Craig Carlson

Craig Carlson is currently CTO of Carbon responsible for the technology needs of the company as it scales and continues to introduce industry-leading software and hardware capabilities. Prior to Carbon, Craig served as VP of Software and Electrical Integration for Tesla, responsible for all low-voltage electronics and all software that powers the Model S – from battery and motor control firmware, to the hardware and software that run the Model S in-car displays, to the Tesla mobile apps and server-based systems that connect to Teslas on the road. Craig joined Tesla in 2007 to lead the firmware organization, beginning with delivery of the first Tesla Roadsters in 2008. Prior to Tesla, Craig spent 15 years at Intuit, joining when Intuit acquired his small startup to start and lead development of QuickBooks. Craig was VP of Software Development for QuickBooks and then started, built, and launched QuickBooks Online. Craig received his BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Stanford.