Summary
Farah Salah is a software engineering team manager based in Helsinki with 9 years of experience and 7+ years focused on 5G Layer 1 software. At Nokia she leads a 13-engineer team in real-time PHY development, blending hands-on C/C++/Python technical work with people leadership, recruitment and onboarding. Her background spans CEVA DSP optimization, CI/CD for hard real-time systems, and Matlab system-level simulation for URLLC, giving her a rare combination of DSP-aware coding and systems-level research. She emphasizes building a supportive, trustworthy team culture while scaling hiring and expanding impact across the department. A former teaching assistant and NASA intern, she brings strong communication and pedagogy skills that help simplify complex wireless concepts for engineers and stakeholders.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Communications Engineering, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Communications Engineering at Aalto University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Communications Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Communications Engineering at Princess Sumaya University for Technology
International Baccaloreate (IB) Diploma, Science Stream, 44 out of 45, International Baccaloreate (IB) Diploma, Science Stream, 44 out of 45 at Mashrek International School
Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering at Uppsala University
English, Arabic, Swedish, Finnish, Turkish