Summary
Walter Galan is a bilingual Product Engineering Manager in the San Francisco Bay Area with 13 years of experience building and supporting LiDAR and sensing systems from field applications to product leadership. He progressed at AEye from senior field application and systems engineering roles into product engineering management, bringing hands-on expertise in sensor integration, data processing, and remote sensing workflows from prior roles at Sense Photonics and Phoenix LiDAR Systems. A Computer Engineering B.S. with an electrical engineering minor underpins his ability to bridge hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver production-ready perception products. Known for pragmatic problem solving and clear cross-functional communication, he combines deep technical troubleshooting experience with product-minded delivery. Off the clock he describes himself wryly as "Minister of small fountains by day, avid sleeper by night," hinting at a practical, curious personality that values both detail work and balance.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Minor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Minor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at San Francisco State University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Computer Science, Computer Science at Cuesta College
Spanish