Faez Yahya

Faez Yahya has a diverse work experience spanning over 14 years. Faez currently serves as a Program Manager - Airborne Software Engineering at Joby Aviation since February 2023. Prior to this, they worked at TuSimple where they held various roles, including Senior Manager - TPMs / Acting Vehicle Chief Engineer and Staff Technical Program Manager. At TuSimple, they collaborated closely with executive leadership to develop autonomous freight network programs and oversaw the design and development of various hardware and software systems.

Before joining TuSimple, Faez worked as a Program Manager - AV Compute System at Veoneer in 2020, where they managed the development of autonomous vehicle compute modules and led cross-functional teams from engineering, manufacturing, quality, and purchasing.

Prior to Veoneer, they worked at General Motors from 2016 to 2020. During their tenure, they served as a Lead Design Release Engineer/Technical Program Manager for Autonomous Vehicles Hardware, where they managed the execution of projects worth nearly $25 million. Faez also held the role of Global Technical Specialist/Staff Software Engineer at General Motors, where they led the software and calibration development for chassis electronic and powertrain systems.

Faez's early career includes roles at Cummins Inc as a Senior Software Controls Engineer and Controls Software Engineer, where they managed software and calibration releases for multiple industrial projects and worked on the calibration and tuning of high-pressure common rail fuel systems.

Additionally, Faez has experience working as a Physics Developer at Onpoint Lasers, where they developed new learning laser demonstration experiments, and as a Network Assistant at Minnesota Supercomputing Institute.

Faez began their career as a Network Specialist at Redhat SDN BHD, where they were responsible for designing and maintaining network infrastructure, evaluating network performance issues, and troubleshooting network problems.

Overall, Faez Yahya has extensive experience in program management, technical program management, software engineering, calibration, and networking across multiple industries, with a particular focus on autonomous vehicle technologies.

Faez Yahya has an extensive education history. In 2001, they obtained their High School Diploma from Baghdad College. Following this, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Engineering at Sunway University from 2008 to 2009. That same year, Faez also attended Western Michigan University, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Continuing their education, they attended the University of Minnesota from 2010 to 2011 and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

With a growing interest in the field, Faez pursued further studies at Purdue University from 2012 to 2015, where they earned a Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

In 2017, Faez obtained a certification from General Motors as a DFSS - Black Belt. Additionally, they hold a certification as a CCNA from Cisco, however, the specific details of when and where they obtained this certification are unknown. Furthermore, Faez received a Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Cummins Inc., but the specific time and place of completion remain undisclosed.

To diversify their knowledge and skill set, Faez enrolled at Oakland University from 2018 to 2020. Here, they completed a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA).

Based on the provided information, it can be concluded that Faez Yahya has pursued higher education in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, and Business Administration.