Operations Lead at Meta Superintelligence Lab

Cobey
Maynard.

I bring structure to complexity.
And build the systems that move us forward.

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Bring it all together

Connect systems, map the work, and give agents clear paths to act—with people in control.

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Operations, by design.A career in motion 2011 — Today

Different worlds.
The same instinct.

Cobey Maynard

Operator.
Architect.
Always curious.

From the Marine Corps to enterprise systems and AI operations, my work has centered on understanding how things work—and making them work better.

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The journey01 / 08
Human judgment

Keep accountability in the system. Define where people review, decide, and take over.

The foundation
Jul 2011 — Dec 201401

Precision under pressure.

U.S. Marine Corps

Court Reporter / Administrative Law Clerk

My first systems work started in the Marine Corps: supporting federal court cases, evaluating a better software solution, and building the processes to help an entire occupational specialty adopt it.

Jul 2011 — Oct 2012

Administrative Law Clerk

Oct 2012 — Dec 2014

Court Reporter

  • Selected as one of ten Marines for specialized military court-reporting training and graduated valedictorian of the course.
  • Supported federal court cases for the Eastern Recruiting Region and became a subject matter expert for my occupational specialty.
  • Evaluated civilian court-reporting software, recommended a new solution, and was tasked with its implementation.
  • Built the underlying rollout and training processes, then trained every Marine Corps Court Reporter on the new software.

Military justice · Software evaluation · Training & adoption

Precision → Systems thinking
Jan 2015 — Jan 201702

Build the team, too.

Best Buy

Computer and Digital Imaging Supervisor

A passion for technology led me into customer consulting—and then into leadership. I learned to connect individual coaching, team performance, and the daily discipline of running a business.

Jan 2015 — Aug 2015

Computer Consultant

Aug 2015 — Jan 2017

Computer and Digital Imaging Supervisor

  • Promoted from Computer Consultant to department supervisor after consistently strong performance.
  • Managed approximately 15 employees, coaching retail sales, professional development, and day-to-day execution.
  • Tracked financial and performance metrics; the team earned recognition for multiple company-wide Top 5 performances.
  • Selected to train approximately seven new division supervisors across the Northeastern region.

Team leadership · Coaching · Performance measurement

Individual performance → Team capability
Jan 2017 — Jul 201803

See a need. Build a way.

Techable

Founder / Owner

I founded Techable LLC to serve small businesses in North Jersey that needed specialized technology guidance. Running the business meant owning both the technical solution and everything required to deliver it.

  • Consulted with small businesses on the operational and information-technology needs behind their growth.
  • Designed practical setups covering workstations, server backups, and supporting hardware.
  • Owned lead generation, consulting, customer support, finance, and brand management as a sole proprietor.

SMB consulting · IT infrastructure · Entrepreneurship

Technical knowledge → Business ownership
Jun 2018 — Jul 202104

Make the pieces work together.

Nuvolo

Business Operations Manager → Senior Data Steward

At Nuvolo, I worked across the full operational loop: strategy, process, technology, and data. The job was to make business systems work together—and make the information flowing through them useful and trustworthy.

Jun 2018 — Mar 2021

Business Operations Manager

Mar 2021 — Jul 2021

Senior Data Steward

  • Led cross-functional technology implementations and integrations, building the underlying processes to support scale.
  • Administered Salesforce for 150+ users, developing Apex and declarative automation while managing security, access, and change.
  • Owned data accuracy and reporting across Sales, Marketing, Services, and Finance, including forecasting and funnel analysis.
  • Managed lead handoffs between Sales, Marketing, and Business Development, and developed onboarding and training processes.
  • Oversaw enterprise data definitions, policies, intake, storage, processing, and transmission as Senior Data Steward.

Salesforce · Tableau · Snowflake · Marketo · Gainsight · DocuSign CLM

Strategy → Process → Technology → Data
Aug 2021 — Apr 202205

Raise the standard.

MTX Group

Salesforce Technical Lead

At MTX, I combined delivery oversight with hands-on design, development, and integration. Technical leadership meant helping the team make sound decisions while keeping the solution grounded in the client’s business needs.

  • Led Salesforce implementations from solution design through development and integration.
  • Contributed conceptual and logical architecture focused on solving customer problems at scale.
  • Reviewed code for standards, best practices, and reuse, and troubleshot issues throughout delivery.
  • Identified technical risks and helped implement mitigation plans while balancing client priorities with sound engineering.

Salesforce delivery · Solution architecture · Code review · Risk mitigation

Technical execution → Delivery leadership
Apr 2022 — Jul 202406

Design for the bigger picture.

Slalom

Senior Delivery Principal Solution Architect

At Slalom, I led enterprise software delivery across Salesforce implementations and custom solutions. My remit connected business requirements, process design, architecture, and hands-on execution—with scalability and adoption at the center.

  • Provided oversight and hands-on contributions across requirements gathering, process and solution design, development, and deployment.
  • Managed conceptual and logical architecture to address customer business problems and support adoption at scale.
  • Reviewed code and configuration for quality, standards, and potential reuse.
  • Troubleshot delivery issues, mitigated project risks, and balanced client needs with technical best practices.

Enterprise software · Salesforce · Custom solutions · End-to-end delivery

Business intent → Adoptable systems
Jul 2024 — Mar 202607

Connect ambition to execution.

Meta · Reality Labs

Solutions Architect

Within Reality Labs’ Global Solutions and Product Operations Core Solutions team, I designed and optimized systems that connected business requirements with technical execution for internal stakeholders and end users.

  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and solution architectures for Reality Labs initiatives.
  • Led complex system design and integration with attention to scalability, reliability, and security.
  • Guided and mentored engineering teams on architectural decisions and implementation practices.
  • Identified opportunities for process automation and system optimization, translating technical progress for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Reality Labs · Global Solutions & Product Operations · Core Solutions

Architecture → Operational scale
Mar 2026 — Present08

Build what comes next.

Meta · Superintelligence Lab

MSL Operations Lead

Today, I build and implement agentic solutions to maximize operational effectiveness. My focus is on giving people more room for judgment, systems design, and creative problem-solving by removing the friction around their work.

  • Building and implementing agentic solutions for operations in an AI-native environment.
  • Bringing together the systems engineering, process mapping, and agent-building experience that runs through my career.
  • Working toward a model where agents absorb repetitive coordination so people can focus on higher-value work.

Agentic workflows · Operations management · Artificial intelligence

Connected systems → Human potential

Notes from
the work.

Ideas on operations, AI, and the systems we build around them.

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