Sahar Bakhtiari

Sahar Bakhtiari is a Senior Technical Program Manager at Zoox since September 2024, bringing extensive experience in technical program management from X, the moonshot factory, where responsibilities included leading cross-functional teams for the successful launch and improvement of Project Taara, a free-space optical communication technology. Prior roles include Lead Manufacturing Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer at Jabil, where achievements involved enhancing manufacturing processes, implementing cost-saving measures, and driving quality improvements through Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Early career experience includes a New Product Introduction Project Manager role at Vidtek Associates Inc., focusing on supply chain activities and inventory control. Sahar holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering from Shahid Bahonar University of Kermen.