Bryan Buerkle

Lead end-to-end strategy for an AI-first AgTech SaaS platform supporting bulk commodity logistics, including market research, product roadmap, operations, sales, marketing, and finance. Secured early venture-capital backing and drove business-model execution to establish venture profitability.

Held full P&L ownership and led business operations, process development, SOPs, customer acquisition, and expansion strategy. Tripled enterprise revenue to $2.6M within three years and scaled operations to 41 full-time employees.

Led engineering improvements for Global 7 and 8 Tractor Series across multiple countries, supporting approximately $2–3B in global product sales and managing a $25M annual R&D budget. Reduced global defect rates and warranty payouts through root-cause analyses and strategic design cost reductions.

Defined a 10-year R&D Operator Station product roadmap for future agricultural machinery lines. Developed a scalable modular design architecture that reduced manufacturing complexity by 10–20% and established systems-engineering practices and organizational structures.

Directed a $15M annual R&D budget and a 50+ person international engineering team across the United States and Germany, influencing approximately $560M in annual sales. Led mechanical, software, and user-experience execution for global cab systems.

Led R&D for autonomous agricultural vehicles and fully electric tractors, including initial business cases, roadmaps, and technology development for technologies 5 to 20 years in the future. Led design, build, and field demonstration of new technologies.

Delivered fully operational prototypes for the 5M Series chassis while leading a five-engineer multinational team across supply management, quality control, and manufacturing workflows.

Enhanced reliability of electronics, hydraulics, plastics, and transmissions through global product-performance testing and 3D modeling, sourcing, and manufacturing processes across Asian, European, and U.S. suppliers.

Master of Engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin, completed in May 2003.

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from North Dakota State University, completed in May 2000.