Saurabh Thapa
Technical Data Product Manager
Detroit Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSaurabh Thapa is a Technical Data Product Manager with 9 years of experience building backend data enablement and telematics platforms for connected vehicles, now driving data product strategy at Ford Motor Company. He blends deep automotive systems expertise—ISO 26262 functional safety, CAN/J1939 signal simulation, ECU diagnostics and embedded modem connectivity—with hands-on skills in C/C++, Python, MATLAB/SIMULINK and cloud-based data tooling. His work spans the full vehicle-to-cloud stack, turning raw CAN/diagnostic streams into scalable mobility and insurance-focused insights for OEMs, fleets and ADAS features. A practitioner of safety and systems engineering (HARA, FMEA, ASIL) who transitioned into product, he’s known for bridging cross-functional teams to operationalize data as a product. Based in Detroit, he pairs academic training in power and control systems with practical experience across engineering and telematics roles, and maintains an applied interest in controls, autonomy and robotics reflected in his GitHub bio.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Power and control systems, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Power and control systems at University of BridgeportB.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering(Power and Control), B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering(Power and Control) at Kathmandu University
Github Skills (5)
dynamics9
simulation9
simulator8
robotics7
px44
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
sandeshthapa/Flying-Car-and-Autonomous-Flight-Engineer
Oct 2020 - Jul 2022
Contributions:16 commits, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
sandeshthapa/Autonomous_Control_Planning_UAV
Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
UAV Dynamics and Autonomous control (LQR, MPC, Adaptive, Non-linear, Geometric Control, Cascaded Control , Estimation/filtering )
Contributions:16 commits, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
uavflight-controllerautonomous-quadcoptorlqr-controllersimulation
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