Summary
Mark Black is a Chief Product Owner with 11 years at National Instruments, blending deep full-stack and IT security knowledge with hands-on experience in enterprise, cloud, and industrial IoT products. He has progressed from applications and product support through engineering leadership to shaping product vision and delivery for LabVIEW, mobile, and cloud platforms. Known for translating complex technical and market context into clear feature requirements, he pairs continuous delivery discipline with a strong emphasis on user experience. He founded a Platform PSE team that became a model across NI, demonstrating an ability to scale support and improve product launches beyond feature work. Based in Austin, Mark combines technical rigor, product empathy, and strong communication to drive cross-functional teams toward innovative, reliable software.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Dual BS Electrical Engineering and Economics Microelectronics and Industrial Organization, Dual BS Electrical Engineering and Economics Microelectronics and Industrial Organization at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute