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Katrina Kang

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Sr. Manager, Technical Program Management at Waymo
📍 Palo Alto, California, United States

Katrina Kang is a Sr. Manager of Technical Program Management at Waymo, specializing in complex software and hardware systems. She leads the end-to-end deployment of autonomous driving on freeways and has a background that includes a Master of Science from Penn State University.

Katrina is deeply passionate about the transformative potential of autonomous technology. She follows industry-wide advancements, including those from innovative companies like SpaceX and Boston Dynamics, and is an advocate for the benefits of self-driving vehicles.

Her commute from Mountain View to San Francisco is a fully autonomous ride, which she describes as a peaceful and productive experience.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Sr. Manager, Technical Program Management
Job Level
Middle
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Autonomous Driving
Leads freeway deployment for Waymo's autonomous vehicles and is passionate about making the technology accessible to transform people's lives.
System Integration
Her experience at both Waymo and Tesla centers on integrating new hardware platforms with complex software systems for next-generation vehicles.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Sr. Manager, Technical Program Management
Waymo
6-2021 - 7-2022
Lead Technical Program Manager/ Group Manager - Waymo Via
Waymo
11-2019 - 6-2021
Staff System Technical Program Manager - Next Gen Platform
Waymo
11-2018 - 12-2019
Sr Technical Program Manager
Waymo
3-2018 - 11-2018
Engineering Manager - Electronic Systems & Autopilot
Tesla
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Education
Master of Science (MS)
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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