Rashmi is the System Safety lead for Onboard Software at Waymo, with 7 years of experience working on different aspects of safety of Automated Driving System (ADS). At Waymo, Rashmi sets the technical direction for and manages the team that conducts system safety analyses for Perception, Behavior Prediction, Routing, and Planning software systems. Prior to Waymo, Rashmi was a part of the AV Systems & Safety team at Ford Motor Company, where she led a cross-functional team to perform systems-theoretic process analysis (STPA), and coordinated functional safety activities for ADS and base vehicle interface.

The Pop in Your Job – What drives you? Why do you love your topic?
It is never boring as there are always new challenges to tackle. Plus: Every year at Waymo feels like 3 years of acquired experience elsewhere (I call it "waymo-cat years").

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives.