Sabbir Rangwala

Sabbir Rangwala is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in consulting, engineering, and business development, holding key positions in various organizations. Currently serving as President of Patience Consulting LLC since November 2017, Sabbir specializes in areas such as AoT, LiDAR, perception, and optics. In addition, Sabbir advises on the boards of Digantara and Autom8 Tech, focusing on space debris mapping and AI-driven safety in driving, respectively. Sabbir is also a Senior Contributor for Forbes.com, writing about LiDAR and optical sensing for autonomous vehicles. Prior roles include Senior Director of Business Development at SCD, President at Princeton Lightwave with a significant focus on automotive LiDAR, and various leadership roles at JDS Uniphase and AT&T. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a certificate in Artificial Intelligence from MIT Sloan School of Management.