Matt Cox

Matt Cox has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Matt is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of Beacon AI, a position they have held since January 2021. Prior to this, Matt was part of the On Deck Fellowship 7 at On Deck from December 2020 to March 2021. Matt also worked as a PM/SME at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) from 2020 to 2021. In 2020, they were a Fed Lead at Scale AI from January to March. Before transitioning into the tech industry, Matt served as a Fighter Pilot (F/A-18C) in the US Navy from 2006 to 2017. Matt also had a brief stint as a Defense Fellow at Deloitte in 2016 and worked as an R&D Engineer at Bal Seal Engineering in 2007. Matt Cox's most recent role before their current position at Beacon AI was as the Perception Software Engineering Manager and Perception PM at Cruise from 2018 to 2020.

Matt Cox has a Bachelor's Degree from UC Irvine, but the start and end years for this education are unknown. Matt also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business for the Stanford Ignite program, although the exact duration is unspecified. Matt Cox has completed a course or certification in Financial Modeling from Training The Street. Additionally, they have certifications in various aviation-related areas, such as Airline Transport Pilot Multi-Engine, Multi-Engine Instructor, and Certified Flight Instructor from the Federal Aviation Administration. Matt is also certified in Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute and as a Contracting Officer Representative from the Defense Acquisition University. Matt Cox has attended Harvard Business School Online, National Defense University, and Naval Justice School, but no specific degrees or fields of study are mentioned for these institutions. The obtained months and years for all certifications and degrees are not provided.