Don Burnette

Don Burnette has served as Kodiak’s CEO since he founded the company in April 2018. Don is one of the autonomous vehicle industry’s pioneers, with more than a decade of experience working on self-driving software development. Prior to founding Kodiak, Don served as a Software Technical Lead at Uber Technologies from November 2016 to March 2018. Don was the co-founder of Ottomotto, the first self-driving truck startup that was acquired by Uber in August 2016. Prior to that, Don worked at as a software technical lead for Google’s Self-Driving Car Project, Waymo predecessor, from May 2010 to February 2016. Don received Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, and a Master of Science degree in Physics from the University of Florida and a Master of Science degree in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University.