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Victor Gane

Co-Founder, COO

Victor Gane is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded several venture funded software companies. Victor is currently the COO and Co-Founder of Field Materials, the world's first material purchasing software powered by AI. He holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford and his research was widely published as well as featured at GoogleX. Prior to Stanford, Victor was a studio head at SOM, where he led the design of several award-winning international projects, including Cayan tower in Dubai. Victor has climbed some of the tallest mountains in North America, including Pico de Orizaba (18,500’), Iztaccihuatl (17,159’), Rainier (14,417’), Grand Teton (13,775’).

Expertise

Construction industry
Entrepreneurship
Startups
Scaling teams
Building enterprise software products

Education

Stanford University, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
MIT, Master of Science, Design Computation

Latests posts

Understanding ROI of Building Materials Software

Buying building materials is a messy process. Contractors that adopt building materials software have a clear competitive advantage. Let’s examine the ROI of such software and its impact on your operations.

Victor Gane

How Building Materials Software Helps with Delivery Slips

A busy construction site has a constant flow of materials and equipment being delivered, often multiple times per day. How these deliveries are received and documented directly impacts your profit margins. Let’s have a closer look at the reasons why.

Victor Gane

How Field Materials Handles Large Projects

In the world of large-scale construction projects, efficient material management is critical to the success of the project. These projects often encompass multiple buildings and floors. Organizing projects into zones or areas helps streamline material ordering for contractors and vendors.

Victor Gane

How You Manage Vendor Quotes Can Lead to Higher Material Costs

A staggering 20% of contractors today request only 1 or 2 quotes from vendors before buying materials for their projects. This can mean missing an average of 10% in cost savings resulting in lower project margins.

Victor Gane