Case Study:
Cognite, Head of Atlas AI
Cognite, an industrial software and AI platform valued at over $3 billion, needed an innovative executive to own the product roadmap for its Atlas AI platform and accelerate industrial adoption. The role required a leader combining hands-on generative AI expertise with the operational discipline to scale complex enterprise data solutions.
Our Approach
Parker Remick partnered with Cognite to target technical, GM-minded product executives from high-growth enterprise software sectors. The search focused on leaders with hands-on experience in LLMs and agentic applications who could combine deep AI engineering expertise with commercial utility.
A core constraint was identifying a candidate capable of adapting to Cognite’s exceptionally rapid decision-making pace.
Our placement:
Justin Lawyer, Head of Atlas AI
- Brings a deeply technical and entrepreneurial background to Cognite’s product leadership.
- Possesses extensive expertise developing autonomous AI, RAG pipelines and multi-agent systems.
- Serves as a hands-on leader bridging strategic innovation with practical execution.
