Summary
Zach Rose is a product leader with 11 years of experience building software-driven experiences at the intersection of connected hardware and cloud services, currently managing Monitoring Operations Product at SimpliSafe. He began as a mechanical engineer with the USAF and transitioned into software product management after realizing software’s outsized impact on system capabilities—an insight that shaped his career from avionics networks to consumer audio and home security. At Bose he was one of the first software PMs, establishing rapid concept testing, B2B developer platforms, and integration partnerships that scaled features to millions of devices. Zach combines cross-functional leadership, data-informed roadmaps, and developer relations to launch new services like SimpliSafe’s Live Guard Protection and platform capabilities for partners. Based in Natick, MA, he pairs rigorous systems thinking from his engineering background with a practical focus on operational product tooling that keeps customers safe. An avid tinkerer (per his GitHub bio), he brings curiosity and hands-on experimentation to product strategy and execution.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science (M.S.) Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.) Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University