The Ubihere Creative Genuses

Dr. Alper Yilmaz
Founder + Chairman
He was awarded the Outstanding Service Award in 2022 by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, and OSU’s Innovator of Year award in 2020. Dr. Yilmaz has published over 180 journal and conference papers, and is listed among the top 2% most cited researchers in the fields of “Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing” and “Geological & Geomatics Engineering” Article

Eric Wagner
Chief Executive Officer
Eric has a B.S. in Computer Science (with honors) and Executive MBA (salutatorian) from The Ohio State University.

Michael Karnes
Chief Technical Officer
Previously, he developed edge-based multi-modal rapid learning AI for the U.S. Air Force, enhancing autonomous navigation and intelligence. At Ubihere, he has successfully led $5M+ in SBIR grants, advancing AI-driven situational awareness and edge computing for both military and commercial applications.

Hannah Gleason
Chief Marketing Officer
Hannah Gleason-Spitzner serves as Chief Marketing Officer at UbiHere, where she leads marketing strategy with overseeing product positioning, demand generation, and strategic partnerships, focusing on accelerating enterprise adoption of the company’s patented AI-driven tracking technology across healthcare, manufacturing, retail, defense, and logistics sectors. Hannah brings over a decade of experience building brands and driving growth for technology companies. She specialized in helping emerging tech startups translate complex innovations into compelling market narratives and scale their market presence.

Heather FitzGerald
Director of Customer Relations
Heather combines her background in social services and legal assistance to foster exceptional client relationships. She mentors college interns, assists the CEO with strategic initiatives, and leverages her unique blend of compassion and energy to deliver outstanding service while helping develop the next generation of professionals.

Kerry Beckwith
Director of Finance

Bushra Clark
Senior Software Engineer

Jake Riffel
Computer Vision Engineer
Jake is a computer vision and machine learning fellow who is currently leading the UbiVisNav project at Ubihere. Jake is responsible for the primary development of the UbiVisNav project, which aims to develop methods for tracking objects using only images from a camera stream. Previously, Jake worked on implementing AI models within mobile devices and developed tools to enhance specialized machine learning model training. Jake finished his Master’s Degree in Computer Science Engineering at The Ohio State University.

Jacob Fair
Software Engineer
Jacob is a software engineering at Ubihere, working on the Ubivision project to enhance tracking and performance through innovative computer vision solutions. He’s completing his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Capital University and presides over its ACM Chapter, leading educational events in Computer Science. Jacob is keen on machine learning, computer vision, and database systems.

David Harden
Software Engineer
David is a Software Engineer Intern at Ubihere, actively working on the UbiVisNav project. He holds an associate degree in Software Development from Columbus State Community College and is completing his Bachelor’s in Information Systems at Franklin University. David is focused on computer vision and machine learning, contributing to the development of methods for object tracking through camera stream images.

Michael Popov
Software Engineer
Michael is a Software Engineer Intern at Ubihere. Michael is on the Ubivision Camera Network team, which is using computer vision and artificial intelligence to analyze and process detections. He is eager to continue exploring the fields of computer vision and artificial intelligence, utilizing them to create innovative solutions. Michael is a third-year student at the Ohio State University, majoring in Computer Information Science with a specialization in Software Engineering.

Noah Palmer
Entrepreneur Intern