Zoë Cayetano is a product and platforms leader who blends a deep technical foundation in applied physics and data science with practical experience scaling AI developer tools and privacy-preserving spatial intelligence products. Currently Head of Platforms at Amini and an advisor at Pathr.ai, she has led product teams at Intel—driving OpenVINO growth—and steered product strategy and go-to-market at high-impact startups. Her background includes research on electron beam dynamics for x-ray lasers and founding hardware-software ventures in emotion-sensing and maglev systems, reflecting a rare mix of physics-driven R&D and product commercialization. A prolific communicator and educator outside work, she publishes widely across Medium, YouTube, podcasting and newsletters to democratize technology. Philippines-born and San Francisco–based, she pairs dual bachelor’s degrees in Applied Physics and Business with an MIT Sloan executive certificate, combining scientific rigor with startup strategy.
5 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Executive Certificate Strategy for Startups, Executive Certificate Strategy for Startups at MIT Sloan School of Management
Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Physics/Applied Physics, Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Physics/Applied Physics at Barrett, The Honors College
Top Startup - Tech Accelerator Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Top Startup - Tech Accelerator Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at European Innovation Academy
Bachelor of Science - BS Marketing, Bachelor of Science - BS Marketing at W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
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