Mohammad Abualhaj
About Mohammad Abualhaj
Mohammad Abualhaj serves as the Head of Products Testing Manufacturing Operations at Blaize, where he has worked since 2018. With over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and engineering, he specializes in consumer electronics and leads QA teams globally.
Work at Blaize
Mohammad Abualhaj has been serving as the Head of Products Testing Manufacturing Operations at Blaize since 2018. In this role, he oversees the testing and quality assurance processes for various products. His leadership contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of manufacturing operations within the company, which is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. His tenure at Blaize spans six years, during which he has applied his extensive experience in both startup and high-volume mass production environments.
Education and Expertise
Mohammad Abualhaj holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Communication Engineering from Feati University, where he studied from 1985 to 1990. He furthered his education with a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Wireless Communication, from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, completed in 2000. Additionally, he earned a Master's Certificate in Project Management with a focus on Risk Management from The George Washington University School of Business in 2006. He is also a certified Black Belt in Six Sigma process improvements.
Background
With over 20 years of experience, Mohammad Abualhaj has worked in various roles across the technology and manufacturing sectors. Prior to his current position at Blaize, he held significant roles at Audience, a Knowles Company, where he was the Director of Engineering Testing and Quality Assurance/Operations from 2013 to 2018. He also served as the Executive Director of Quality Assurance and Operations at Rand McNally from 2010 to 2013 and as the Director of System Test and Quality Assurance at Motorola from 2000 to 2009.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Mohammad Abualhaj has specialized in testing software, hardware, and application ASIC mixed signaling semiconductor chips. His expertise extends to consumer electronics products that involve audio, video, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and sensor motion technologies. He manages test engineers and quality assurance organizations both locally and internationally, ensuring high standards in product testing and quality.