Team

Parallel Systems is a team of mission-driven professionals with experience innovating established industries such as space exploration and automotive. We’re currently working with major railroad companies to deploy new technology, with venture backing. We’re hiring exceptional engineers who share our vision to create a cleaner, automated rail future.

Origin Story

“We founded Parallel to allow railroads to open new markets, increase infrastructure utilization, and improve service to accelerate freight decarbonization. Our business model is to give railroads the tools to convert some of the $700 billion U.S. trucking industry to rail. Parallel’s competitive edge is our autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles, which are designed to move freight cleaner, faster, safer and more cost effectively than traditional trains or trucks.”

Matt Soule, Co-founder and CEO, Parallel Systems

Our Executive Team

Matt Soule

Co-Founder & CEO

20 years in Aerospace, formerly head of Avionics at SpaceX

John Howard

Co-Founder & VP, Operations

18 years in varied engineering disciplines at SpaceX and other organizations, with expertise in lithium-ion batteries

Maya Saric

VP, People

17 years building teams and processes in tech startups; scaled Ring from 100 to 5,000 domestically and internationally

Marty Schlenker

Head of Strategy

25 years of railroad leadership experience between BNSF and CSX, rail consulting assignments on four continents

Karina Saryan

Head of Finance

18 years in tech growth companies with successful scale and multiple M&A experience

Haneet Mahajan

Director, Functional Safety

Specializes in systems engineering and safety, automotive & robotics experience from Magna, Argo AI and others

Mary John

Director, Business Development

An engineer with consulting experience to help public agencies make their infrastructure work better

Team

Origin Story

Our Executive Team

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