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AI Product Manager · B2B SaaS · Sacramento, CA

Laniah
Lewis.

Dedicated to the intersection of the human experience and machine learning. 4+ years shipping production-grade AI features across cameras, sensors, and data pipelines - turning signals into action.

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About

The mind behind
the machine.

Laniah Lewis

I'm an AI Product Manager who lives at the intersection of machine learning, product strategy, and real-world deployment. My work spans computer vision systems, LLM pipelines, and enterprise data infrastructure — not as theory, but as shipped product.

At Rhombus Systems, I'm leading AI product development for a security-focused camera platform — from building an LLM-powered event detection system to boosting core model accuracy by 50% for critical alerts. Before that, at Crunchbase, I helped transform static data lists into predictive intelligence that drove measurable ARR growth.

My foundation in quantitative economics — forged at Stanford, Cal Poly, and UC Santa Cruz — gives me an unusual superpower: I can speak fluently with both ML engineers and executive stakeholders, translating model performance into business value and vice versa.

I believe great AI products are built on rigor, ethics, and empathy for the end user. That conviction drives everything I ship.

Core Skills
AI System Design & Model Evaluation
Machine Learning Fundamentals
Product Strategy & Roadmapping
AI Safety, Ethics & Governance
Prompt Engineering
Data Analysis & Experimentation
Python / Snowflake / AWS Bedrock
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Experience

Where I've built.

2024 – Present
Rhombus Systems
Sacramento, CA
AI Product Manager
  • Drove user research & competitive analysis to define product strategy, producing a roadmap that outpaced key competitors in the security industry.
  • Led a 10-person cross-functional team to ship "Rhombus Insights," an AI analytics suite that helped drive a record sales quarter and improved customer retention.
  • Designed an LLM-powered system for custom event detection and automated responses, converting camera data into operational metrics and securing early traction from trial users.
  • Drove product discovery to ship a validated Guest Management MVP, including an iOS kiosk, badge printing workflows, and a supporting web page.
  • Directed ML development that boosted core model accuracy by 50% for high-stakes alerts such as human and vehicle detection.
  • Managed a critical database migration that cut ~$90k in annual costs and significantly improved performance for time-sensitive operations.
2022 – 2024
Crunchbase
San Francisco, CA
AI & Data Specialist
  • Built a Python / Snowflake / AWS Bedrock–based prompt-testing framework to rapidly evaluate models for accuracy, cost, task fit, and reliability.
  • Assisted in overhauling legacy data pipelines into "Crunchbase AI," transforming static historical lists into predictive insights that drove higher retention and boosted ARR.
  • Created end-to-end product documentation and trained support teams on new AI features, accelerating adoption and reducing customer friction.
Education

Built on rigor.

2021 – 2022
Stanford University
Menlo Park, CA
Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Political Economics
  • Data ETL, machine learning, and analytics supporting published research on blockchain governance and election subversion
2020 – 2021
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA
Master of Science, Quantitative Economics
Academic Distinction 3.79 GPA
  • Research Assistant — U.S. Agriculture Labor Supply
2016 – 2020
UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Global Economics
Cum Laude Dean's Honors Dept. Award
  • Building Belonging Research Fellowship — U.S. Teacher Labor Supply
Work / Demos

Shipped. Recorded.
Real.

Rhombus Systems · LLM & Computer Vision
Custom Events

Designed an AI system leveraging LLMs to create a flexible framework that answers niche operational questions — previously only possible with heavy manual effort or costly specialized models. Converts camera data into structured operational metrics.

Rhombus Systems · 0 → 1 Product
Guest Management

Pioneered Rhombus Guest — the newest addition to the Access Control suite. Oversaw a mix of tech stacks and hardware including iPadOS, web front/back-end, and Brother label printers. Full 0→1 ownership from discovery through launch.

Rhombus Systems · ML Analytics
Line Crossing Analytics

Leveraged pre-trained ML models to deliver line-crossing analytics despite tight firmware constraints on processing power and bandwidth. The first major step toward bringing advanced AI analytics into a traditional physical-security platform.

Rhombus Systems · Computer Vision
Occupancy Counting

Built reliable occupancy counting using pre-trained models and advanced techniques — overcoming persistent overcounting issues from reflections, window glare, glass doors, and even human images on posters.

Crunchbase · First AI Specialist
Crunchbase AI — Growth, New & Investor Insights

Crunchbase's first AI Specialist, pioneering foundational work for their full AI rebrand. Led prompt engineering, conducted LLM evaluations (few-shot prompting, RAG), contributed to AI system design, and shaped strategic vision.

Specifically pioneered: Growth Insights, New Insights, and Investor Insights — transforming static historical data lists into predictive intelligence driving higher retention and ARR.

Recognition

A little bit
of hype.

Recognition shoutout 1

Recognition from the Senior Director of Product Engineering that I frequently collaborate with.

Recognition shoutout 2

Recognition from the AI Analytics Engineering team that I lead.

Get to know
the human.

The résumé tells you what I've built. Here's a little of what I'm made of.

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Sports Fanatic
Golden State Valkyries, ride or die.

Huge fan from day one. Watching women's basketball get the spotlight it deserves in the Bay — there's nothing better.

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Entrepreneur
Co-founder of Three Olives.

Weekend mobile bartending business. Crafting cocktails and crafting products aren't so different — taste, timing, and knowing when to shake things up.

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Gamer
Pokémon — then, now, always.

My favorite game growing up and honestly still now. Building the perfect team, thinking through strategy — all my favorite things.

Contact

Let's build
something real.

Open to product leadership roles at the frontier of AI. If you're building something worth shipping, I want to hear about it.