Qiang Xu
About Qiang Xu
Qiang Xu is the Director of Autonomy Platform at Motional, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in software engineering and machine learning, having held various roles at companies such as Aptiv, nuTonomy, Huawei, and Alibaba.com.
Current Role at Motional
Qiang Xu serves as the Director of Autonomy Platform at Motional, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he oversees the development and implementation of autonomous driving technologies. His leadership focuses on enhancing the capabilities of the autonomy platform, contributing to the advancement of self-driving vehicle systems.
Previous Experience at Motional
Prior to his current role, Qiang Xu worked at Motional as a Team Lead for the Autonomy Platform and as a Principal Software Engineer for eight months in 2021. He also held the position of Team Lead for the Machine Learning Platform and Senior Software Engineer from 2020 to 2021. His contributions during these periods involved significant advancements in machine learning and autonomy technologies.
Experience at Aptiv
Qiang Xu worked at Aptiv in various capacities from 2017 to 2020. He began as a Software Engineer at nuTonomy, a subsidiary of Aptiv, for one year. He then transitioned to a Senior Software Engineer role and later became Team Lead for the Machine Learning Platform, where he contributed to projects focused on machine learning applications in automotive technologies.
Background in Software Engineering
Qiang Xu's career in software engineering began at Alibaba.com, where he worked as a Senior Software Engineer from 2009 to 2011. He then joined Huawei Enterprise as a Senior Software Engineer in Chengdu, China, from 2011 to 2013. His extensive background in software engineering has equipped him with the skills necessary for his roles in autonomous systems.
Education in Software Engineering
Qiang Xu earned a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from Sichuan University, where he studied from 2002 to 2006. This educational foundation provided him with the technical knowledge and skills essential for his subsequent career in software development and engineering.