Available for Group/Director level product leadership roles

Joshua Herb

AI Product Leader & Innovation Strategist

I build products at the intersection of computer vision, AI strategy, and gaming/retail innovation — turning ambitious bets into products that operate at enterprise scale.

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10+ Years in Product
$30M Annual Savings Delivered
80+ Engineers Led
16+ Products Shipped
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About Me

Turning ambiguity into
clarity and momentum

I'm an AI Product Leader with 10+ years of product management experience and 4+ years driving computer vision, machine learning, and IoT innovation at enterprise scale. At 7-Eleven's R&D division, I've built and led cross-functional teams of 80+ engineers, managed $11M+ budgets, and launched 0-to-1 AI products now core to enterprise initiatives.

My career has been defined by a bias toward hard, ambiguous bets: pioneering cashier-less checkout using depth cameras and edge AI, contributing to 7-Eleven's enterprise AI governance infrastructure, and exploring the frontier of real-time in-game commerce. I've taken programs from single-store pilot to nationwide deployment — and I know what it takes to make innovation repeatable at scale.

Today, I'm focused on what AI can do when it's natively embedded into customer experiences — not bolted on. Whether it's computer vision at the edge, persistent memory platforms for enterprise AI, or seamless in-game commerce, I build at the intersection of deep technical understanding and genuine human innovation.

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Currently: Group PM – Digital R&D at 7-Eleven / 7Next · Seeking AI PM leadership roles
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Location: Dallas–Fort Worth, TX (Open to remote & hybrid)
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Contact: (817) 690-5921 · jinsight@hotmail.com
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Joshua Herb
AI/ML Product Strategy Computer Vision 0→1 Products In-Game Commerce IoT & Sensor Fusion Edge AI Cross-functional Leadership Stage-Gate Innovation
Career Journey

Professional Experience

A track record of building, scaling, and leading at every stage of product maturity.

7-Eleven / 7Next Jan 2022 — Present
Retail AI / R&D

Group Product Manager – Digital R&D

Lead the full AI/ML product portfolio for 7-Eleven's R&D division — spanning computer vision checkout, IoT operations, connected platforms, in-game commerce, and enterprise AI tooling. Direct 80+ developers and QA across 8 persona-based teams with an $11M+ annual budget.

AI Governance & Tooling — Context Catalog
  • Contributed to an internal AI governance platform enabling discovery, sharing, and telemetry tracking of AI tools (prompts, skills, agents, plugins) across the enterprise, eliminating redundant development and reducing onboarding friction
  • Delivered MCP server integration, SSO authentication, admin governance workflows, and a self-serve UI from concept to production MVP in under 6 weeks — now core to 7-Eleven's Enterprise AI initiative
  • Delivered a Persistent Memory Layer platform for the enterprise to centralize organizational context for AI agents and workflows
In-Game Commerce — 7GG (7-GoodGame)
  • Led strategic exploration of real-time in-game commerce for food ordering during gameplay and gamified reward integration
  • Led partnership discussions with Overwolf, Microsoft, Xbox & Xbox Game Pass
  • Tied challenge orchestration and gamification logic directly to in-game telemetry
  • Developed partnership frameworks with gaming ecosystems to embed 7-Eleven ordering and loyalty rewards directly into player experiences
Self-Checkout & Computer Vision — QCO / Tabasco
  • Orchestrated development of an in-house computer vision self-checkout using Intel RealSense D400 depth cameras, edge-server architecture, and proprietary ML models — scaling from a single-store pilot to thousands of stores nationwide
  • Achieved 98% single-item CV accuracy and 120+ daily unmanned transactions per unit during pilot; expanded from 1/3 product coverage to full catalog recognition
  • Pioneered the Tabasco platform delivering an estimated $30M in annual cost savings through optimized hardware, signage, and software integration
  • Negotiated comprehensive SOWs with manufacturers for hardware construction, installation, and enterprise-scale maintenance across thousands of locations
  • Awarded the Rising Star Award for leadership in AI/Computer Vision across 7-Eleven Digital's cashier-less initiatives
Gamified Crowdsourcing — 7Quest
  • Designed and launched a gamified crowdsourcing framework in the 7-Eleven mobile app, testing hypotheses around task completion, store-visit conversion, and operational data quality
  • Created a geo-fenced experience for each store with customized quests for customers to complete in-store
IoT & Store Intelligence
  • Led an IoT sensor ecosystem initiative (temperature, door, equipment monitoring) across phased rollouts from 1-store pilot to 20+ stores, targeting 10% reductions in maintenance truck rolls and write-offs
  • Defined KPIs, procurement strategy (Avnet Guardian modules, gateways), and a unified dashboard for real-time store equipment visibility
Digital Price Tags — DPT
  • Piloted Hanshow digital price tag deployment across 4 stores (DFW and Florida), managing vendor relationships, SKU mapping, and fixture configuration for real-time pricing modernization
R&D Strategy & Innovation
  • Managed multi-year R&D budgets (2023–2026), IT cost estimation, and Smart Store Steering Committee presentations to executive leadership
  • Led R&D expansion initiatives targeting global markets and new technology verticals
Computer Vision Edge AI IoT Python AWS Stage-Gate Innovation
AMN Healthcare – Silversheet Mar 2021 — Dec 2021
Healthcare / SaaS

Senior Product Owner

Drove roadmap, epics, and sprint delivery for Credentialing, Payor Enrollment, and Integration products serving healthcare enterprises across the United States.

