Gerardo Interiano
Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs
Aurora
Pittsburgh, PA USA
“Be bold. Go and try new things that you’ve never tried before, and don’t be afraid to fail.”
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Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
I was born in El Salvador, where I lived until moving with my family to Houson, Texas, at eight years old.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin and then went on to law school.
After graduating from law school, I went straight into politics.
I spent four years in Washington D.C. working for a member of Congress, followed by two years working for a Speaker of the House in Texas.
From there, I moved into technology and got to be part of the first state government relations team at Google.
I spent six years with Google before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to join Aurora, a self-driving technology company.
I started with Aurora as the head of government relations and have since moved up to my current role as vice president of government relations and public affairs.
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Education
Career
Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs
I lead government and public affairs programs for a self-driving technology company.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Government
Technology
Accomplishing Goals
Day to Day
I spend time working internally with our teams to figure out what blockers they face in deploying our technology. As our product or engineering teams develop our technology, I seek to understand what they need from government in order to get that technology safely on the roads. Then I work with government to explain our technology and mission, understand their mission, goals, and concerns, and make sure we align for the most impact and benefits.
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"Why would you leave such a good job with a good manager to try something new?"
