After receiving an electrical engineering degree, Landen joined a large semiconductor company working in the automotive group. Seven years later, it became the fastest growing group in the company, worth $500 million worth of revenue. Following this role, he completed his MBA at UC Berkeley and joined a five-person, venture-backed startup called DeepScale, which built deep learning computer vision solutions for autonomous vehicles. During his time here, he had the opportunity to craft and deliver a Series A pitch, closing a $15 million round. After DeepScale was acquired by Tesla, he connected with Cyngn and has been a leader in business development for the past 3 years.