Michael Schmidt

Michael Schmidt is a seasoned professional leading Cruise's autonomous vehicle Technical Operations department, overseeing EV Charging, Fleet Engineering, Fleet Operations, and operations' Software Systems & Data to ensure the safe operation of the autonomous vehicle fleet with high availability and low operating expenses.

With a strong educational background, Michael holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science with a remarkable 3.82 GPA from Governors State University, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the same institution, as well as additional studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

In terms of work experience, Michael Schmidt has held prominent positions in various organizations, notably serving as the Head Of Technical Operations at Embark Trucks and previously as President at Intermodal Investments Inc. His career also includes key roles such as Director Of Technical Operations at Cruise, Co-Founder & CMO at Waylens Inc., Lead Engineer & New Product Program Manager at GE, Engineer - Renewables at GE, Strategic Energy Institute Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology, Praktikant Engineer at Siemens, and Co-op Engineer at Bosch.