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David Lau

VP Engineering

David Lau is the Vice President of Engineering at OpenAI since 2025, bringing extensive experience in software engineering and systems management from a significant tenure at Tesla from October 2012 to April 2025, where roles included Vice President of Software Engineering and Senior Director of Firmware, Platforms, and Diagnostics. At Tesla, David led multiple critical areas including vehicle software, distributed systems, and manufacturing automation, contributing to the development of firmware, UI software, and server-side infrastructure. Prior to Tesla, David held various leadership positions at Altera from 2004 to 2012, managing teams focused on embedded systems and processor engineering. David Lau earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2004.

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