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# Coty Beasley

> Coty Beasley is a design technologist, product leader, and co-founder of Underline, where he leads product design, innovation, and AI-driven research and development across community infrastructure systems. Based in Manhattan, Kansas, his career spans creative technology, civic product leadership, and infrastructure innovation — from building AI products with IBM Watson in 2015 to leading the first privately funded open-access fiber network in the United States. His work is unified by a commitment to democratizing access to critical systems and making technology genuinely useful for communities.

## Key Information
- **Current Role:** Head of Product Design & Innovation / Co-Founder at Underline
- **Location:** Manhattan, Kansas (since 2022)
- **Education:**
  - Associate of Arts, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City (MCCKC)
  - Computer Science (attended, did not complete), University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)

## Links
- Website: https://coty.design
- AI Chatbot (ask questions about Coty): undefined
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cbeasley0
- GitHub: https://github.com/beacrea
- Underline Company Profile: https://www.underline.com/underliners/coty-beasley
- Extended dossier: https://coty.design/llms-full.txt

## Expertise Areas
- Product Design & UX Strategy
- AI / Cognitive Computing Product Work
- Open-Access Network Product Systems
- GIS & Spatial Data
- Design Systems & Design Tokens
- Civic Tech / Fintech
- Hardware / Robotics Product Development
- Context Engineering
- Infrastructure & Telecommunications
- Community Organizing & Civic Leadership

## Career Highlights
- Co-founder of Underline: first privately funded open-access fiber network in the U.S., $100M Colorado Springs deployment, Ares Management investment
- VP of Product at Neighborly: $25M Series A civic fintech, first retail municipal bond transaction (Cambridge, MA)
- Head of Product at Edge Up Sports: IBM Watson AI partnership (2015), successful Kickstarter
- Co-founder of CandyCam Multimedia Robotics: hardware startup democratizing filmmaking tools

## Narrative Through-Line
The most distinctive pattern across Beasley's career is a focus on democratized access to critical systems and tools.

Last updated: 2026-03-15