COBY COCHRAN
PRODUCT & MISSION STRATEGY
COBY COCHRAN
PRODUCT & MISSION STRATEGY
Based in Denver, Colorado
Based in Denver, Colorado
Defense and national security professional, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor with more than 15 years of experience across military, government, and commercial environments.
Defense and national security professional, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor with more than 15 years of experience across military, government, and commercial environments.
ABOUT
Coby Cochran is a multi-domain national security professional with a decade of service in the U.S. Army, to include Special Operations and leadership roles as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, operational execution of U.S. Government programs supporting the Intelligence Community (IC), technical instruction for special mission units, defense technology and startup advisory work, and the founding and successful exit of a multi-million dollar consumer products company.
Across these environments, Coby has built a reputation for quickly understanding complex problems, establishing trust across diverse teams, and translating operational realities into practical strategy and execution. His experience spans mission planning, capability employment, stakeholder engagement, organizational leadership, product positioning, customer insight, and business growth.
As a founder and operator, he built and scaled a company from concept to more than $2 million in annual revenue before a successful acquisition. That experience added commercial discipline and entrepreneurial ownership to a career grounded in mission execution, requiring him to define customer needs, shape products and offerings, build teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver measurable results.
Today, his professional focus is centered on the development and application of emerging technologies within defense and national security environments. He brings a mission informed perspective to product strategy, capability development, and organizational growth, with particular interest in systems that improve situational awareness, accelerate decision making, and strengthen operational effectiveness.
Coby’s work is guided by a simple principle:
The most effective capabilities are built through a clear understanding of the mission, the user, and the operational problem they are intended to solve.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
U.S. ARMY & SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Operational leadership, reconnaissance, mission planning, technical instruction, and capability employment across global high consequence environments.
U.S. GOVERNMENT & SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Current support to sensitive government programs involving operational execution, stakeholder coordination, and mission aligned technology.
DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY & STRATEGIC ADVISORY
Advisory experience spanning operational user insight, product positioning, mission applications, customer engagement, and strategic growth.
FOUNDER & CEO
Built and scaled a B2C company from concept to more than $2 million in annual revenue, leading product direction, operations, growth, customer experience, and organizational execution through a successful acquisition.
COMMERCIAL WORK
MOBILITY PROJECTX (2024-2025)
Consulting DBA providing product and mission strategy for autonomous ground vehicles and systems integration; supported clients in TRL 4-9 stages.
SLATE INTERNATIONAL (2023-2025)
Global risk consulting DBA supporting the energy sector with last mile logistics, security, mission and operations strategy in global conflict regions.
BLACKBRIDGE DEFENSE (2023)
Business Develepment consulting spanning operational user insight, product positioning, mission applications, customer engagement, and strategic growth.
UNCONVENTIONAL (UC) INDUSTRIES (2019-2023)
Built and scaled a consumer products company from concept to more than $2 million in annual revenue before a successful acquisition; retained as strategic advisor.
SLATE OPERATIONS (2014-2019)
Built and scaled an end user defense company and Veteran owned business network from concept to million dollar revenue, leading product direction, operations, growth, customer experience, and organizational execution; sunset company after a profitable run to fund next endeavor.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Product & Mission Strategy · Defense Technology · Intelligence & National Security · Capability Development · Strategic Advisory
CONNECT
Conversations with founders, product and technology leaders, mission focused organizations, investors, and others working at the intersection of defense and intelligence, emerging technology, and national security are always welcome.
Linkedin.com/in/cobycochran
X.com/cobycochranx
Instagram.com/coby.cochran
Email coby.cc@proton.me
CONTACT
coby.cc@proton.me
ABOUT
His career has included a decade of service within the U.S. Army, Special Operations, and leadership roles as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, operational exectuion of sensitive U.S. Government programs, technical instruction for specialized mission organizations, defense technology advisory work, and the founding and successful exit of a multi million dollar company.
Across these environments, Coby has built a reputation for quickly understanding complex problems, establishing trust across diverse teams, and translating operational realities into practical strategy and execution. His experience spans mission planning, capability employment, stakeholder engagement, organizational leadership, product positioning, customer insight, and business growth.
As a founder and operator, he built and scaled a technology enabled company from concept to more than $2 million in annual revenue before a successful acquisition. That experience added commercial discipline and entrepreneurial ownership to a career already grounded in mission execution, requiring him to define customer needs, shape products and offerings, build teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver measurable results.
Today, his professional focus is centered on the development and application of emerging technologies within defense, aerospace, and national security environments. He brings a mission informed perspective to product strategy, capability development, and organizational growth, with particular interest in systems that improve situational awareness, accelerate decision making, and strengthen operational effectiveness.
Coby’s work is guided by a simple principle:
The most effective capabilities are built through a clear understanding of the mission, the user, and the operational problem they are intended to solve.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Operational leadership, reconnaissance, mission planning, technical instruction, and capability employment across global and high consequence environments.
U.S. GOVERNMENT & SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Current support to sensitive government missions involving operational execution, stakeholder coordination, and mission aligned technology.
DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY & STRATEGIC ADVISORY
Advisory experience spanning operational user insight, product positioning, mission applications, customer engagement, and strategic growth.
FOUNDER & CEO
Built and scaled a technology-enabled company from concept to more than $2 million in annual revenue, leading product direction, operations, growth, customer experience, and organizational execution through a successful acquisition.
COMMERCIAL WORK
MOBILITY PROJECTX (2024-2025)
Consulting DBA providing product and mission strategy for autonomous ground vehicles and systems integration; supported clients in TRL 4-9 stages.
SLATE INTERNATIONAL (2023-2025)
Global risk consulting DBA supporting the energy sector with last mile logistics, security, mission and operations strategy in global conflict regions.
BLACKBRIDGE DEFENSE (2023)
Business Develepment consulting spanning operational user insight, product positioning, mission applications, customer engagement, and strategic growth.
UNCONVENTIONAL (UC) INDUSTRIES (2019-2023)
Built and scaled a consumer products company from concept to more than $2 million in annual revenue before a successful acquisition; retained as strategic advisor.
SLATE OPERATIONS (2014-2018)
Built and scaled an end user defense company and Veteran owned business network from concept to million dollar revenue, leading product direction, operations, growth, customer experience, and organizational execution; sunset company after a profitable run to fund next endeavor.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Product & Mission Strategy · Defense Technology · Aerospace & National Security · Emerging Technology · Capability Development · Strategic Advisory
CONNECT
Conversations with founders, product and technology leaders, mission focused organizations, investors, and others working at the intersection of defense, aerospace, emerging technology, and national security are always welcome.
Linkedin.com/in/cobycochran
X.com/cobycochranx
Instagram.com/coby.cochran
CONTACT
Email coby.cc@proton.me
ABOUT
His career has included a decade of service within the U.S. Army, Special Operations, and leadership roles as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, operational exectuion of sensitive U.S. Government programs, technical instruction for specialized mission organizations, defense technology advisory work, and the founding and successful exit of a multi million dollar company.
Across these environments, Coby has built a reputation for quickly understanding complex problems, establishing trust across diverse teams, and translating operational realities into practical strategy and execution. His experience spans mission planning, capability employment, stakeholder engagement, organizational leadership, product positioning, customer insight, and business growth.
As a founder and operator, he built and scaled a technology enabled company from concept to more than $2 million in annual revenue before a successful acquisition. That experience added commercial discipline and entrepreneurial ownership to a career already grounded in mission execution, requiring him to define customer needs, shape products and offerings, build teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver measurable results.
Today, his professional focus is centered on the development and application of emerging technologies within defense, aerospace, and national security environments. He brings a mission informed perspective to product strategy, capability development, and organizational growth, with particular interest in systems that improve situational awareness, accelerate decision making, and strengthen operational effectiveness.
Coby’s work is guided by a simple principle:
The most effective capabilities are built through a clear understanding of the mission, the user, and the operational problem they are intended to solve.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Operational leadership, reconnaissance, mission planning, technical instruction, and capability employment across global and high consequence environments.
U.S. GOVERNMENT & SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Current support to sensitive government missions involving operational execution, stakeholder coordination, and mission aligned technology.
DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY & STRATEGIC ADVISORY
Advisory experience spanning operational user insight, product positioning, mission applications, customer engagement, and strategic growth.
FOUNDER & CEO
Built and scaled a technology-enabled company from concept to more than $2 million in annual revenue, leading product direction, operations, growth, customer experience, and organizational execution through a successful acquisition.
COMMERCIAL WORK
MOBILITY PROJECTX (2024-2025)
Consulting DBA providing product and mission strategy for autonomous ground vehicles and systems integration; supported clients in TRL 4-9 stages.
SLATE INTERNATIONAL (2023-2025)
Global risk consulting DBA supporting the energy sector with last mile logistics, security, mission and operations strategy in global conflict regions.
BLACKBRIDGE DEFENSE (2023)
Business Develepment consulting spanning operational user insight, product positioning, mission applications, customer engagement, and strategic growth.
UNCONVENTIONAL (UC) INDUSTRIES (2019-2023)
Built and scaled a consumer products company from concept to more than $2 million in annual revenue before a successful acquisition; retained as strategic advisor.
SLATE OPERATIONS (2014-2018)
Built and scaled an end user defense company and Veteran owned business network from concept to million dollar revenue, leading product direction, operations, growth, customer experience, and organizational execution; sunset company after a profitable run to fund next endeavor.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Product & Mission Strategy · Defense Technology · Aerospace & National Security · Emerging Technology · Capability Development · Strategic Advisory
CONNECT
Conversations with founders, product and technology leaders, mission focused organizations, investors, and others working at the intersection of defense, aerospace, emerging technology, and national security are always welcome.
Linkedin.com/in/cobycochran
X.com/cobycochranx
Instagram.com/coby.cochran
CONTACT
Email coby.cc@proton.me