Saksham Gupta

About Saksham Gupta

I’m someone who builds, solves, and keeps things moving when they matter most. My career has always been about bringing bold ideas to life, making teams click, and turning complicated problems into momentum. I like to be at the center of technology, strategy, and people, where decisions carry weight and the outcome isn’t just a product, it’s a statement.I’ve led programs that shaped the future of clean power and helped global teams pull off milestones under pressure. I’ve also learned that the best leaders aren’t the loudest in the room, they’re the ones who listen, simplify, and make hard calls with clarity. That’s what I try to do every day.The common theme in my career is curiosity and persistence. I chase the hard problems. I dive deep into details but never lose sight of the big picture. And I believe progress happens when you align the right people, the right tools, and the right vision.Here are a few moments that shaped my journey so far:*Guinness World Record demo truck ran 1,806 miles on one fueling*Showcased advanced powertrains at top industry expos to major customers*Drove zero-emission fuel cell programs from prototype to public milestone launches*Trained teams to use Value Engineering and embed smarter design choices*Cut downtime with new service solutions for complex fuel cell systems*Integrated AI into tools to make hours-long work finish in minutes*Guided BS4 certification of India’s first off-highway 4.5L engine*Built global team rhythms that hit milestones across time zones

Experience

1. Senior Technical Program Manager

   Zoox

   Nov 2025 — Present · Foster City, CA, US

Education

• National Institute of Technology Hamirpur-Alumni

  Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2010 — 2014

• Michigan Technological University

  Master’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2014 — 2016

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Stanford LEAD Online Business Program

Skills

• Matlab
• C
• Catia
• Solidworks
• Microsoft Office
• Research
• Simulink
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Powertrain Systems in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• Engineering
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Ansys
• Autocad
• Automotive
• C
• Java
• Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Microsoft Word
• Programming
• Idfmea
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• On-Board Diagnostics
• Fault Tree Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Professional Mentoring
• Leadership