Raqeeb Thameem

Raqeeb Thameem is a Principal Software Engineer at The MathWorks, where they continue to contribute to advancements in software engineering. They previously held various positions at MathWorks, including Software Engineer, where they developed for the Simscape physical modeling platform. Raqeeb gained valuable experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, focusing on microfluidics and mentoring undergraduate students. Their educational background includes a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA, where they graduated summa cum laude. Earlier, Raqeeb worked as a Peer Learning Facilitator at UCLA and completed a logistics internship at Hindustan Unilever Limited, contributing to efficiency improvements worth $2 million per month.