Nao M.

Nao M. is a Senior System Safety Engineer at Waymo, specializing in identifying potential safety issues in autonomy software. Previous experience includes roles at Nuro, where Nao led system-level requirements and risk mitigation for autonomous vehicles, and at SSL, managing technical correspondence and leading the Bus-to-Robotic Payload Interface for satellite servicing programs. Nao's early career involved research and teaching assistant roles at the University of Washington, focusing on advanced propulsion systems, and a position at Cornell University as a Spacecraft Systems Engineer. Nao holds a Master of Science in Space Propulsion/Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Washington, a Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.