Astha Kukreja currently serves as the Technical Lead in Systems Engineering team at Latitude AI. She operates at the forefront of autonomy, consistently pursuing innovative solutions to elevate safety, usability, and overall performance. Her work focuses on developing key metrics and behavior requirements for autonomous vehicles. She has 10+ years of industry experience and has held various positions including technical lead, senior software engineer, and senior control engineer with other tech companies like Argo AI, Optimus Ride, Rethink Robotics and Cummins, Inc. Astha received her MS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan with a focus in Control Systems Theory.