardware Reliability Engineer
I chose to work at Humane to be a pioneer of innovation, to work on tomorrow’s technology and help shape a better future. My favorite part of Humane is Humane itself: its people. I get to work alongside a fearlessly talented team to come up with the best solutions to technical problems, and have fun with amazing individuals along the way.
Maxime is a Lead Reliability Engineer at Humane. He brings with him nearly eight years of experience in reliability at Apple, where he continuously pushed products to their limits to enable the best customer experience possible. He worked on various products: starting with camera modules, then iPhones, and finally leading the team for the AirPods product line. Maxime takes pride in breaking things to build products and relationships.
Jeremy Werner
Head of Services
We are exploring new frontiers in so many different dimensions that inspiration and opportunity feel boundless. It feels like my education and career were all preparation for this moment!
Jeremy has led several engineering teams at companies ranging in size from startups to multinational firms. He has decades of experience building and operating complex distributed systems, especially internet services. Jeremy spent nearly 13 years at Apple, first leading teams that delivered core components of mission-critical offerings, including iCloud and the App Store. Later, he led Apple’s Cloud Infrastructure division, building and operating the foundations powering most of Apple's services. Jeremy is thrilled and humbled to be responsible for the services critical to realizing Humane’s vision.
James Zollinger
Head of Product Security
I joined to Humane to work with open-minded, thoughtful, and incredibly talented colleagues developing never-before-seen, ambitious products with the potential to change how we interact with the world around us.
James is a security and cryptography expert with an emphasis on end user products which balance usability and security. During his 11 years at Netflix, he went from designing the streaming service and requisite product security to leading one of the best security engineering organizations in the world. James has a degree in biophysics from Yale, where he researched structural biology and worked as a teacher before entering the technology industry.
Alisha Taneja
Manager, EM Global Supply Chain
The people and the culture drew me to Humane; I get to work with brilliant individuals with whom I get along. I learn every day and have a ton of fun doing it.
Alisha has spent the last ten years developing best-in-class hardware at the top supply chain companies in the world. From working on the Camry at Toyota to supporting interconnect technologies for iPhone at Apple, she has brought up the supply chain for products that have directly impacted millions of people around the globe. Alisha is most passionate about deep-diving various supply chain nodes to solve complex problems that enable product supply while simultaneously keeping costs at bay and profitability high. Alisha is excited to combine her passion for supply chain with her love for delivering revolutionary hardware at Humane.
Mark Blake
Infrastructure Software Engineer
The environment is completely different from what I've experienced before. There is a genuine care for employees that goes above and beyond. Feedback is critical, honest, prompt, and used to strengthen one another.
Mark is a software engineer with a passion for infrastructure and automation. At Apple, he worked on new product bring-up and built one of the first automated test infrastructures for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and the underpinnings for Apple's transition to Arm Macs. He later worked on tools and test infrastructure for Siri and HomeKit, building test infrastructure for features such as AirPlay on TV, Siri support for controlling media devices, and secure personal request. After leaving Apple, Mark worked at a startup creating software CI/CD infrastructure along with development tools used to increase developer productivity and to support external testing of features such as over-the-air updates and analytics collection. Mark is a tinker by nature with deep interest for work on the software that brings life to hardware. Mark packages the complexity of infrastructure into easily understood components that allow engineers and generalists to quickly access data and use it to inform decisions.
Ilgu Cha
Lead Industrial Designer
It feels exciting to work with the best team, to dream together, and change the world for the better.
Ilgu has over ten years of experience in industrial design. After graduating from the Royal College of Art in London, he worked at various companies, from startups to design agencies. Before Humane, Ilgu worked at Molekule, designing air purifiers from concept to manufacturing on all product lines, as well as packaging and retail store design. He also worked at Fuseproject with various international brands such as L’Oreal, Kodak, Movado, and Samsung. In the early stages of his career, Ilgu was the sole designer on the mechanical engineering team at LG electronics, developing mobile user experiences. Ilgu is passionate about the hands-on design process to build new user experiences.
Pat Johnson
Talent Researcher
I’ve never worked at a company that cares as much about each individual as Humane does. I admire the transparency between the bright minds here. It allows everyone to teach and learn as we grow.
Pat has built a reputation on his ability to coordinate and support projects and teams. He began his journey as an Event Coordinator at Apple and then moved to a role in Reception, supporting Design and Software Engineering. Shortly afterward, Pat joined the Power and Performance Team, where he supported 170 engineers, built out lab space for iOS and macOS devices, led office moves, managed fiscal budgets, and facilitated onboarding for new hires. Initially serving as the Community Liaison at Humane, Pat was accountable for logistics, supporting the build-out of Humane's second SF headquarters, managing security detail, and cultivating a safe and welcoming environment. Pat has now transitioned to a role on the Talent team to pioneer an onboarding experience that candidates will cherish for a lifetime.
