Sam Claassens is an accomplished engineering professional with a diverse background that includes roles as Engineering Manager at Zoox, University Lecturer at the University of Arkansas, and Company Owner at AD Engineering and Software. Additionally, Sam serves as Co-Founder and President of NavAbility and has experience as a Senior Software Engineer at Globus with the University of Chicago. Sam holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Control Systems and Navigation from the University of Johannesburg and completed studies at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business from August 2019 to June 2022.