Jihua Ma

Director of Engineering at Yaskawa Solectria Solar

Jihua Ma has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. From 2011 to 2017, Jihua worked at Yaskawa - Solectria Solar, initially starting as a Test Engineer and progressing to roles such as Senior Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer, and Engineering Program Manager. In these positions, Jihua managed teams, planned and executed programs, implemented engineering best practices, and led root cause analysis and reaction plans for failures. Jihua also worked as a Director of Engineering and Associate Director of Engineering at the same company, where they led teams and ensured timely delivery of competitive products.

Prior to working at Yaskawa - Solectria Solar, Jihua was a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Texas Center for Superconductivity at University of Houston from 2009 to 2011. Before that, Jihua worked at Boston College from 2002 to 2009, serving as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant.

Overall, Jihua Ma's work experience showcases their expertise in engineering, program management, and research.

Jihua Ma holds a Ph.D in Physics from Boston College and a BS in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications, including Certified Scrum Product Owner and Certified Scrum Master from Scrum, Inc. Jihua also has certifications in Team Involvement Problem Solving (TIPS) from Time Wise Solutions, Project Management Training from PMP LLC, and NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace from NFPA. Furthermore, they have completed training in Industrial program and Labview Training Program Core Level 1 from National Instruments.

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Timeline

  • Director of Engineering

    August, 2017 - present

  • Associate Director of Engineering

    January, 2017

  • Engineering Program Manager

    June, 2015

  • Lead Software Engineer

    October, 2014

  • Sr. Software Engineer

    June, 2013

  • Test Engineer

    October, 2011

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