Dean Askounis| Director of Product Engineering
Dean joined Liberty Robotics in 2023 as Director of Product Engineering, leading commercialization of autonomous software platforms through multidisciplinary teams. With deep expertise in software architecture and logistics optimization, he previously held senior product leadership roles at Cisco Systems and Lendlease Digital. His career spans nearly three decades in software engineering and technical program management at Fanuc Robotics and its integrator network, developing custom automation solutions and real-time control systems. Dean holds a Bachelor’s degree in General Engineering from the University of Illinois and Master’s degrees in Industrial Engineering and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan.