Yash Thakur

Yash Thakur is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in product development, validation, and technical program management. Thakur began an electrical engineering career as an intern at Cummins Inc. before advancing to senior roles at Intel Corporation, including Senior Staff Systems Engineer and Staff SoC Device Engineer, where impactful leadership in product execution and engineering milestones was demonstrated. Contributions included effectively managing cross-functional teams and enhancing product performance, resulting in significant cost savings. Thakur also engaged in academic research as a Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State University. Currently serving as a Senior Technical Program Manager at Meta, Thakur holds an MBA from the University of Washington, an MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University, and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Panjab University.