Griffin Obeid
About Griffin Obeid
Griffin Obeid is a Software Engineer 2 at May Mobility, where he has worked since 2021. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Eastern Michigan University and has experience in vehicle communication systems and software development.
Work at May Mobility
Griffin Obeid has been employed at May Mobility as a Software Engineer 2 since 2021. In this role, he has contributed to enhancing vehicle autonomy metrics and improving the speed of vehicle updates. He developed a process to decouple configuration from software releases, which has streamlined operations. Obeid is responsible for maintaining all vehicle code outside of autonomy software, including in-vehicle graphical user interfaces (GUIs), their backend, and cloud communication. He also established a standardized approach for using Jenkins for continuous integration, improving the development workflow.
Education and Expertise
Griffin Obeid earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Eastern Michigan University, where he studied from 2013 to 2018. Prior to this, he completed his General Studies at Tecumseh High School, graduating in 2013. His educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in software development and engineering principles, which he applies in his current role at May Mobility.
Background
Griffin Obeid's professional journey began with an internship at ContentOro as a Frontend Developer in 2017. He later worked at Design Safety Engineering, Inc. as a Software Tester for 10 months. Following this, he joined Nokia as a Software Engineer in Test from 2018 to 2020, where he focused on improving vehicle-to-cloud communication services. His experience includes rewriting communication services from Python to Rust, significantly reducing CPU usage on vehicle computers.
Achievements
At May Mobility, Griffin Obeid has made significant contributions to the company's software development processes. He created a UDP internal vehicle communication protocol library in Rust, inspired by the LCM project. His work in decoupling configuration from software releases has led to enhanced operational efficiency. Obeid's initiatives in establishing continuous integration practices using Jenkins have further optimized the development environment.