Koosha Marashi is a Staff Software Engineer based in California with 11 years of experience building embedded systems, backend services, and web tools that bridge hardware and software. With a PhD in Computer Engineering and a background managing embedded software and hardware teams at transportation and energy-focused companies, he excels at turning complex firmware problems into practical engineering tools and scalable systems. He has progressed from hands-on firmware roles to technical leadership at Figure after leading embedded teams at Nikola and Romeo Power, demonstrating both deep technical craft and people management. Notably, his work spans the full stack of embedded-to-cloud workflows, reflecting a rare blend of electrical engineering training and software development fluency.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Isfahan University of Technology
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