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Simon Lee

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Sr. Autonomy Software TPM - Mapping and Localization at Motional
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Simon is a seasoned Technical Program Manager at Motional, specializing in mapping and localization for the autonomous vehicle industry. He has a proven track record of leading large, international engineering teams at companies like Cruise and Toyota, translating strategic vision into tangible products. He is also a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).

He is passionate about sharing his expertise with others, recently speaking at a university event about mapping and localization and sharing educational courses with his professional network. He also reflects fondly on past hardware development projects.

He played a key role in developing and deploying mobile L4 AV map data collection systems that enabled Cruises rapid expansion to over 15 international cities.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Sr. Autonomy Software TPM - Mapping and Localization
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Amiable & Agreeable
Consensus Focused
Optimistic

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

AV Mapping & Localization
He leads 80+ engineers and specialists in this field at Motional, responsible for building thousands of miles of AV maps and releasing numerous related products.
International Deployments
He successfully led the development and deployment of mapping systems that enabled Cruise's expansion into more than 15 cities across Asia, the Middle East, and the U. S.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Sr. Autonomy Software TPM - Mapping and Localization
Motional
7-2021 - 8-2022
Senior Autonomy Hardware TPM - Mapping Platform
Cruise
3-2020 - 7-2021
Senior Autonomy Software & Hardware TPM - Mapping, Control & Plan and Simulation
Toyota Research Institute
5-2019 - 3-2020
Senior Software AV Product Manager - Mapping Tools
DeepMap, Inc.
8-2017 - 3-2019
MB Tech - Executive Product Director - AV Product
Alibaba Group
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Education
2000 - 2004
Computer Science
San Francisco State University
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DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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