Technical Lead with 6 years of industry experience in developing state-of-the-art(SOTA) computer vision and deep learning algorithms to production.

Manuel Rincon is a professor for Artificial Intelligence and Humanities. As a professional, he is result-oriented and extensively experienced in international project design, planning and management in complex multicultural settings.
His vision is to integrate meaningful organizations with excellence in management. His duty assignments encompass corporations, such us IBM International, consulting firms such us Accenture or Arthur Andersen Business Consulting, and innovative start-ups such us Meta4 (today a leading firm on human and intellectual capital management solutions). He has also taught at Instituto de Empresa Graduate School of Business, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca and Universidad Maria Cristina. Today, he is a permanent member of the United Nations Secretariat.

Yang is a senior software engineer at Aurora. With a robust 7-year career in perception systems, he has cultivated extensive expertise in a variety of cutting-edge technologies. Specializing in LIDAR-based object detection, he has also played a pivotal role in developing traffic light classification and fallback systems for the perception.
His hands-on experience extends to the development of deep learning models, where he implemented and optimized complex algorithms. He is adept at creating and managing data pipelines, ensuring efficient and seamless data flow, and has a proven track record in optimizing metrics and latency to enhance system performance.

The Pop in Your Job – What drives you? Why do you love your job?
I collaborate with talented and hard-working teammates to leverage new technologies in solving real-world perception problems.
Our technical strong and supportive leadership fosters an environment where innovation thrives and challenges are met with cutting-edge solutions.

Abhishek Mohta is a Staff Software Engineer at Aurora, focusing on building self-driving trucks and passenger vehicles. He specializes in sensor fusion, object detection, and tracking within Aurora's Perception team. Previously, he worked at Uber ATG, which later merged with Aurora. Abhishek holds an MS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and dual bachelor's degrees in Economics and Computer Science from BITS Pilani, India.

The Pop in Your Job – What drives you? Why do you love your job?
One of my greatest driving forces is to enhance human efficiency. I'm passionate about using technology to automate repetitive tasks, enabling people to focus on upskilling and using their time effectively. We're witnessing a transformative era with robots, chatbots, and self-driving cars becoming reality. Imagine the collective potential of humanity freed from driving millions of cars. I love my job because I contribute daily to this progress, collaborating with brilliant minds to solve challenging, unsolved problems—it's incredibly motivating and fulfilling.

I invigorate teams to activate bold possibilities and empower big impact.

This mission has been at the heart of my work throughout my career, from leading scrappy startups in food and fitness to launching American Airlines’ global airport of the future concept to activating cutting-edge digital tech at Nestle, the world’s largest food company. I spot emerging technologies and trends — and help teams connect ideas in ways that spark game-changing innovation and new business models. I’ve done this as a General Manager with P&L responsibility, as a startup co-founder and chief marketing officer, and as the head of Digital Tech for a global Fortune 50 company. I love pushing through incredibly difficult barriers and inspiring confidence in those around me that, together, we can reach higher than we may suspect and achieve more than we may believe. And then doing it! I love to step up to big challenges and into real work. If you have a vexing problem that demands a bold solution, let’s talk!

At The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, my focus is on pioneering tire intelligence solutions that ensure seamless and reliable transportation through Goodyear SightLine. With a track record of successful entrepreneurship and business development, I leverage a blend of skill development and marketing communications expertise to advance our initiatives. My recent tenure as a co-founder and leader at Intelirex has honed these competencies, directly contributing to the creation and growth of data-driven technologies for vehicle system optimization.

My mission within the mobility sector is to forge connections that enhance safety and sustainability. This is achieved through innovative strategies and a passion for value creation that resonates with customers, partners, and stakeholders. As a multilingual professional with a dynamic international background, I bring a wealth of diverse perspectives to the table, enriching our team's approach to overcoming industry challenges and driving the digital transformation of transportation.

We don't just make history -- we make the future. Ford put the world on wheels over a century ago, and our teams are re-inventing icons and creating groundbreaking connected and electric vehicles for the next century. We believe in serving our customers, our communities, and the world. If you do, too, come move the world and make the future with us. Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.

Woxsen University’s unique traits rest on the bedrock of innovative learning. Woxsen University is the flag-bearer of the First Private Universities in the young state of Telangana that is always bursting with energy and ideas. A pioneer in bringing new-age programs in various fields, Woxsen creates robust platforms for learners to power through change and embrace disruptive technology. Whether in Management, Technology, Design, Architecture, Liberal Arts or Law, School of Sciences, Woxsen is leading a new paradigm in education with adaptability and resilience.

Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles, and underpins Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, its driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, including Toyota, FedEx, Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, Uber, Uber Freight, U.S. Xpress, Werner, Covenant, Schneider, and Ryder.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. Goodyear recently launched SightLine - a suite of tire intelligence technologies that can help identify and address problems before they become visible. Goodyear SightLine is designed to help fleets minimize downtime and improve tire management with remote tire health monitoring. SightLine also offers tangible benefits to automotive OEMs by providing enhanced performance and safety features through predictive and real-time input to vehicle control systems.