Vaheed Rajaeian

Vaheed Rajaeian has a diverse work experience in various companies and roles. Vaheed started their career as a Manufacturing Engineer at KalayePump Co. (KPCo.) in 1999. Vaheed then worked at TAM IRAN KHODRO, where they held several positions including Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Project Manager. During their time at TAM IRAN KHODRO, they led projects to improve efficiency in the vehicle assembly shop, develop logistics solutions, and conduct market research and development in the Rail Industry.

In 2008, Vaheed founded and became the Head of Engineering and CEO at FPS co. (Food processing solutions). In this role, they established the company as a solution provider in factory automation for the food processing industry. Vaheed managed a team of engineers and led multiple projects in design and execution of large-scale food processing plants. Notable projects include the Farsi Food Industries Project, which involved developing an international catering center with a capacity of 40,000 meals per day and introducing new concepts in food processing.

From 2018 to 2022, Vaheed worked at Tesla, initially as a Staff Project Engineer and later as a Senior Staff Project Engineer. Finally, in 2022, they joined QuantumScape as a Principal Mechanical Engineer.

Overall, Vaheed Rajaeian has extensive experience in project management, engineering, and automation in various industries, including automotive and food processing.

Vaheed Rajaeian received their Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, where they attended from 1993 to 1997.

In addition to their formal education, Vaheed Rajaeian has obtained several certifications in various fields. These include "Additive Manufacturing for Innovative Design and Production" from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in May 2020, "Bill George on Self-Awareness, Authenticity, and Leadership" from LinkedIn in April 2020, "Take a More Creative Approach to Problem-Solving" from LinkedIn in September 2019, "Transitioning from Technical Professional to Manager" from LinkedIn in September 2019, "Electronics Foundations: Basic Circuits" from LinkedIn in June 2019, "Additive Manufacturing for Business" from LinkedIn in May 2019, "Learning JIRA Software (2017)" from LinkedIn in May 2019, "Lean Six Sigma Foundations" from LinkedIn in February 2018, "Process Improvement Foundations" from LinkedIn in February 2018, and "Designing a Sheet Metal Enclosure with SOLIDWORKS" from LinkedIn in November 2017.