Silvina Wachman

Silvina Hanono Wachman is an experienced Principal Lecturer and Engineering Manager.

As a Principal Lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), she is responsible for developing and teaching the introductory Computation Structures course, focusing on computer architecture and digital design.

She has also been involved in online education, co-developing and managing the EdX/MITx version of the MIT course she teaches.

In her role in Engineering Management, Silvina co-architected software at Akamai Technologies that connected internet end-users to servers in real-time using data collected across the network.

She has led project teams at Akamai Technologies, defining change management practices for metadata and software configuration changes, and contributed to product development by defining architecture and capabilities for new Fidelity products.

Silvina's educational background includes a PhD and MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, as well as a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.

Her professional journey includes roles such as VP, Architecture at Fidelity Investments, Senior Architect, Service Performance Manager, Engineering Manager, and Research Scientist at Akamai Technologies.

Silvina Hanono Wachman's expertise spans lecturing, software development, project management, product development, and research in the field of electrical engineering and computer science.