Head of Product

Mahriah Alf is a seasoned AI product leader who currently serves as Head of Product at BeyondTrucks, where she leads the development of AI-native solutions for enterprise fleet operations. With a PhD in Chemical Engineering from MIT and over a decade of experience building transformative AI products, she brings exceptional technical depth and business acumen to the transportation management sector. At BeyondTrucks, she oversees AI product development across all fleet functions—from load planning and driver management to automating back-office workflows—leveraging the company's cloud-based multi-tenant platform to deliver real-time operational intelligence.
Prior to joining BeyondTrucks in 2025, Alf served as Strategy & Growth Executive at Distyl AI, advising Fortune 100 companies on supply chain AI solutions. Her most significant tenure was at Noodle.ai, where she spent over six years rising to Chief Product Officer. There, she pioneered AI/ML-native enterprise applications that delivered over $200 million in annual customer value and achieved an 80% reduction in planning time for critical decision-making. She also led the development of GPP (Generative Probabilistic Planning), a patent-pending technology that revolutionized supply chain planning through novel generative AI approaches.
Alf's unique background combines rigorous technical training with extensive business strategy experience. After earning her PhD from MIT, she spent seven years as a management consultant specializing in supply chain strategy and trade promotion optimization. This diverse experience enables her to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI technology and practical business applications, consistently delivering measurable ROI through solutions that enhance efficiency, decision-making, and customer service across enterprise operations. Her appointment at BeyondTrucks reflects the company's strategic commitment to AI innovation in transforming fleet operations.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, Chemical Engineering
2006 - 2011
Activities and societies: MIT Masters Swimming
Graduate Thesis Research:
• Expanded applicability of initiated chemical vapor deposition technique to additional group of temperature responsive functional polymers
• Investigated responsive properties of polymer films generated and how changing process conditions can control transition temperature and transition curve
• Looked at applicability of films for a range of uses including membrane modification for separation technologies
• Published 4 journal papers in internationally-recognized journals in the polymer field and presented work at 4 conferences (AIChE, ACS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MS, Chemical Engineering Practice
2006 - 2008
University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Spanish
2001 - 2006
Activities and societies: Tau Beta Pi