Vecna Robotics is the autonomous mobile robot (AMR) company that helps distribution, warehousing, and manufacturing organizations streamline their materials handling and logistics operations.

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Frederik Heger is the current Director of Pivotal Development at [Vecna Robotics](/org/vecna-robotics). Prior to this role, Frederik was a Senior Research Scientist at Vecna Technologies from October 2010 to June 2018. In this role, Frederik worked on research and development for various robotics projects. Prior to Vecna Technologies, Frederik worked as a Graduate Summer Intern at [General Motors](/org/general-motors) from April 2008 to July 2008 where they worked on a mobile manipulation robot for assembly tasks. 

Frederik started their academic career at the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania) where they studied engineering and robotics. While at Penn, Frederik worked on a multi-robot coordination project in the GRASP lab, building an electric propulsion system for a 30ft blimp that acted as the autonomous eye in the sky for several ground robots. After receiving their undergraduate degree, Frederik attended [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university) to obtain their PhD in Robotics. Frederik's thesis work focused on combining task and motion planning to enable teams of autonomous robots to assemble large structures.

Frederik Heger received their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Robotics from [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university), their MSE in Mechanical Engineering from the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania), and their BSE in Mechanical Engineering from the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania). Frederik also attended The Peddie School.

Frederik Heger reports to Craig Malloy, CEO. Some of their coworkers include James Parker - VP, Programs, Kay Perkinson - Chief of Staff & Interim VP, Orchestration Engineering, and Zachary Dydek - Chief Technology Officer.

Frederik Heger

James Parker is the VP of Programs at [Vecna Robotics](/org/vecna-robotics). James has been with the company since March 2014, and in their current role, they are responsible for overseeing the product development process for Vecna's robotics products. Prior to joining Vecna, Parker was a Project Engineering Manager at CB&I, where they managed the engineering scope, schedule, and key project milestone metrics for the company's construction projects.

James Parker has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. James is certified from Massachusetts in Fundamentals of Engineering (E.I.T.) Mechanical and from [Boy Scouts of America](/org/boy-scouts-of-america) in Eagle Scout. James is also certified from USSF in United States Soccer Federation Licensed Referee.

James Parker reports to Craig Malloy, CEO. Some of their coworkers include Matthew Cherewka - Director of Strategy, Frederik Heger - Director of Pivotal Development, and Kay Perkinson - Chief of Staff & Interim VP, Orchestration Engineering.

James Parker

Kay Perkinson is the Chief of Staff & Interim VP of Orchestration Engineering at [Vecna Robotics](/org/vecna-robotics). Kay has assumed responsibility for several interim roles, including VP of Orchestration Engineering, VP of Advanced Development, and VP of Human Resources.

Previously, Kay worked as a Project Consultant and Vice President at [State Street](/org/state-street) from 2014 to 2019. Kay was also a Sr. Project Manager at Vecna Technologies from 2012 to 2014 and a Program Manager at Satcon Technology Corporation from 2010 to 2012.



Some of their coworkers include Daniel Theobald - Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Frederik Heger - Director of Pivotal Development, and Zachary Dydek - Chief Technology Officer. Their manager is Craig Malloy, CEO.

Kay Perkinson

Zachary Dydek is the current Chief Technology Officer at [Vecna Robotics](/org/vecna-robotics). Zachary was previously the Director of Autonomous Systems from September 2015 to June 2018. In this role, they led the robotics software team and drove cross-product decision making. Zachary also performed research and development on advanced robotic solutions. From September 2010 to June 2015, Zachary was the Principal Robotics Engineer at Vecna. In this role, they performed research and development for robotics and wrote and won government research grants.

Zachary Dydek earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Zachary also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech.

Zachary Dydek works with James Parker - VP, Programs, Kay Perkinson - Chief of Staff & Interim VP, Orchestration Engineering, and Frederik Heger - Director of Pivotal Development. Zachary Dydek reports to Craig Malloy, CEO.

Zachary Dydek

Evan Rago

Daniel Theobald

Matthew Cherewka

In his role, Malloy focuses on the organizational and operational needs to scale and meet the growing demand for the company’s world-class robotic platforms and orchestration software.

Malloy offers 25 years of experience in founding, scaling and leading global technology companies in venture capital, publicly traded and private equity environments, including [Lifesize](/org/lifesize), [Bloomfire](/org/bloomfire) and ViaVideo. He was previously the CEO of Austin, Texas-based [Lifesize](/org/lifesize), a provider of omnichannel cloud contact center and video meeting solutions. Before entering the corporate world, he served as a Lieutenant, Surface Warfare Officer and Nuclear Weapons Officer in the United States Navy. Malloy holds a bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management.

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Matthew Cherewka

Director of Strategy

Roles at Vecna Robotics

Director of Strategy

Craig Malloy

Vecna Robotics' Leadership Team

Marcus Mitchell

Brian Friedman

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