Zain Zaidi

Zain Zaidi is a Senior Photonics Engineer III at Xanadu, with a robust background in hardware and photonics engineering. Previous experience includes a role as Senior Staff Hardware Engineer at DreamBig Semiconductor Inc., where coordination across hardware and software teams was paramount, and positions at Aurora and OURS Technology Inc. as a Staff and Senior Hardware Engineer, respectively. Zain's academic experience includes research roles at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and ITU, focusing on electrodynamics, optical device design, and various semiconductor projects. Zain holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from UC Berkeley and both a Master’s and Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.