Leo Shimonaka
Software Engineer
My favorite things about Humane are the people, the work, and the energy.
Leo is an engineer from Tokyo who loves people and computers. After studying computer science and art at Yale, he worked on Apple's App Store for seven years. Leo loves tinkering with technology, combining techniques across new and traditional disciplines. He is passionate about building delightful, responsible tech at the intersection of machines and people.
Michelle Thomas
Design Manager
The name says it all: I was looking to contribute to a mission-driven organization that supports a humane employee experience and healthy work/life balance. I love being around so much enthusiasm, intelligence, and idealism.
Michelle is an artist motivated by the desire to communicate and establish meaningful human connections. This priority led her from an early career teaching visual communications to facilitating exploratory design and engineering projects at Apple. She specializes in creative project management and interdisciplinary collaboration—her work engages partners in a variety of fields from energy and finance to music, fashion, and fine art. In her most recent role as Design + Creative Initiatives Project Manager at SFMOMA, she drove strategic design initiatives, led complex interdepartmental production workflows, and liaised with curatorial to shepherd artist projects from conception to exhibition. Michelle is passionate about advancing the creative process by building systems that capture, articulate, and transform abstract ideation into tangible steps forward.
Petrina de Chalus
Design Studio Manager
It is remarkable to work in an environment where we strive to be what we call ourselves: Humane.
Trina is a Detroit native and an arts professional with a gift for developing interpersonal relationships. Her love for people, art, and culture has taken her from Zimbabwe to Nepal, from Belize to New York and Los Angeles. These experiences inform every environment in which she engages. Trina has provided collaboration and support to creatives in advertising, post-production photography, merchandising, graphic design, interior design, and museums. While Trina’s work in museums strengthened her appreciation for the arts, her work at Humane synthesizes her passion for art, design, and innovation.
Bailey Salisbury
Color Designer
My personal values aligned with Humane's and I knew there was an opportunity to create something very special. I love working on a small team of talented and experienced makers. This allows for collaboration across disciplines—the recipe for innovation.
Bailey is a color and trend specialist with over a decade of experience in apparel and footwear. She has worked with industry leaders Adidas, Nike, Hoka, Teva, Herman Miller, and Maharam. Most recently, she led the color and material design for Adidas Yeezy sneakers. Bailey is passionate about designing products that allow users to participate in the creation of their own personal style.
Jane Koo
Visual Product Designer
I’m always looking for challenges to make the impossible, possible. Humane is on another level. We’re sprinkling all of our love, joy, and magic into the future.
Jane is a designer and innovator who is passionate about creating human-centric products. She has spent years crafting and creating a wide range of consumer products and experiences formerly at Tesla, Apple, Google/Nest, and eBay. She meticulously crafts intuitive user interfaces and interactions. Her work is guided by a strong belief in design as a problem-solving tool, as a way of recognizing and forming relationships between ideas and reality, and as a method for improving the connection between people and technology.
Keith Swaback
Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager
At Humane we all have a great sense of purpose. We are aligned to our common goal, and we support each other along the way.
Keith trained as an electrical engineer and has broad expertise in electronics manufacturing, hardware quality, and project management. He has worked at leading companies in the consumer, audio, and industrial electronics spaces. He has successfully managed new product development and factory ramps for many high-volume electronics products. Keith is passionate about leading cross-functional and multi-site teams to successful business outcomes.
Hussein Moustafa
Senior Engineering Program Manager, Carrier
My favorite thing about working here is the unique environment, the creativity of the work, treating everyone the Humane way.
Hussein's experience goes back to the mid 1990s, to the companies including Apple and Amazon. He enjoyed valuable learning experiences while building iPhones, iPads and Kindles. Humane is the perfect place to apply what he learned in a very friendly and professional environment and where people are very special, want to work hard, and to be creative and have a good time. He is confident Humane will make a huge impact on our world.
Ben Plotnick
Senior Software Engineer II
The pace of innovation and engineering here feels electric . . . like everyone is firing on all cylinders. I can just get things done.
Ben Plotnick is an experienced software engineer with a specialty in infrastructure. At Cruise, Ben led the Platform Services team, scaling Kubernetes traffic management and networking to support the autonomous driving mission. He was previously at Yelp, where he redesigned the Yelp service mesh, which he has presented publicly. Ben has a passion for tackling challenging problems wherever they may be, from high throughput observability to extremely low latency trading systems.
Parker Uphoff
Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer
I am constantly learning new ways to push the bounds of what was previously known. Also, everyone is willing to pick up a shovel and help where needed!
Parker entered the manufacturing sector as a quality engineer in the automotive industry. In recent years, he has applied analytics tools and statistics to develop new manufacturing assembly equipment for consumer electronics. He joined Humane to work alongside a truly talented team on complex and innovative technology that challenges his manufacturing skillset.