Anne Itsuno
About Anne Itsuno
Anne Itsuno serves as the Principal TPM Team Lead for Autonomous Vehicle Programs at Motional, where she specializes in technical program management for autonomous ride-hailing solutions. She has a diverse background in engineering and program management, having previously worked at notable companies such as Apple, Meta, and Raytheon Technologies.
Current Role at Motional
Anne Itsuno serves as the Principal TPM Team Lead for Autonomous Vehicle Programs at Motional. She has held this position since 2022 and has accumulated two years of experience in this role. Her focus is on managing technical programs related to autonomous ride-hailing solutions, emphasizing end-to-end system-level technical program management.
Previous Experience at Motional
Before her current role, Anne Itsuno worked at Motional as the Principal TPM Team Lead for Advanced Sensors and Next Gen for four months in 2022. This position was based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she contributed to the development of advanced sensor technologies for autonomous vehicles.
Professional Background
Anne Itsuno has a diverse professional background, having worked at several prominent companies. She was a Senior System Engineering Program Manager at Apple from 2016 to 2019 and previously served as a System Engineering Program Manager at Apple from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, she worked at Meta as a Staff System Technical Program Manager in Reality Labs from 2019 to 2020 and at Raytheon Technologies as a Senior Multi-Disciplined Engineer II from 2012 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Anne Itsuno holds a Ph.D. and an M.S.E. from the University of Michigan, where she also worked as a Graduate Research Fellow from 2008 to 2012. She completed her undergraduate studies at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, earning a B.S. Her technical expertise includes semiconductor-based infrared detectors, and she is skilled in technical writing and executive presentation.
Research and Early Career
In 2011, Anne Itsuno worked as a Visiting Researcher at EPIR for six months in Bolingbrook, Illinois. This role contributed to her foundational knowledge and experience in technical program management and research methodologies, which she has applied throughout her career.