About

Kelly Clonts is a Senior Engineering Manager with over 12 years of experience in software systems engineering. Currently, she heads the software systems engineering teams at Cruise, supporting Autonomous Vehicle (AV) product development through system design, requirements, analysis, modeling, and stakeholder management. As a Senior Engineering Manager (Systems Engineering), Kelly is responsible for managing and mentoring a team of engineers and ensuring that the product development process is efficient and effective. Prior to her current role, Kelly worked as an Engineering Manager (Systems Engineering) and Product Integrity Manager at Cruise. In her previous roles, Kelly managed a team of systems engineers within sensor, localization, and perception domains. She worked with business and engineering stakeholders to develop requirements, introduce standards, and create processes to scale data-based prioritization of engineering development. Kelly expanded the team to include systems engineering, technical writing, and analyst specialties to mature and grow the product integrity organization. Kelly's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Masters in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Her technical skills include Senior Software Engineering and she is well-versed in software systems engineering, product development, and stakeholder management. In summary, Kelly Clonts is a highly experienced Senior Engineering Manager with expertise in software systems engineering, product development, and stakeholder management. She has a proven track record of managing and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality products and services. Kelly is passionate about the development of autonomous vehicles and is committed to driving innovation in this space.