Sara Salahi, PhD, MBA
About Sara Salahi, PhD, MBA
Sara Salahi, PhD, MBA, is a Senior Product Manager at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, specializing in data science platforms. She has extensive experience in product management across various sectors, including supply chain technology and IoT products, and has served as an adjunct lecturer at multiple universities.
Work at Broad Institute
Sara Salahi serves as a Senior Product Manager for the Data Science Platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to the development and management of data science initiatives within the organization. Her role involves overseeing product strategies and ensuring alignment with the institute's research objectives.
Previous Experience at Wayfair
Prior to her current role, Sara Salahi worked at Wayfair as a Product Manager. She focused on supply chain technology products, specifically in fulfillment technology from 2020 to 2021, and last mile delivery from 2019 to 2020. Her experience at Wayfair encompassed managing product development and enhancing operational efficiencies in the supply chain.
Academic Involvement
Sara Salahi has been involved in academia as an Adjunct Lecturer at Northeastern University since 2022. She previously held a similar position at Rutgers University from 2014 to 2015. In these roles, she has contributed to the education of students in her field, sharing her expertise in product management and technology.
Educational Background
Sara Salahi holds a PhD from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick, which she completed from 2007 to 2011. She also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business between 2016 and 2018. Additionally, she has a Master of Science from the University of Tehran, obtained from 2005 to 2007, and a Bachelor of Science from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, completed from 2000 to 2005.
Experience at LIXIL Water Technology Americas
Sara Salahi worked at LIXIL Water Technology Americas in various roles. She began as an R&D Engineer focusing on Computational Fluid Dynamics from 2011 to 2013. She then served as Product Innovation Lead from 2013 to 2016, followed by a position as Product Manager for Direct to Consumer from 2016 to 2017, and as Senior Product Manager for IoT Products and Software from 2017 to 2019. Her tenure at LIXIL involved significant contributions to product development and innovation.