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Philana Surkis is an accomplished design professional with extensive experience in branding and visual design. Currently serving as a Senior Designer at LendingClub since October 2021 and as a Visual Designer & Brand Strategy Consultant for Plus, the leader in self-driving truck technology, Philana has also maintained a successful freelance career since 2009, collaborating with notable clients such as Google Women's Engineering and Farmacy Bliss. Previously, Philana held senior roles at Linden Lab, where contributions led to significant growth in marketing performance for virtual platforms, and Zynga, where foundational design work boosted brand engagement for popular games. Philana's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco.
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Plus is an autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley and founded in 2016 by serial entrepreneurs and industry veterans who have extensive experience in automotive technology and artificial intelligence. Plus is enabling trucks with its mass-production ready, low-cost, and high-performance full-stack Level 4 autonomous driving technology to make long-haul trucking safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. Mass production and global deployment of its supervised autonomous driving system, which reduces fuel consumption by an estimated 10-20% compared to a traditional truck, is planned to start in 2021. The company is also collaborating with leading truck manufacturers, fleets, and ecosystem partners to drive the development of decarbonization transportation solutions including autonomous trucks powered by natural gas.