  • Led client discovery interviews from requirements through implementation, translating complex clinical workflows into actionable Agile user stories
  • Shipped Credentialing and Payor Enrollment features on time within tight regulatory and compliance windows
  • Collaborated cross-functionally to align stakeholders across the AMN product and vendor ecosystem
Agile / Scrum JIRA Healthcare Enterprise API Integrations
FACTS Management Feb 2015 — Feb 2021
EdTech / FinTech

Certified Product Owner

Shipped enterprise-scale products including 3rd-party API portals, Active Directory integration, Salesforce connectors, and analytics dashboards with full P&L ownership over 6 years.

  • Presented to 4,000+ conference attendees across multiple cities; led webinar training, sprint ceremonies, and executive roadmap reviews
  • Coordinated monthly roadmap prioritization across multiple Scrum teams with high-fidelity P&L metrics
  • Shipped API portals, Active Directory integration, Salesforce connectors, and analytics dashboards from zero to production
Salesforce API Design Active Directory Analytics P&L Management
Social Proof

What Others Say

Perspectives from colleagues, leaders, and partners I've worked with.

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I've worked closely with Josh for the last four years at 7-Eleven, and I can recommend him highly as a product leader.

Over the years, I've seen Josh lead across a broad range of products, and what has always stood out to me is how strong he is at bringing together vision, structure, and execution. He is passionate about what he does, incredibly organized, and thoughtful in the way he approaches product management.

Josh has a real talent for helping teams focus on what customers truly want while also keeping the work grounded in what is feasible to deliver. His process orientation is one of his biggest strengths. He brings discipline and clarity that help cross-functional teams align quickly, make better decisions, and stay focused on building the right things.

He is also a visionary product thinker. Josh doesn't just manage roadmaps; he helps shape product direction in a meaningful way. He knows how to balance strategic thinking with practical execution, which makes him an especially strong partner to engineering and other stakeholders.

I've genuinely valued the opportunity to work with him, and I would strongly recommend him for any senior or group product management role. He is excellent at what he does and would be a major asset to any team.

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Matthew Magee Sr. Software Engineering Manager · 7-Eleven
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At AMN Healthcare, I have had the pleasure of working closely with Josh Herb in his role as a Senior Product Owner. Josh is a very detail oriented, customer-centric, and has the strong ability to understand and prioritize customer needs, ensuring that his product is always delivering value to the end-users. His attention to detail and organizational skills have helped streamline our product delivery, resulting in more efficient workflows and better outcomes for our healthcare administrators and clinicians.

I can confidently say that Josh is one of the most dedicated, customer-oriented, and innovative product owners I have worked with and will be an asset to any organization.

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Hemanth Panyam SVP, Product Innovation, Strategy & Management · AMN Healthcare
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Josh is a highly organized and detail-oriented Product Owner/Manager. He works well with both the business and technical sides of a given project. He is able to communicate effectively to a broad range of people including developers, clients, executives, and other stakeholders. Josh is eager to learn and gives noticeable effort to ensure he is prepared to successfully lead the projects he owns. Josh's strong organization and communication skills allow him to identify and create opportunities for efficiency and create a positive team environment for those involved in his projects. He has a great understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies and thrives in a process driven environment. Josh would make a great addition to any project management or software development team and would quickly find ways to provide value to those efforts.

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Shawn Woodward Product Development Team Manager · FACTS
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I had the privilege of working with Josh during our time developing the cashierless technology for 7-Eleven.

The true definition of a "facilitator", Josh excels at all the hallmarks that make a talented Product Manager. He has a natural gift for enabling teams to rally around a product vision. Employing high EQ to understand customer and stakeholder needs, Josh excels at the core tenets of Product Management.

Always assured and confident in demeanor and presentation of ideas without being aggressively over-confident. Josh is a natural team leader, and I see him one day being the Director of a Product organization.

A cunning entrepreneur who has a sharp mind for markets and customers, he excels at being able to empathize with a number of different stakeholders, and is able to articulate the value of a proposal to the entire team.

I look forward to working with Josh again in the future.

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Reece Challinor AI Product Leader, Computer Vision & Edge ML

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Work

Featured Projects

Selected case studies demonstrating product strategy, AI innovation, and measurable impact.

