Nazia Islam

Program Specialist @ Waymo via Cognizant | MA in Economics

Role
Program Specialist (Assigned to Waymo Project) at Cognizant
Location
Sunnyvale, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Nazia Islam

Results-driven Data annotation and collection Team Lead with 4+ years of experience in AR/VR testing, autonomous vehicle data operations, and cross-functional team leadership. Skilled in manual and functional testing, issue triaging, workflow optimization, and performance monitoring. Experienced in managing complex self-driving car projects with engineers, data scientists, and safety researchers, with a strong grasp of event issue analysis, the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and Agile methodology. Adept at training and mentoring team members, creating documentation and evaluation tools, and driving process improvements. Proficient in manufacturing process improvement, analytical skills, and statistical data analysis.

Experience

  1. Program Specialist (Assigned to Waymo Project)

    Cognizant

    Jan 2026 — Present

Education

  • North South University

    Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics

    2011 — 2015

  • Western Illinois University

    Master of Arts - MA, Economics

    2017 — 2018

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