Summary
Drew Thayer is a Senior Product Manager in Denver with eight years of experience building data-driven IoT software, currently leading product at Rachio. He blends hands-on engineering, machine learning, and geoscience expertise to create validated roadmaps and manage risk across the full software lifecycle, from algorithm development to B2B services and go-to-market. At Rachio he progressed from consultant and data scientist to senior PM, shaping irrigation algorithms, feedback/control loops, and app experiences informed by agronomy and statistical rigor. Comfortable diving into implementation details with engineers, he also iterates with design and translates market signals into measurable product outcomes. A former field geophysicist and published tinkerer, Drew brings uncommon domain depth in environmental sensing and hydrology to consumer-facing connected products.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Geology, Thesis: Seismic Analysis of Lithospheric Anisotropy, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Geology, Thesis: Seismic Analysis of Lithospheric Anisotropy at Colorado College
M.S. Geophysics / Water Resources, M.S. Geophysics / Water Resources at University of Wyoming
Data Science Immersive, Data Science Immersive at Galvanize Inc
Williams College
English, Spanish