August Drake

August Drake is a seasoned leader in solutions sales engineering with extensive experience in application engineering and client solutions management. Currently serving as Sr. Director, Solutions Sales Engineering at iA since February 2024, August previously held the role of Director of Client Solutions at Onward Robotics, where responsibilities included establishing solution design and implementation departments. At Seegrid, August progressed from Senior Director of Application Engineering to Director of Application Engineering, focusing on transforming application engineers into solution consultants and nurturing strong relationships with key technical decision makers. Early career at GENCO involved designing comprehensive warehouse operations and advancing through a series of engineering roles, showcasing a robust foundation in industrial engineering acquired from the University of Pittsburgh.