Computer Vision Edge AI
2022–Present

Tabasco — Self-Checkout & Computer Vision Platform

7-Eleven / 7Next

Orchestrated development of 7-Eleven's proprietary computer vision self-checkout system using Intel RealSense D400 depth cameras, edge-server architecture, and custom ML models — scaling from a single-store pilot to thousands of stores nationwide.

Intel RealSense Edge AI ML Models Scale
AI/ML Platform
2025 - present

Context Catalog — Enterprise AI Governance/Contribution Platform

7-Eleven / 7Next

Created 7-Eleven's internal AI governance platform for discovery, sharing, and telemetry tracking of AI tools across the enterprise. Shipped MCP server integration, SSO, admin workflows, and a self-serve UI from concept to production MVP in under 6 weeks.

AI Governance MCP Server SSO
Gaming 0→1

7GG — In-Game Commerce & Gaming Ecosystem

7-Eleven / Overwolf / Microsoft / Xbox

Led strategic exploration and product development for real-time in-game food ordering and gamified loyalty rewards during active gameplay. Conducted partnership discussions with Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and Overwolf to embed 7-Eleven natively into the gaming experience.

In-Game Commerce Gamification Partnerships
Capabilities

Skills & Expertise

A combination of strategic, technical, and leadership capabilities built across 10+ years in product.

AI & Machine Learning

Product strategy for AI/ML systems, LLMs, NLP, recommendation engines, computer vision, and intelligent automation. Deep familiarity with the full model lifecycle and AI governance.

Computer Vision Edge AI Sensor Fusion / IoT LLMs / Prompt Eng. AI Governance

Product Strategy

Vision-setting, market sizing, competitive positioning, roadmap prioritization, and OKR definition. Experienced in both B2B enterprise and B2C consumer product contexts.

Roadmapping OKRs Market Analysis Competitive Intel PRDs

Leadership & Influence

Leading cross-functional teams without authority, building alignment across engineering, design, data, marketing, and sales. Executive communication and board-level storytelling.

Team Leadership Mentorship Executive Presence Stakeholder Mgmt

Data & Analytics

Fluent in data-driven product decisions: A/B testing, funnel analysis, cohort studies, KPI frameworks, and working closely with data science teams to build robust measurement infrastructure.

SQL A/B Testing Looker / Tableau Mixpanel Amplitude

Platform & Ecosystems

Experience building developer platforms, API ecosystems, and partner integrations. Understands network effects, platform lock-in, and how to design for extensibility at scale.

Platform Strategy API Architecture MCP Servers Partner Ecosystems IoT Platforms
AI & Innovation

Leading at the
AI frontier

I've been building with and around AI long before it became a buzzword. From early experiments with NLP and recommendation systems to leading enterprise-scale AI product initiatives, I understand both the transformative potential and the real-world constraints.

  • Led the Build of computer vision systems using Intel RealSense D400 depth cameras, edge servers, and proprietary ML models achieving 98% accuracy
  • Established Context Catalog — 7-Eleven's enterprise AI governance platform for AI tool discovery, sharing, and telemetry tracking
  • Led the Development of a persistent memory layer platform to centralize enterprise context for AI agents and workflows

Tooling Fluency

Claude / Claude Code
OpenAI / GPT
MCP Server Framework
N8N Automation
Intel RealSense (Edge AI)
AWS
Docker
GitHub
Google Gemini
Thought Leadership

Speaking & Writing

Sharing ideas on product, AI, and innovation with broader audiences.

Executive Presentation

Smart Store Steering Committee

7-Eleven Executive Leadership

Regular presenter to 7-Eleven's executive leadership on AI/ML product strategy, R&D roadmap, budget management, and Smart Store innovation initiatives spanning computer vision, IoT, and digital transformation.

Conference Speaker

Product Roadmap & Strategy Keynotes

4,000+ Attendees Across Multiple Cities

Presented at 7EE conferences in Vegas representing innovations coming from 7Eleven R&D. Additionally, presented at Elevate conferences to 4,000+ conference attendees across multiple cities during tenure at FACTS Management.

Thought Leadership

AI Literacy & Internal Education Programs

7-Eleven / 7Next

Led internal AI literacy programs and tooling adoption initiatives, helping engineers, analysts, and business partners develop practical fluency with AI development tools and workflows.

Recognition

Awards & Recognition

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Rising Star Award

7-Eleven Digital — 2023

Recognized for leadership and innovation in retail technology initiatives across 7-Eleven Digital's R&D division.

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Emerging Leader Award

7-Eleven Digital — 2025

Recognized for exceptional leadership growth, team development, and organizational impact within 7-Eleven's Digital division.

Get In Touch

Let's build something
worth building

I'm currently exploring senior product leadership opportunities in AI, platform strategy, and digital innovation. If you're working on something ambitious and need a product leader who can think strategically and execute relentlessly — let's talk.

✉️ joshua.herb.inquire@gmail.com � (817) 690-5921 � linkedin.com/in/joshuaherb